led early, headed after 1st, 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost position before straight, soon no impression
fell 1st
chased clear leader in 3rd, 4th halfway, closer in 2nd entering straight, headway to lead approaching 2 out, soon ridden and kept on well
rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, headway on outer into 3rd early straight, challenging when jumped big 2 out, ridden and no extra before last
mid-division, 8th halfway, moderate headway into 6th approaching 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace
chased clear leader in 4th, 5th halfway, pushed along in 7th approaching 2 out, headway to go 4th approaching last, kept on well to take 2nd close home
towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, moderate late headway from 3 out, kept on one pace
towards rear, 9th halfway, no impression from 3 out
mid-division, 3rd halfway, pushed along on inner approaching 2 out, no impression from next
chased leader, led after 1st, soon clear, reduced advantage approaching straight, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, kept on one pace
mid-division, 6th halfway, headway into 4th approaching 2 out, soon ridden and went 2nd approaching last, kept on one pace
always towards rear, never a factor
Goody Rover won a maiden here in 2020 before an easy handicap victory at Down Royal and will have needed last month's return to action. West Cork Wildway won over fences a year ago and ran a fine race on the Flat at Listowel in September. CLIFTON WARRIOR just gets the nod as he was in very good form last winter and looks best of Henry De Bromhead's pair while the consistent Blanketontheground bumped into a well handicapped winner at Galway. Vischio has won twice on the Flat this year and easily landed a Tramore handicap hurdle in August though has a 9lb rise to contend with. Pythion has been chasing and his form is on quicker ground but the four-year-old Doctor Churchill has been racing in stronger company.
West Cork Wildway (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, good headway on outer to lead 4f out, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and headed 1f out, no impression on winner and kept on one pace, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Monas Melody (10-13) at Listowel 1m 6f gd in Sep.
Groody Rover (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) In rear, 10th after 2nd, effort after 2 out, no impression in 8th last, kept on one pace, 7th of 10, 25 1/4l behind Fortunedefortunata (10-7) at Galway 2m hcp sft in Oct.
Clifton Warrior 20-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders early, losing place when not fluent 3rd, dropped towards rear after next, soon detached and pulled up before 3 out, at Listowel 2m hcp gd in Sep.
Plan Of Attack (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Towards rear, some headway on outer into mid-division 5 out, ridden and no impression after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 15, dist behind Peaches And Cream (10-8) at Punchestown 3m 7f hcp gd in Apr.
Doctor Churchill (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Mid-division and 8th halfway, not fluent 4 out and pushed along, again not fluent next and ridden, no impression and kept on same pace from before 2 out, 11th of 14, 30l behind Prairie Dancer (11-2) at Listowel 2m hcp gd in Sep.
Blanketontheground (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-3) In touch, 4th after 2nd, closed in 3rd 2 out, 2nd last, ridden and kept on run-in, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 6 1/2l behind Fortunedefortunata (10-7) at Galway 2m hcp sft in Oct.
Andys Flame 20-1 (11-1) Towards rear, 11th after 4th, under pressure and detached after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, never a factor, 12th of 13, 37 3/4l behind John Cannon (11-5) at Tipperary 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Oct.
Dorans Boy (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Soon led, headed before 1st, closed at 3rd, disputed at 4th, not fluent at 5th, soon headed, lost place and bad mistake 2 out, weakened before last where not fluent, 9th of 15, 14 1/4l behind Skippin Court (10-5) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Vischio (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Led, pressed under 3f out, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, dropped to 4th and weakened final 100 yards, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Lunar Power (9-4) at Clonmel 2m hcp gd in Sep.
Pythion (FR) 8-1 (10-0) Mid-division, 5th after 6th, kept wide, improved to 3rd after 4 out, no impression 2 out, weakened run-in, 5th of 10, 20 3/4l behind Fan De Blues (11-12) at Cork 2m 2f hcp sft in Oct.
Grange Walk (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) In touch, took closer order in 3rd at 2nd, closed travelling well before 2 out, under pressure after 2 out, lost place and weakened quickly before last where not fluent, 8th of 10, 30 3/4l behind Fortunedefortunata (10-7) at Galway 2m hcp sft in Oct.
Influential Lady (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) In rear, not fluent at 10th, 17th after 11th, headway before 3 out where not fluent, not fluent 2 out, weakened, 7th of 17, 36 3/4l behind Captain Kangaroo (10-0) at Cork 3m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
