tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, close 3rd when slight mistake 3 out, went 2nd before next, pushed along to challenge before last, led last, ridden and kept on well
held up in touch, moderate 5th halfway, slight mistake 8th, dropped to rear 4 out, no extra, tailed off
tracked leader in 2nd, mistake 4 out, not fluent next, pushed along and no impression in 3rd when fell 2 out
led, pushed along before 2 out, strongly pressed before last, headed when not fluent and pecked last, no impression on winner, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, moderate 6th halfway, moderate 5th 5 out, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, no extra
held up in rear, slight mistake 5th, pushed along halfway, ridden and no impression in moderate 6th when left 5th 2 out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders , not fluent 6th, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, slight mistake and left 3rd next, no extra, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, moderate 7th halfway, no impression in moderate 5th when not fluent 3 out, left 4th next, kept on one pace
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This should prove informative with several of these likely to take high order amongst novice chasers this season. MINELLA COCOONER won a Grade 1 novices' hurdle at Leopardstown in February before finishing second to stablemate The Nice Guy in Grade 1's at the Cheltenham and Punchestown Festivals. He had Journey With Me a long way behind in the latter event but Henry De Bromhead's charge was probably feeling the effects of a last-flight fall in the Ballymore at Cheltenham where he'd led for a long way. The selection's stable companion Whatdeawant finished third in that latter event and has always looked a chaser in the making as has another from the yard, Classic Getaway, a winning point-to-pointer, bumper and successful in a Punchestown maiden hurdle.
Classic Getaway (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) In touch in rear, mistake 3 out, good headway after next, ridden and led before last, edged right after last and strongly pressed, headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on under pressure in 2nd, 2nd of 9, nk behind Crosshill (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Apr.
Folcano (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, took closer order at 6th where not fluent, 3rd 2 out, ridden inside final furlong, no impression and dropped to 4th closing stages, 4th of 7, 3l behind Thedevilscoachman (11-12) at Galway 2m 7f Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Journey With Me (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Mid-division on outer, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, dist behind The Nice Guy (11-10) at Punchestown 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Minella Cocooner (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Led, jumped left, ridden and strongly pressed entering straight, headed before last, rallied and stayed on well run-in, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind The Nice Guy (11-10) at Punchestown 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Sams Profile 15-2 (11-12) Led, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, no extra from last, 7th of 12, 22 3/4l behind Gerri Colombe (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f sft in Nov.
Wellington Hill (IRE) 15-2 (10-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place from 5 out and pushed along from 3 out, no extra when bad mistake in 8th 2 out, 7th of 18, 16 1/4l behind Watch House Cross (11-2) at Naas 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Whatdeawant (IRE) 18-1 (11-7) Led until after 2nd, lost place after next, effort 3 out, outpaced in 4th 2 out, no impression, left 12 lengths 3rd last, kept on, 3rd of 9, 12 1/2l behind Sir Gerhard (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Mar.
Angels Dawn (IRE) 40-1 (10-4) Always towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 9, 30 3/4l behind Dolcita (10-8) at Clonmel 2m 4f lst (1) Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Francin (FR) 125-1 (10-11) Rear, detached before 2nd, completely tailed off 2 out, left moderate 3rd last, kept on one pace, tailed off, 3rd of 5, dist behind Jeremys Flame (10-12) at Naas 2m (1) Yielding - Soft in Nov.
