settled behind leaders, moderate 4th halfway, slight mistake 5th, ridden and no extra after 3 out
settled behind leaders early, soon mid-division, moderate 7th halfway, slight mistake 5th, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace
led, pecked 1st and headed, chased leader, led after 4 out, clear after next, ridden before 2 out where slight mistake, kept on well from before last
mid-division, ridden into moderate 5th after 3 out, no impression in 4th before 2 out, kept on same pace into 3rd last
chased leaders in 3rd, moderate 2nd before straight, ridden and no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace
always towards rear, no impression from 3 out, soon weakened
settled behind leaders, moderate 6th halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra
always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, weakened before next where fell
mid-division best, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra
settled behind leaders, moderate 5th halfway, ridden into 3rd entering straight, 2nd and no impression on leader 2 out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, ridden in 10th after 3 out, no impression in 8th entering straight, kept on one pace
led 1st, mistake 4 out and soon headed, ridden in 3rd after next, no extra entering straight, kept on one pace
always towards rear, weakened from 3 out
GUN MERCHANT made steady progress between the flags and looks a potentially nice hurdler after a battling victory in a Punchestown bumper. This doesn't look the toughest of hurdling debuts and he can make a winning start. Raya Time looked a certain future winner when runner-up here and at Navan in the spring but then pulled too hard in a tough Punchestown handicap in April and hasn't run since. Marine One fell on his hurdling bow in May but has produced two very good efforts at Kilbeggan recently and has to enter calculations. Josie Abbing won a Newton Abbot bumper in July but looks as though she may need further over hurdles while Nameloc, who finished runner-up over this track and trip early last month, jumped poorly at Galway later.
Gun Merchant 11-4jfav (12-0) Prominent, raced in 3rd early, pushed along approaching straight, on terms over 1f out, soon led and stayed on best, won at Punchestown 2m Yielding in Jun beating Getaway Some Day (11-7) by 2 1/2l, 18 ran.
Marine One 3-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 7th halfway, closer in 5th and slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden in 4th, closer and pressed leaders before last, no extra in 3rd last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 4 3/4l behind Cocohulababy (11-1) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Sep.
Raya Time (FR) 6-1 (10-11) Soon led, pressed 6th, joined 2 out, soon headed, no extra approaching last, 8th of 12, 34 1/4l behind Pearl Of The West (11-2) at Punchestown 2m hcp Yielding in Apr.
Josie Abbing (IRE) 11-4fav (10-9) Took keen hold, held up in mid-division, headway from 3rd, led after 4 out, hung left before 3 out, soon headed, one pace last, 3rd of 14, 7 1/4l behind Mr Muldoon (11-2) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Mademoiselle Penny (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Prominent and took keen hold early, 7th after 5th, not fluent next, lost position and no impression into straight, 8th of 18, 26 1/4l behind Blazing Emily (11-7) at Listowel 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Sep.
Bartleys Boy (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Waited with towards rear, a little keen, pushed along briefly 6f out, pushed along again over 4f out, no extra from over 3f out, weakened, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Shanwalla (12-0) at Listowel 2m 4f Yielding in Sep.
Chief Of Police (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Mid-division early, 6th approaching halfway, effort straight, kept on same pace from under 2f out, 5th of 12, 9l behind Jazz Toes (11-10) at Clonmel 2m gd in Sep.
Fethard Flyer (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Held up early, closer in 7th from 6th, lost position before 5 out, soon no extra, completely tailed off, 13th of 17, dist behind Rolanna (11-5) at Cork 2m 3f mdn gd in Aug.
Fight For Love (FR) 40-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened 5 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Mr Pumblechook (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Hesamanofhisword (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Soon led, joined from 3rd, soon headed, on terms 4 out, led approaching 3 out, pushed along approaching straight, soon headed and one pace from before 2 out, 6th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Anything Will Do (11-8) at Listowel 2m mdn Yielding in Sep.
Nameloc (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, slow 1st, slight mistakes 3rd and 4th, no extra after 4 out and soon detached, behind and pulled up before 2 out, at Galway 2m 1f hcp sft in Sep.
Rippon Lodge (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed after 3 out, dropped to 3rd entering straight, 3rd and no impression when fell 2 out, at Listowel 2m gd in Sep.
The Reanie Rocks (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Mid-division early, moderate 5th halfway, no impression before 3 out, soon no extra, 10th of 14, dist behind Waitnsee (10-11) at Ballinrobe 2m 2f mdn sft in Aug.
Artic Quest (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Held up in last, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, last of 5, dist behind Macgiloney (11-7) at Bellewstown 3m gd in Jul.
