chased leaders, 3rd halfway, dropped off front pair from 6th, soon no impression and kept on one pace
held up towards rear, never a factor, some late headway straight
led, headed before 2nd where slow, slow again next, slow and dropped off leaders 5th, soon no extra, pulled up before 4 out
mid-division, 5th after 4th, no impression from 5th
always towards rear, no impression from 5th
led before 2nd, ridden clear before 2 out, easily
mid-division, pushed along briefly in 6th after 4th, no impression from 5th
held up towards rear, never a factor, some late headway straight
chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden before 3 out where slight mistake, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace
SMASHING looks a very smart recruit to fences and can take this for Henry De Bromhead. He had a couple of runs over the bigger obstacles in France and though beaten on both starts over fences in Ireland he's come up against high-class opposition and should now be ready to stamp his authority. He has to concede the mares' allowance to Upsie, a dual bumper winner and four times successful over hurdles, who made a very promising start over fences when runner-up to Dromnea at Limerick where the 2m1f trip looked just too short. Asitsohappens has been going well over timber and his pedigree suggests this could be his game but Malt Gem unseated rider at Fairyhouse yesterday.
Asitsohappens (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Led, slight mistake 3rd, ridden entering straight, strongly pressed at last, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Frontline (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp hdl sft.
Fiddlers Bow (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Held up, slight mistake 1st, not fluent 5th, moderate 7th approaching straight, no impression, 5th of 12, 36l behind Dromnea (11-12) at Limerick 2m 1f beg chs in Dec.
Getoutwhenyoucan (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Disputed lead early, headed and 3rd from 2nd, slightly slow 5th, lost place next, moderate 6th 3 out, soon no danger, 6th of 12, 40l behind Dromnea (11-12) at Limerick 2m 1f beg chs in Dec.
Inch Rock (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, 10th when slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 9th approaching last, kept on under pressure run-in, 6th of 16, 7l behind Blazing Sonnet (11-5) at Thurles 2m beg chase sft in Jan '14.
Le Bandari (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Towards rear, no impression from 4th, tailed off, 6th of 9, 47l behind Vent De La Cote (11-12) at Cork 2m mdn hdl hvy.
Smashing (FR) 13-2 (11-9) Soon chased leader in 2nd, 3rd from 2nd, hampered and left 2nd again from 5th, closed from before 3 out, no impression from after next, kept on same pace, 2nd of 16, 12l behind Un De Sceaux (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m beg chs sft in Dec.
White Arm (FR) 66-1 (11-12) Towards rear, hampered 6th, soon no danger, 8th of 12, well behind Dromnea (11-12) at Limerick 2m 1f beg chs in Dec.
Murphys Filly (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Soon raced in moderate 6th, moderate 7th after 7th, no danger when mistake 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 50l behind Gitane Du Berlais (10-10) at Limerick 2m 3f beg chs in Dec.
Upsie (FR) 5-4fav (11-5) Chased leaders, 5th after 2nd, slight mistake 6th, 3rd 3 out, challenged in 2nd straight, slight mistake 2 out, no impression from between last 2, kept on without troubling winner closing stages, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Dromnea (11-12) at Limerick 2m 1f beg chs in Dec.
Malt Gem (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Led early, tracked leaders, slight mistake 4th, mistake 7th, soon raced in 5th, not fluent 8th, 3rd 3 out, no impression approaching straight, left 2nd from last, 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Sonny B (11-12) at Limerick 2m 6f beg chs in Dec.
