tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, soon raced in 4th and slightly slow in jumping after, 5th after 8th, not fluent 9th, chased winner and one pace from 2 out
held up, last after 2nd, 8th after 8th, improved into 5th approaching straight where raced on outer, kept on same pace from 2 out
chased leaders, 5th after 2nd, soon 4th, 3rd approaching straight, on terms from before 2 out, soon led and left clear, stayed on well from before last
held up, 7th after 2nd, dropped towards rear from before 10th, soon no danger, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, 3rd after 2nd, soon 2nd, on terms before 10th, led before 4 out, joined approaching straight, soon headed and squeezed for room, no extra
mid-division early, 6th after 2nd, moderate 6th before straight, some headway when hampered 2 out, kept on without threatening
prominent, 2nd after 2nd, soon 3rd, no extra approaching straight, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
led, joined before 10th, headed before 4 out, on terms approaching straight, soon led again, joined from before 2 out where just headed and fell
held up, 8th after 2nd, pushed along at stages, dropped to last after 8th, no impression from 4 out, pulled up from next
Mister First and Island Master are course and distance winners though recent form offers little cause for optimism. JUST GET CRACKING (NAP) won over hurdles at Tramore in October and reverted to fences with a good run in a better race than this at Cork last month. His overall form entitles him to the vote at this level despite a big weight. Black Scorpion won two points and a maiden hunter chase in the spring and has produced a couple of decent runs in handicaps despite looking a few pounds high. Bitview Colin was sent to Hexham to land a handicap over this trip but was well beaten when falling on a return visit over 3m while Who's Cross hasn't won since 2013.
Just Get Cracking (IRE) 9-2 (10-1) Rear of mid-division, 5th at 5th, improved to 4th 3 out where not fluent, soon 3rd, ridden after 2 out, no extra, kept on one pace run-in, 3rd of 11, 13 1/4l behind Doctor Phoenix (11-10) at Cork 2m 1f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Mister First (FR) 20-1 (11-10) Rear of mid-division, not fluent 2nd, some headway approaching straight, pushed along and no extra after 2 out, 8th of 11, 21 1/2l behind Poker Party (11-5) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Black Scorpion (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear early, mid-division halfway, ridden into moderate 5th entering straight, 4th and no impression before last, left 3rd last, 3rd of 17, 12 1/4l behind Flynsini (10-10) at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Bitview Colin (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) With leader, mistake 12th, in 5th and well held when fell last, at Hexham 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Star Counsel (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra after 4 out, soon towards rear and no impression, 9th of 11, 27 1/4l behind Gracemount (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Island Master (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Towards rear, 14th after 7th, no impression in 10th before 2 out, weakened after last, tailed off, 7th of 17, dist behind Tomcoole Lad (9-13) at Galway 2m 7f hcp hvy in Oct.
Who's Cross (IRE) 17-2 (11-8) Mid-division, weakened from 4th, 10th of 16, 20 1/2l behind Lucarno Dancer (10-3) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Rightback Atya (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) In rear, mistake at 1st, not fluent at 2nd, 9th 4 out, no impression 3 out, never a factor, 7th of 9, 32 1/2l behind Shrewdoperator (9-10) at Cork 2m 1f hcp sft in Nov.
Bard Of Armagh 100-1 (11-4) Held up, towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 4 out, soon no extra, 9th of 12, 36 1/4l behind Tombstone (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 4f sft in Nov.
