very slowly into stride, adrift, fell 2nd
raced 4th, mid-division after 2nd, improved and on terms at 3rd, 3rd halfway, led narrowly 8th, pressed 3 out, ridden 2 out, driven after last, stayed on well
chased leader, soon 2nd, 3rd at 8th, on terms 3 out, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, driven in 4th after 2 out, no extra
tracked leader in 2nd, soon 3rd, 5th halfway, dropped to rear and niggled along 4 out, soon ridden, pulled up after 3 out
mid-division, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden after last, kept on without troubling principals
tracked leader, 6th halfway, progress to 2nd 4 out, under pressure and driven in 4th 3 out, headway to 2nd after 2 out, kept on without reaching winner
towards rear, adrift in 10th halfway, pulled up before 7th
mid-division, 7th halfway, 6th 3 out, soon ridden, no impression
in rear, 9th halfway, progress to 6th 4 out, 5th 3 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out
soon led, 2nd at 8th, ridden and weakened to rear, pulled up before 4 out
towards rear, 8th halfway, progress to 5th 4 out, soon weakened to rear, pulled up after 3 out
Sacre Malta is difficult to fancy on his return to hurdling as he's been in poor form over fences and has plenty of weight. Arquebusier didn't show much over timber before a better effort over fences on this track so it's a surprise to see him reverting to the smaller obstacles. All Honours scored here in April 2013 but hasn't won since and isn't the most consistent but Drive On Locky is just 1lb higher than his victory here in April and looks a threat to all. WEST OF THE EDGE has never won in a dozen starts over timber but won easily over fences at the last meeting here and is taken to lose that maiden tag over the smaller obstacles.
Sacre Malta (FR) 7-1 (11-5) Towards rear, 10th halfway, ridden after 3 out and pulled up before next, in a race won by Black Zero (11-10) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-109 sft in Dec, 11 ran.
West Of The Edge (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Prominent, 2nd and not fluent 6th, pecked slightly at 8th, not fluent 3 out, soon led, clear from 2 out, stayed on well run-in, easily, won at Tramore 2m 6f hcp chs 0-102 in Dec beating Mallards In Flight (10-9) by 9l, 16 ran.
Drive On Locky (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Held up, 10th at 4th, no impression from 4 out, mistake 2 out, one pace, 9th of 11, 15l behind Budtairis (11-0) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp hdl 80-109 in Dec.
Indian Whiskey (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Held up, 18th at 3rd, pushed along from 4 out in rear, soon no extra, completely tailed off, last of 22, well behind Glenquest (11-9) at Navan 2m hcp hdl 80-109 sft in Nov.
Arquebusier (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, 5th after 6th, 3rd when pecked 2 out, disputed 4th at last, no impression and one pace run-in, 4th of 13, 10l behind Bothair Clei (11-12) at Tramore 2m 6f beg chs in Dec.
Change The Rules (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Towards rear, no impression from 4 out, eased from before straight, 14th of 15, well behind Burning Issues (11-8) at Cork 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-109 sft in Nov.
Mista Wabbit Man 50-1 (11-12) Waited with, some headway 3 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace, 9th of 17, 39l behind Midnight Oil (11-10) at Cork 2m mdn hdl in Jan '13.
All Honours (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 4 out, behind when slipped up entering straight, in a race won by Zipporah (11-3) at Clonmel 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 80-95 sft in Dec, 18 ran.
Hannah's Lane (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Disputed lead, headed after 3rd, 3rd halfway, 2nd when not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along, 7th 2 out, no impression, 10th of 13, 28l behind Miss Faithful (11-2) at Tramore 2m hcp hdl 80-95 in Dec.
Maurash (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened, 12th of 18, well behind Zipporah (11-3) at Clonmel 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 80-95 sft in Dec.
Brave Glen (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden into moderate 6th 3 out, 2nd before straight, no extra before 2 out and weakened, 10th of 18, well behind Zipporah (11-3) at Clonmel 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 80-95 sft in Dec.
