led, soon clear after 1st, reduced lead 3rd, not fluent 4th, pushed along before 3 out, tired jump when hit 2 out, headed before last, soon outpaced by winner, kept on, just held on for second when weakened near finish
prominent, raced in share of second early, chased leader from 6th, pushed along after 3 out, briefly disputed before 2 out, pushed along in third before last, soon outpaced by front pair on run-in, weakened to fifth near finish
held up, headway to go prominent 4th, outpaced after 5th, pushed along after 4 out, closed on leaders after 3 out, rallied despite not being not fluent 2 out, going best when led before last, soon asserted, eased near finish, comfortably
always outpaced, soon struggling and tailed off, finished 56 lengths detached
midfield early, outpaced in fourth after 1st, dropped towards rear before 3rd, well adrift of front 3 passing halfway, pushed along before 2 out, still a lot to do when tired jump last, rallied on run-in, stayed on past tiring rivals to go third closing stages, never nearer
prominent, raced in share of second early, lost ground when dropped to third before 3rd, not fluent 4th, rallied and closed on leaders before 5th, not fluent 4 out, briefly disputed before slow jump 2 out, weakened after last
NonRunner
Mullins Cross has a poor strike-rate in Ireland with just the one win in 27 starts over hurdles while the underfoot conditions are a worry for the returning Cosheston and recent Exeter third Rolypolymoly. Donald McCain sent out last year’s winner and runs three with WHITEHAVEN preferred on a second at Haydock when last encountering heavy ground. Stablemate Present Fair should have the measure of both Chase Outlaw and Book Of Verse of the rest.
Whitehaven (FR) 12-1 (12-0) Chased leaders on outer, left tracking leader 4th, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 10, 29 1/4l behind El Jefe (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Rolypolymoly 9-1 (11-1) Mid-division on outside, closed 3rd, disputing 2nd 4 out, jumped right and mistake 3 out, 3rd and no impression on winner last, 3rd of 10, 11l behind Stroll On By (12-0) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Mullins Cross (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Mid-division and 9th halfway, took closer order from 3 out and pushed along in 5th before next, no impression before last and kept on run-in, 5th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Splashing Out (12-0) at Limerick 2m hcp hvy in Nov.
Chase Outlaw 50-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, 7th of 9, dist behind No Risk With Lou (11-4) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Book Of Verse (USA) 150-1 (10-7) Chased leader, not fluent 2nd, lost place before 2 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Great Ocean (12-0) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Cosheston 11-1 (10-2) Waited with in 5th, headway before 2 out, went 2nd between last two, 2 lengths down last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind You Name Him (11-8) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Present Fair (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, hit 5th, slow jump 6th, dropped away 3 out, last of 5, dist behind Cruz Control (11-10) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
