tracked leaders, 2nd 5th until 9th, 2nd again 13th, led before 2 out, headed flat, no impression towards finish
held up, took keen hold, blundered and rider lost iron briefly 1st, not much room 4th, headway 14th, close 2nd 2 out, challenged last, edged right and led flat, hard ridden and went clear towards finish
held up, the odd slow jump, mistake 9th, headway before 3 out, left close 3rd 2 out, no impression from last
not that fluent, tracked leaders on outside, mistake 6th, weakened after 3 out
led, not fluent 13th (water), mistake 3 out, headed and fell 2 out
tracked leader until 5th, 2nd again 9th, not fluent 10th or 12th, mistake and lost place 13th (water), weakened 15th, well tailed off 3 out, pulled up after
TIGER ROLL (NAP) has already run eight times over fences but has many more options after proving he stays 3m with a decisive victory in the Munster National at Limerick. He's won twice here over hurdles, including in the Triumph Hurdle in 2014, so is on familiar territory and will be hard to beat. Heron Heights beat Duckweed easily at Clonmel and is rated 4lb higher than stablemate Full Cry but was more than 16 lengths behind the selection over 2m4f at Kilbeggan in June. Uttoxeter winner Cottersrock has yet to prove he stays this far while Tempestatefloresco has been struggling in lesser company.
Full Cry (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 10th, pushed along in 4th entering straight, no impression in moderate 3rd before last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 17 1/4l behind Westerner Lady (10-12) at Tipperary 2m 4f (1) Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Heron Heights (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, slight mistake 1st and mistake 6th, 3rd halfway, improved to lead 2 out, shaken up to assert before last, easily, won at Clonmel 3m gd in Sep beating Duckweed (11-10) by 8 1/2l, 6 ran.
Tiger Roll (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, progress to 4th after 11th, 3rd 3 out, improved to 2nd after 3 out, travelled well to lead before 2 out, ridden and asserted after 2 out, kept on well, comfortably, won at Limerick 3m hcp Yielding in Oct beating Stellar Notion (10-3) by 7l, 15 ran.
Cottersrock (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, lot place before 4th, not fluent next, headway from 4 out, led and not fluent 2 out, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) gs in Oct beating Ballycross (11-4) by 2l, 6 ran.
Tempestatefloresco 8-1 (11-11) Chased winner until not fluent 3rd, chased leading pair, pushed along and well held before 3 out, blundered last, 3rd of 4, 19l behind Frodon (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 5f (4) gd in Sep.
Duckweed (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Prominent, on terms 8th, led from 12th, mistake and unseated rider 3 out, at Gowran Park 3m 1f hcp Yielding in Oct.
