Just Get Cracking has taken well to fences and made a successful start over this trip at Tramore before headed close home over 2m4f at Naas when Bendala Bleu was behind. Black Zero completed a hat-trick on this sort of ground around a year ago and looked on the way back to form at Gowran but The Conker Club has failed to take advantage of a much lower handicap mark over hurdles in her recent starts. ROLLING ROCKET had looked moderate before a comfortable victory over Boher Call at Naas. The runner-up had beaten him twice previously so Stephen Ryan's charge has obviously improved and a 6lb rise doesn't look enough to prevent a double.
Mr Cosmopolitan (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Always rear, never a factor, no threat from 3 out, 15th of 16, dist behind Steel King (10-10) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Jun.
Just Get Cracking (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, progress entering straight, ridden to lead after 2 out, strongly pressed and joined after last, kept on same pace and headed close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind On The Shannon (11-4) at Naas 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Black Zero (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Mid-division, 5th halfway, slightly hampered 8th, moderate 7th entering straight, some progress 2 out and left 3rd at last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 14 1/4l behind Malt Gem (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 2f hcp hvy in Nov.
Caolaneoin (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Held up in last and took keen hold, slight mistake 6th, ridden after 3 out, no impression from 2 out, 7th of 8, dist behind On The Shannon (11-4) at Naas 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Nov.
The Conker Club (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Mid-division, 8th halfway, progress to go 3rd 2 out, ridden to challenge last, under pressure and kept on run-in, not match winner close home, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Court Challenge (11-11) at Gowran Park 2m hcp sft in Nov.
Rolling Rocket (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Mid-division, progress into close 3rd 3 out, improved to lead travelling well entering straight, ridden clear after 2 out, stayed on well run-in, won at Naas 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Nov beating Boher Call (11-6) by 8l, 8 ran.
Miradane 12-1 (10-11) Led, pushed along and headed approaching straight, no extra after 3 out, weakened, 6th of 13, dist behind Malt Gem (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 2f hcp hvy in Nov.
Bendala Bleu 3-1 (11-0) Held up in 6th, ridden in 6th entering straight, soon no impression, 6th of 8, 11 1/2l behind On The Shannon (11-4) at Naas 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Notimetoserve (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Towards rear, progress into 5th 4 out, pushed along approaching straight, jumped right 3 out and 2 out, under pressure and disputing 3rd when fell last, at Gowran Park 2m 2f hcp hvy in Nov.
Cheyenne Girl (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, 10th halfway, no impression before 4 out, detached approaching straight, eased, tailed off, 10th of 14, dist behind Close Review (11-1) at Limerick 2m 4f hcp gd in Jun.
Hard Bought (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, 2nd approaching straight, still chasing leaders and not fluent 2 out, soon no extra, 8th of 19, 24 1/4l behind All About Alfie (11-3) at Cork 2m hcp hvy in Nov.
Mount Brandon (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, dropped to 5th 4 out, soon no extra, weakened, tailed off, 8th of 14, dist behind Monksland (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hvy in Nov.
