mid-division early, held up and soon well off pace, closed up travelling smoothly before 2 out, on terms at last where slight mistake, soon led and stayed on best, comfortably
held up, soon well off pace, closed travelling smoothly from 3 out, prominent on inner before straight, mistake 2 out and no extra
mid-division early, soon well off pace, pushed along briefly after 8th, pushed along again and headway from 3 out, no impression before 2 out where slight mistake, no extra
soon prominent in chasing group, closed travelling smoothly from 3 out, on terms before straight, soon led, pushed along before last where joined, soon headed and one pace
led and soon well clear, edged slightly left off bend after 2nd, not fluent 6th, slight mistake 5 out, pushed along from 3 out, soon reduced lead, headed before straight, weakened, completely tailed off
held up, soon well off pace, mistake 5th, closed from 3 out, prominent and every chance from before next, kept on without matching 1st 2 from before last
held up, soon well off pace towards rear, pulled up before 5 out
prominent in chasing group, closed to get on terms before straight, soon headed and no extra after 2 out
Ruby Walsh has ridden SMALL WORLD twice and he's won both times. Peter Fahey's charge only just got up over the track and trip in September and is 6lb higher but he had to overcome a couple of mistakes so a better round of jumping can see him go in again. Hurricane Darwin won over fences at Navan in September and can race from a 15lb lower mark here while Hollow Tree made a promising comeback over a trip too short at Cork though hasn't won since landing the Future Champions Juvenile Hurdle at Chepstow in 2011. He's now with Gordon Elliott and it will be a surprise if he doesn't win again soon. King Blue is 10lb higher than his victory at Roscommon in June.
Hurricane Darwin (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, progress into 5th 2 out, soon challenged, ridden to lead before last, kept on well run-in, won at Navan 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Sep beating Whatareudoingtome (10-8) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Seskinane (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) In rear, 11th after 5th, progress to 9th after 3 out, 7th 2 out where badly hampered, no extra, 6th of 11, 21 1/2l behind Crown Of Gold (10-11) at Limerick 2m 6f hcp sft in Oct.
Small World (IRE) 9-4fav (11-11) Held up in mid-division, towards rear from 5 out, pushed along in 8th before straight, ridden into 3rd 2 out, challenged and slight mistake last, stayed on to lead run-in, kept on well close home, won at Clonmel 3m hcp sft in Sep beating Let's Twist Again (11-3) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Hollow Tree 10-3 (11-2) Held up, distant 11th after 6th, closer in 5th approaching straight, chased winner from last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 16, 5l behind Granny Biddy (10-12) at Cork 2m 3f Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Rory O'Moore (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Led, soon well clear, reduced lead approaching straight, joined 2 out, soon headed, mistake last and no extra, 7th of 16, 22 3/4l behind Granny Biddy (10-12) at Cork 2m 3f Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Glendine River (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, closer in moderate 2nd after 3rd, closer order from before 6th, no impression after 3 out, soon no extra, 6th of 9, 34l behind Just Get Cracking (11-9) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Oct.
King Blue (IRE) 4-1 (10-9) In rear, detached early, closed approaching 3 out, ridden to chase leader straight, no extra and one pace from 2 out, 5th of 8, 16 1/2l behind Icantsay (11-12) at Listowel 3m hcp hvy in Sep.
Glencairn View (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Raced 5th, improved to 3rd at 5th, pecked at 8th, dropped to 6th before 3 out, 7th 2 out, no extra, 8th of 14, 14 3/4l behind Irish Bulletin (11-4) at Limerick 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.
