tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 3 out and soon dropped to rear, soon no extra, weakened
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress to challenge entering straight, pushed along approaching last and led early run-in, ridden and kept on well
led, pressed before 2 out, slight mistake last and soon headed, ridden and kept on one pace run-in
towards rear, not fluent 3rd, 6th halfway, pushed along after 3 out and no impression in 4th next, no extra, weakened
towards rear, 5th halfway, pushed along and no extra when slight mistake 2 out, weakened
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress to challenge entering straight, pushed along and no impression in 3rd before last, kept on one pace run-in
Bapaume won a minor race in France in April and has joined Willie Mullins so the fact that he's been thrown into Grade 3 company on his debut for the yard suggests he's held in high regard. Soir De Chantenay had better form in France having won at Enghien and twice at Auteuil for which he's penalised. Mega Fortune started odds-on for his hurdling bow at Thurles but was badly impeded and fell then won in a canter at Down Royal. He receives 4lb from LANDOFHOPEANDGLORY but Joseph O'Brien's charge has looked a very classy recruit in his two races to date and it will take a big effort to beat him.
Soir De Chantenay (FR) (11-7) won at Auteuil 1m 7f hvy in May beating El Sagheir (10-12) by 5l, 13 ran.
Landofhopeandglory (IRE) 4-6fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 4th halfway, 3rd 4 out, improved to challenge entering straight, led before last, pushed out to assert run-in, easily, won at Punchestown 2m sft in Nov beating Zig Zag (11-7) by 4l, 12 ran.
Bapaume (FR) (10-5) won at Fontainebleau 1m 7f in Apr beating Gris De Pron (10-5) by 7l, 12 ran.
Dakota Moirette (FR) 2-1fav (11-0) Chased leaders on outer, fell 1st, at Gowran Park 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Nov.
Easy Pass (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, fell 1st, at Gowran Park 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Nov.
Mega Fortune (FR) 9-4fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, jumped right 1st and 2nd, closer in 4th 4 out, travelled well to lead before 2 out and asserted approaching last, kept on well, easily, won at Down Royal 2m gd in Nov beating Bobabout (11-4) by 13l, 12 ran.
