slowly away and always trailing
off pace in rear, remote 8th when mistake at 6th, no impression, never a factor
slowly away and trailing in rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor
well off pace in rear, distant 7th 3 out, never involved
tracked leader in 2nd, led after 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed approaching last, stayed on well run-in
tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, close 3rd 2 out, ridden in close 3rd before last, kept on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, dropped to moderate 5th at 5th, progress on outer after 2 out, ridden and disputing 3rd on outer at last, kept on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 3rd at 4th, close 2nd before 2 out, strongly pressed winner before last, ridden at last, kept on same pace inside final furlong
led and raced freely, weakened rapidly and headed after 3 out, trailing when pulled up after 2 out
SUPASUNDAE has run in an incredible 15 successive Grade 1's since landing the 2017 Coral Cup at Cheltenham, winning three and beating the likes of Faugheen, Buveur D'Air and Wicklow Brave in the process. His last run was in the Champion Hurdle but he's probably better at this trip and can't be opposed. Mengli Khan also won at the highest level back in December 2017 but lost his sparkle last season and is best watched. The in-form Henry De Bromhead has a smart recruit from France entered in Royale Joana Has, four-times a winner in her native country though not against the likes of the selection though she does get plenty of allowances. Golden Spear is fit from the Flat and is probably warming up for the Galway Hurdle.
Funky Dady (FR) 4-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, not always fluent jumping, pushed along approaching 2 out where fell when in 4th, at Leopardstown 2m sft in Mar.
Mister Eddman (IRE) 11-2 (10-7) Rear of mid-division, pushed along in moderate 10th entering straight, moderate 9th and left 8th 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Court Maid (10-10) at Naas 2m 3f hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Dawn Raider (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Waited with, soon towards rear, 7th from 8th, closed up and on terms before straight, headed before 3 out, soon no extra, 5th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Russian Bill (11-3) at Roscommon 2m 5f hcp hvy in Sep.
Golden Spear 66-1 (9-3) Rear of mid-division on outer, no impression from 2f out, never a factor, 14th of 18, dist behind Dalton Highway (9-5) at Curragh 2m hcp gd in Jun.
Mengli Khan (IRE) 11-8fav (11-0) Led, ridden and joined 3f out, headed and dropped to 3rd entering straight, moderate 3rd 1f out, no impression, 3rd of 7, 26 1/2l behind Charli Parcs (11-0) at Leopardstown 2m 2f sft in Mar.
The West's Awake (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Waited with, not fluent 4th, 10th after 5th, not fluent 8th, soon in rear, pulled up before 10th, at Navan 2m 4f hcp sft in Dec.
Tigris River (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) In rear, 12th after 5th, under pressure after 6th, weakened and detached before 3 out, never a factor, tailed off, 9th of 12, dist behind Mount Pelier (11-3) at Galway 2m 2f sft in Oct.
Jaime Sommers (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Soon led, headed 4f out and soon briefly checked, ridden 3f out, 3rd 2f out, soon no impression on leaders, 5th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Run For Mary (11-2) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Royale Joana Has (FR) (11-2) at La Teste De Buch 2m 2f gs in Jul.
Supasundae 9-1 (11-10) Mid-division, niggled along briefly before 3rd, headway after 5th, driven from 2 out, weakened flat, 7th of 17, 14 1/2l behind Epatante (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
