chased leaders, 5th after 2nd, soon 4th, 3rd after 3 out, no extra and pulled up approaching 2 out
in rear, bad mistake and almost unseated rider 8th, 7th approaching next, mistake 4 out, not fluent 3 out and no impression, no extra straight
a little keen, chased leaders, 4th after 2nd, soon 5th, some slight mistakes, 6th approaching 9th, headway after 3 out, switched right to inner straight, soon no impression in 4th, not fluent 2 out, not fluent last and no extra
prominent, 2nd after 2nd, lost position after 3 out, no extra and kept on same pace without threatening from before next
waited with, 6th after 2nd, 5th approaching 9th, headway after 3 out, challenged straight on outer, on terms before 2 out, soon led, asserted and stayed on well run-in
led, soon went on, some slight mistakes, pressed from before straight, soon joined, headed after 2 out, dropped to 3rd and one pace close home
prominent, 3rd after 2nd, pushed along in 2nd after 3 out, challenged from before straight, soon on terms, not much room between horses before 2 out where mistake, soon headed and dropped to 3rd, kept on into 2nd without troubling winner close home
waited with, 7th after 2nd, last approaching 9th, under pressure in 7th again after 3 out, no impression approaching straight, soon no extra
COOLDINE BOG is only a speculative selection as he was due to run in a much better race at Fairyhouse yesterday. He'd earlier beaten a big field of handicappers at Cork so yesterday's result should be monitored. Time For Mabel was tackling this trip for the first time when scoring here two weeks ago where he appeared to have a bit in hand. He's a realistic alternative if the selection doesn't appear. Winning bumper Thermistocles has shown plenty of ability and makes his handicap debut on what could prove a fair mark while Massini's Trap, a winner on the Flat in August, has performed in better company over timber and won off a higher mark. Dorans River gained an impressive victory over this trip at Bellewstown but went up 8lb and has failed to complete in his last two starts over fences.
Dorans River (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leader in 3rd, mistake at 1st, mistake at 4th and lost place, 4th after 7th, progress to 3rd before 8th where mistake and unseated rider, at Galway 2m 7f sft in Oct.
Massini's Trap (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders into straight, never on terms, ridden and weakened bypassing omitted last, 9th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Paisley Park (11-12) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Time For Mabel (FR) 12-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out, progress in 2nd entering straight, challenged and slight mistake 2 out, ridden to narrow lead before last, kept on well under pressure run-in, won at Clonmel 3m hcp gd in Nov beating Biddy The Boss (11-1) by 1l, 8 ran.
Small World (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders on outer, pushed along and lost place 3 out, soon no extra and eased before next, 12th of 14, dist behind Pass The Ball (10-0) at Gowran Park 3m hcp gd in Oct.
Thermistocles (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from last, 3rd of 17, 12 3/4l behind Lord In Red (11-4) at Roscommon 2m 4f mdn gd in Oct.
Cooldine Bog (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Disputed lead, led before 3rd, pressed before 2 out, stayed on well to soon assert, won at Cork 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Nov beating Smithscorner (11-2) by 6l, 23 ran.
Odit (GER) 16-1 (10-1) Led, 3 lengths clear after 7th, increased advantage after 8th, reduced advantage 2 out, headed before last, ridden and kept on run-in, not trouble winner, 2nd of 19, 2l behind Suinda (10-4) at Galway 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Presenting Mahler (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Led, 5-lengths clear before 3rd, mistake 5th and reduced advantage, joined next, led again before 5 out, 5-length advantage before 4 out, slow 4 out and joined, ridden and headed before straight, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before last, at Wexford 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
