reluctant to line up, held up in rear, slight mistake 4th, 7th halfway, collided with rival 4 out, soon pushed along and no impression
held up towards rear, 6th halfway, collided with rival 4 out, soon pushed along and no impression, tailed off
mid-division, 5th halfway, 4th after 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, mistake last, kept on one pace to go 3rd close home
always prominent, disputed until led before 4th, headed halfway, led again after 3 out, pushed along and asserted before last, kept on well under hands and heels run-in, easily
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, 4th when slight mistake 6th and soon pushed along, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace, 4th close home
disputed, raced keenly, headed before 4th, 3rd halfway, mistake 3 out, soon pushed along, no extra in 5th when mistake last
tracked leaders, a little keen, improved to lead halfway, pushed along and headed after 3 out, went left next, no impression before last, kept on one pace
GIN ON LIME, a rare four-year-old runner over fences for Henry De Bromhead, scored over hurdles in France before two runs for new connections, the latest when third behind two Gordon Elliott-trained hurdlers who went on to finish first and fourth in the Fred Winter at Cheltenham. She'll be receiving 10lb here from Elliott's Surin, a Grade 3 winner over hurdles and runner-up in what looked a strong beginners' chase at Fairyhouse. Winning bumper and hurdler Sapphire Lady hasn't been seen since April last year but that's never been a concern for one from her yard while Trees Valley, a winning point-to-pointer, has been in excellent form over hurdles in recent weeks.
Clancypantz (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, slight mistakes 1st and 2nd, not fluent 4th, ridden and no impression in moderate 6th before 2 out, went moderate 5th run-in, kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 25 1/4l behind Darrens Hope (11-9) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f mdn sft in Oct.
Gold Creek (IRE) 200-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression after 2 out, went moderate 4th before last, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 17 3/4l behind Darrens Hope (11-9) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f mdn sft in Oct.
Howaya Aoife (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Towards rear, mistake 2nd, 10th halfway, progress travelling well before 2 out, pushed along in 6th at last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in, went 4th close home, 4th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Fag An Bealach (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 3f Yielding in Oct.
Sapphire Lady (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, badly hampered 4 out, soon no impression, pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Surin (FR) 11-4 (11-9) Tracked leader, 3rd after 5th, not fluent at 6th and reminder, closed 3 out, ridden before 2 out where dropped to 3rd, no impression on leader, kept on in 2nd run-in, 2nd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Heaven Help Us (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m Yielding in Oct.
Trees Valley (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) Close up and disputed lead, pushed along in 2nd approaching straight, no impression and slight mistake 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 10 1/2l behind Dime A Dozen (11-10) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp gd in Oct.
Gin On Lime (FR) 10-11fav (11-4) Led, joined before 3 out where mistake and headed, 3rd and pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in, 3rd of 5, 8 1/4l behind Aramax (11-1) at Naas 2m Good - Yielding in Feb.
Laureate 25-1 (11-7) Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and no impression before 2 out, last of 12, 20 3/4l behind Fag An Bealach (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 3f Yielding in Oct.
