chased clear leader, moderate 2nd halfway, left in lead after 6 out, pushed along to assert 2 out, clear before last, kept on well run-in
settled in rear, moderate 5th halfway, left close 4th after 6 out, 3rd 3 out, no extra from next
towards rear, moderate 6th halfway, left close 5th after 6 out, 3rd 4 out, driven along and no impression in 4th approaching straight, no extra from 2 out
chased clear leader, moderate 4th halfway, left close 3rd after 6 out, mistake 5 out and dropped to rear, mistake 3 out, ridden approaching straight, went 4th 2 out, 2nd at last, kept on same pace without threatening winner
chased clear leader, moderate 3rd halfway, left close 2nd after 6 out, ridden approaching straight, no impression and dropped to 3rd before last, kept on one pace
led, clear from 4th, about 15 lengths clear when fell 6 out
Glenstal Abbey jumped well enough to gain a debut success over fences at Tipperary in July and will find plenty of support but he has to concede 11lbs to the four-year-old KOTKIDY and that may prove beyond him. Henry De Bromhead's charge, the winner of a Listed hurdle at Auteuil last year, made a winning debut over the bigger obstacles at Killarney in May and has had just one subsequent run over hurdles. He looks a nice prospect as does Statu, who made a winning start over fences at Killarney. None of the remaining trio are out of this and it should provide some interesting pointers for the coming months.
Glenstal Abbey (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Chased leaders, closed 4 out, challenged and on terms 2 out, soon led, a bit green before last, pressed and stayed on well run-in, won at Tipperary 2m 4f beg chs gd in Jul beating Wise Old Owl (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 15 ran.
Grand Opera (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Mistake 1st, chased leaders, closer in 3rd 4 out, ridden in 5th next, no impression and kept on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 16l behind Keelaghan (11-2) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f chs gd in Aug.
Satu (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead on inner before 3 out, strongly pressed after 2 out, drifted right towards stands' rail run-in, kept on, won at Killarney 2m 1f beg chs gf in Aug beating Coast (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Turf War (FR) 5-2 (11-12) Mid-division, progress into moderate 3rd after 2 out, closed around bypassed last, stayed on well to lead closing stages, won at Wexford 2m 1f beg chs gd in Aug beating Norther Bay (11-12) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
Lady Hillingdon 6-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 4th, 4th after 3 out, ridden in 3rd at last, went 2nd entering straight, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Kilmurry (11-3) at Galway 2m 1f nov chs gf in Aug.
Kotkidy (FR) 8-1 (10-8) Towards rear, 9th before 4 out, soon no impression, 8th of 12, 33l behind Bahrain Storm (11-4) at Tipperary 2m hdl Grd 3 (1) gd in Jul.