in rear and in touch, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, kept on in 4th and no impression
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 5 out, ridden before last, kept on to lead close home
prominent, went 2nd from before 10 until 5 out, weakened before 3 out
led, ridden before last, kept on and headed close home
tracked leader, in rear and outpaced after halfway, headway to go 3rd from 3 out, kept on and no impression
held up towards rear, pushed along before 7 out, reminders before 6 out, pulled up before 3 out
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IRISH OCTAVE didn't win in a dozen starts over hurdles but has improved markedly over fences, completing a hat-trick at around this trip. He only just got up at Uttoxeter last time and is 6lb higher but the opposition here looks negligible. Boyfromnowhere won two point-to-points last summer but failed to fire in his last two starts for new connections and hasn't been seen for over a year. Glenteeneasaigh had plenty of success between the flags but has shown nothing over regulation fences and stable companion Ronnie Lawson looks more of a threat. Unbeaten in three point-to-points, he's had three runs over hurdles for new connections and starts out over fences on a very lowly mark.
Irish Octave (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Held up behind, outpaced 5 out, headway under pressure after next, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, challenged between last 2, not fluent last, stayed on to lead narrowly towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Packettotherafters (11-4) by hd, 9 ran.
Corner Creek (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Mid-division, fell 12th, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Glenteeneasaigh (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Led to 2nd, weakened before 4 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Miami Present (11-11) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Ronnie Lawson (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Chased leader until 7th, soon pushed along, outpaced before 3 out, plugged on into modest 4th between last 2, 4th of 18, 16 1/2l behind Sydney De Baune (11-1) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
French Seventyfive 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden after 14th and outpaced, kept on from 3 out, no impression, 4th of 11, 15l behind Dotties Dilema (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Lady Jameson (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Mid-division, blundered 7th and rider lost irons, soon pulled up, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Boyfromnowhere (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Jumped right, held up in rear, modest 6th 14th, never involved, well beaten 4 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Cobajayisland (11-5) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
