tracked leader at ordinary pace & niggled along when gallop quickened from 3 out, challenged from before next, gained narrow lead last, edged on to rail & stayed on well closing stages
led, increased pace from before 3 out, strongly pressed from before next, narrowly headed last, struggling when badly hampered closing stages
waited with 4th of the 5 at ordinary pace, 3rd and niggled along 3 out, jumped left and slight mistake 2 out, no impression in 4th and kept on same pace from last
held up last of the 5 at ordinary pace, 4th from 3 out, challenged under pressure and almost on terms last, every chance and kept on same pace run-in
tracked leaders in 3rd at ordinary pace, dropped to rear after 3 out when gallop quickened, no extra when fell 2 out
Burrenbridge Lodge was conceding 7lb to One Cool Shabra when beating him a head here in October. The pair have beaten each other in turn subsequently but the former should just about come out on top again. Both have double penalties to carry and will find this tough as Arnaud looked a very nice prospect when gaining a surprise victory on his debut over timber at Limerick where connections felt he just needed the run. The filly In Bloom was only moderate on the Flat but made an impressive start over hurdles at Navan in a race that has worked out very well. She looks certain to go well but it's another filly, GORGEOUS SIXTY, who gets the vote. Willie Mullins' acquisition from France was Listed class on the Flat and was beaten half-a-length in that grade on her hurdling bow before scoring impressively at Auteuil in September.
Burrenbridge Lodge (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on inner, 6th halfway, some headway into 3rd entering straight, no impression on first 2 and kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Ut De Sivola (10-10) at Punchestown 2m hdl Grd 3 (1).
One Cool Shabra (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Led, slow 4th, strongly pressed and headed approaching straight, soon no extra in 4th, beaten when mistake last, 4th of 7, 21l behind Ut De Sivola (10-10) at Punchestown 2m hdl Grd 3 (1).
Arnaud (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Waited with towards rear, headway to track leaders from 3 out, close up travelling well from before straight, in front 2 out, good jump last and pushed out to assert run-in, won at Limerick 2m 3yo mdn hdl hvy in Dec beating Around The Clock (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 15 ran.
Gorgeous Sixty (FR) (10-5) won at Auteuil(FR) 2m 1f hdl sft in Sep beating Chegei Has (10-5) by 10l, 13 ran.
In Bloom (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Always prominent, led before 4 out, travelling best 2 out, slight mistake last and joined briefly, soon asserted and kept on well, comfortably, won at Navan 2m 3yo mdn hdl sft in Nov beating Chill (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
