held up, bad mistake and unseated 3rd
prominent, on terms from 6th, soon narrowly headed again, close up, pushed along from 3 out, challenged and on terms into straight, headed and kept on without matching winner from last
led, joined from 6th, soon led narrowly again, joined into straight, led and stayed on best from last
tracked leaders, pushed along approaching straight, soon no impression in 3rd, kept on without threatening run-in
tracked leaders, under pressure before bypassed 9th, soon no impression, dropped to rear from before straight, soon eased, tailed off
in rear, impeded 3rd and detached, pushed along at stages, not fluent 8th, moderate 5th before straight and no extra, soon eased, jumped left 2 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, pushed along from 3 out, soon moderate 4th and no impression, kept on without threatening run-in
Donagh Meyler, who rides the selection in the previous race, was on board COLMS DREAM when the six-year-old won in a canter at Roscommon on Monday and it's no surprise that Karl Thornton brings him out so quickly under a penalty as he's been raised 9lb. A quick follow-up looks likely though there are threats from Old Castletown and Island Peak. The former finally lost his maiden tag over fences at Tramore in August and though up 6lb he's still better handicapped than over hurdles while the latter ran his best race for a very long time at Tramore, though that was over 2m6f and he could have done without a 5lb rise. Knockraha Prince looks best of the remainder.
Better B Quick (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Towards rear, 10th from 7th, mistake last, moderate 12th into straight, soon no extra and eased, 12th of 14, dist behind Abarta (10-8) at Galway 2m 7f hcp gd in Sep.
Knockraha Prince (IRE) 7-2fav (11-11) Chased leader, 3rd halfway, ridden in 2nd entering straight, slight mistake 3 out, no extra in 3rd next, kept on one pace and slight mistake last, 4th of 10, 19l behind Old Supporter (11-8) at Killarney 2m 5f hcp gd in Aug.
Old Castletown (IRE) 2-1fav (10-11) Rear, headway to 4th after 7th, improved to 2nd at 8th, travelled well to lead narrowly 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well, eased close home, won at Tramore 2m hcp gd in Aug beating Indian Temple (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Diamondgeezer Luke (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, slightly slow 2nd and next, no impression approaching 2 out, soon no extra, 11th of 19, 35 3/4l behind Steel Wave (10-6) at Galway 2m 4f hcp gd in Sep.
Imperial Joey (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Towards rear, 9th at 6th, not fluent 8th, no impression 4 out, eased from 3 out, soon pulled up,, at Wexford 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Mon Carlos (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Towards rear, took keen hold towards outer, 13th from 7th, not fluent last, moderate 11th into straight, no extra and eased inside final furlong, 11th of 14, 26 1/4l behind Abarta (10-8) at Galway 2m 7f hcp gd in Sep.
Island Peak (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, progress to go 2nd after 2 out, ridden to challenge last, kept on under pressure run-in, not reach winner, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Old Supporter (11-11) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Colms Dream (IRE) 5-1fav (10-5) Raced 5th, 4th at 7th, progress to dispute lead 8th, led before 9th, travelled well before 3 out, asserted after 2 out, eased closing stages, easily, won at Roscommon 2m 5f hcp gd in Sep beating Churchfield Champ (11-3) by 9 1/2l, 11 ran.
