led, 4 lengths clear halfway, jumped left 7th and 4 out, reduced advantage and fell 3 out
chased leaders, mistake 5th, 6th halfway, slight mistake 7th and reminders, mistake 5 out, remote 6th after 3 out, tailed off
always rear, mistakes 1st and 5th, pushed along and detached halfway, pulled up after 7th
chased leader, 2nd halfway, left in lead after 3 out, travelled well before next, pushed along to assert approaching last, kept on well
chased leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place before 5 out, left moderate 5th after 3 out and no impression approaching straight, no extra
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden before 4 out, left 4th after 3 out and moderate 3rd entering straight, no impression after 2 out
towards rear, 7th halfway, some progress in 4th 5 out, left 3rd after 3 out, no impression in moderate 4th entering straight, mistake 2 out, no extra
chased leaders, 4th halfway, progress 5 out and left 2nd after 3 out, pushed along and no impression on winner after 2 out, slight mistake last, kept on one pace
DON VINCENZO (NAP) beat Full Cry by four lengths at Punchestown with Captain Von Trappe a further seven lengths behind. The latter is now rated 128 after a facile victory at Galway so Colin Bowe s smart prospect could well have got in here very lightly on 123 and gets the vote. Badgerfort returned to form at Sligo and is the type to continue on the upgrade while Never Complain is a tough handicapper though looks a bit high in the weights. Holeinthewall Bar makes a very quick reappearance after scoring over hurdles at Limerick on Sunday. He s yet to win over fences but that should have done his confidence a power of good and he s well enough handicapped. Asitsohappens hasn t run since March but showed potential in just four starts over the bigger obstacles.
Gallant Tipp (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Chased leader, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 8th, ridden in 4th before straight and no impression, no extra 2 out, dropped to rear run-in, last of 6, 20l behind Dandridge (10-6) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp gd in Oct.
Asitsohappens (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Led, mistake and headed 4 out, ridden in 2nd when slight mistake next, not fluent at last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Malt Gem (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f sft in Mar.
Badgerfort (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Mid-division, progress 3 out, 5th next, soon ridden, good headway entering straight, disputed lead approaching last, led after last, stayed on well under pressure run-in, won at Sligo 2m 2f Yielding in Sep beating Vicangelome (11-12) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Indian Fairy (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Towards rear, 5th at 9th, pushed along after 5 out, no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 7, 34 1/2l behind Upazo (11-5) at Tramore 2m 6f gd in Aug.
Ballyfinboy (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) In rear, much closer order approaching 4 out, 2nd 3 out, no impression next, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Colms Dream (11-8) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp gd in Oct.
Black Zero (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Mid-division, slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 7th after 2 out, 5th and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Morga (11-11) at Ballinrobe 2m hcp sft in Sep.
Instant Impacked (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, mistake 5 out, no impression from 3 out, moderate 6th when fell at last, at Sligo 2m 2f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Holeinthewall Bar (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, progress in 3rd 3 out, soon 2nd, travelled well to challenge before 2 out, led 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well from before last, pressed close home, won at Limerick 2m 5f hcp sft in Nov beating The Winkler (11-8) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Don Vincenzo (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Chased leader, led and disputed from before 6th, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and pressed entering straight, kept on well from before last, won at Punchestown 2m 4f gd in Oct beating Full Cry (11-12) by 4l, 5 ran.
Never Complain (IRE) 11-4fav (11-10) Led, mistake 9th, ridden before 2 out where pressed and slight mistake, soon headed, no extra from last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Elegant Statesman (11-11) at Clonmel 2m 4f Yielding in Oct.
Deano (IRE) 6-1fav (11-7) Towards rear, mistake 3rd, 7th with a circuit to race, 6th after 4 out and improved on outer before 3 out, pushed along to challenge from next, no impression run-in and kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Perfect Woman (11-6) at Cork 2m 4f hcp sft in Nov.
