led until 2nd, chased winner until ridden turning in, weakened before the last
held up in last pair, headway out wide from 2 out, went 2nd turning in, ridden to lead narrowly inside final 100 yards, headed final strides
bit keen tracking leaders, went 3rd 3 out, ridden before the last, one pace and no chance with leading duo
tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
in rear, jumped slowly 7th, not fluent next, outpaced and struggling 4 out, tailed off
Ringdufferin, who runs in the previous race, has boosted the form of Reverend Hubert’s Downpatrick win but Charles Byrnes’ gelding didn’t quite run up to that form at Listowel next time. Track And Trace beat some disappointing types at Warwick but may have more to offer while Butch had no problems stepped up to this trip at Southwell. Lisnamult Lad hasn’t beaten much in his last two starts, however, while Thirtyfour Thirty could find a lack of experience counting against him. ANTRIM COAST followed up a second at Navan, when clear of the third, with a cosy success at Punchestown and he looks a decent stayer in the making so can win again.
Butch 8-11fav (11-7) Made all, not fluent 9th, pushed along after 2 out, went clear flat, readily, won at Southwell 3m (4) gd in Oct beating Destroytheevidence (11-7) by 13l, 5 ran.
Lisnamult Lad (IRE) 8-13fav (11-7) Made all, clear last, stayed on, comfortably, won at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct beating Pyffo (11-0) by 7 1/2l, 5 ran.
Antrim Coast (IRE) 2-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders on inner, close 3rd travelling well 2 out, pushed along and disputed lead entering straight, ridden to lead approaching last, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Oct beating Mister Pink (11-12) by 4 1/4l, 19 ran.
Reverend Hubert (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Mid division, 4th halfway, progress on outer to go 2nd after 2 out, soon ridden and no extra from last, dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind High Class Hero (11-5) at Listowel 2m 4f Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Track And Trace (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd after 6th, led 3 out, edged right before mistake last where rider briefly became unbalanced, edged right flat, just held on, won at Warwick 2m 5f (4) gd in Sep beating Mikimoto (10-11) by shd, 5 ran.
Thirtyfour Thirty 10-3 (11-3) Led, headed after 2f, chased leader, reminders 6f out, led over 4f out, headed entering final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 10l behind Minella Rescue (11-0) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jul.
