tracked leader in 2nd, no impression on clear leader before 5 out, ridden in moderate 3rd entering straight, no extra and weakened
tracked leaders in 3rd, no impression before 5 out, ridden into moderate 2nd entering straight, mistake 2 out, no chance with winner
held up, moderate 5th halfway, behind from 8th, never a factor
made all, clear before 5 out, slight mistake 4 out, pushed out from before last, eased run-in
rear, behind from 8th, never a factor, remote 4th entering straight
held up, moderate 4th halfway, dropped behind before 8th, weakened to rear before 5 out, pulled up before 4 out
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Winning hurdler Ballykeel has been taking on decent company in her three starts over fences and found 3m too far at Thurles but three-times winning hurdler Capilano Bridge was beaten a long way on his chasing debut at Naas. JAMES DU BERLAIS, four times a winning hurdler in France including two Grade 3 contests and beaten a neck and a head in two Grade 1 races, finished runner-up to Klassical Dream in the Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown in April and makes his debut over fences. Mahler Mission, a Grade 2 winner over hurdles, would have had a stiff task in the 12.15 at Punchestown yesterday and would do better running here.
Ballykeel (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Rear of mid division, progress into 3rd halfway, pushed along in close 4th after 2 out, soon ridden and kept on one pace, no impression, 3rd of 7, 17 1/4l behind Ramillies (11-12) at Thurles 3m Yielding in Dec.
Capilano Bridge (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, ridden in moderate 5th 3 out, no impression straight, 5th of 8, dist behind Journey With Me (11-12) at Naas 2m 4f Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Cartwright 50-1 (11-2) Pushed along early and rear of mid-division, pushed along again after 6th and reminder before 5 out, no extra approaching 3 out, weakened, 6th of 9, dist behind Jetz (11-2) at Thurles 2m 6f Yielding - Soft in Mar.
James Du Berlais (FR) 16-1 (11-11) Waited with, soon in rear, headway after 4 out, 5th into straight, chased winner approaching last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 9l behind Klassical Dream (11-12) at Punchestown 3m (1) Yielding in Apr.
Junior Rattler (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, slight mistakes 2nd and 5th, slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no impression next, no extra 3 out, 10th of 14, dist behind Impervious (11-5) at Wexford 2m hvy in Oct.
Oscar West (IRE) 150-1 (11-7) Held up, towards rear for most, ridden and no extra 4f out, weakened and tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Caldwell Potter (11-7) at Punchestown 2m Yielding in Nov.
Mahler Mission (IRE) 15-8 (11-2) Chased leader, not fluent 5th or 9th, lost 2nd and ridden 14th, went 2nd again next, challenged 4 out, quickly held by winner after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 2nd of 3, dist behind Chemical Energy (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m (2) gd in Oct.
