held up towards rear, badly hampered 3 out and almost unseated rider, soon no impression and eased, completely tailed off
settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd before straight, ridden to challenge before 2 out, close up and slight mistake 2 out, kept on same pace from last, no extra run-in
led, ridden and headed entering straight, under pressure in 3rd 2 out, no extra in 4th last, kept on one pace
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, fell 3 out
chased leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden to lead entering straight, strongly pressed 2 out, kept on well from last
chased leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 2nd, ridden in 4th entering straight, no extra in 5th 2 out, weakened from last
settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, dropped towards rear and slightly hampered 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened
Willie Mullins won this last year so Cork maiden winner New Kid In Town is respected in a first-time hood as he's better than he showed at Listowel where he pulled much too hard. Jansboy has won two out of four over hurdles but has been running well over fences recently and can revert to the smaller obstacles on a lower mark so looks a threat to all. Run For Firth stayed on strongly to score over 2m6f at Limerick and the longer trip is in his favour while Dawerann has been alternating between hurdles and fences and is just 2lb higher than when scoring at Limerick in July. Kennedys Mor has been going well this summer after a long break but has climbed the weights without winning but this can go to ANTHROPOD, who was well supported here at the beginning of the month and ran easily his best race to date to finish runner-up to Lattermacaward with the remainder in another parish.
New Kid In Town (IRE) 9-2fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along and no extra in 8th approaching straight, eased, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Ongenstown Lad (10-10) at Listowel 3m hcp sft in Sep.
Jansboy 6-1 (11-7) Chased leaders in 3rd, slow jump 5th, soon 4th, 3rd again from 8th, closed up 3 out, soon on terms, just headed before next, no impression when rider lost reins close home, kept on without matching winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind King Leon (11-3) at Clonmel 3m gd in Oct.
Run For Firth (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Held up early, soon chased leaders, 8th halfway, pushed along from 3 out, raced on outer into straight, inclined to edge right, went 3rd 2 out, led before last, stayed on best run-in, won at Limerick 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Oct beating Tigroney (10-12) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.
Redclue (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Held up, not fluent 8th, soon pushed along, slight mistake 3 out, one pace, 9th of 17, 13 1/4l behind Misty Lady (11-1) at Gowran Park 3m hcp gd in Oct.
Dawerann (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, some progress on outer 2 out, went 3rd at last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Vic Approach (11-12) at Tramore 2m 6f gd in Oct.
Kennedys Mor (IRE) 5-2fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, 3rd halfway, progress to challenge 2 out, ridden in 2nd approaching last, kept on one pace run-in, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Give Her Bach (11-8) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp gd in Oct.
Arthropod (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Soon raced in 4th, closer in 3rd before straight, soon challenged in 2nd, no impression after 2 out, kept on without getting back to winner closing stages, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Lettermacaward (11-9) at Clonmel 3m hcp gd in Oct.
Sarah Battle (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and dropped towards rear 3 out, soon no impression, 13th of 14, 36 1/2l behind Bridies Boy (11-10) at Clonmel 3m hcp gd in May.
Portrait King (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Prominent, slight mistake 6 out, ridden and weakened from next, 12th of 20, dist behind Heathfield (9-13) at Punchestown 3m 6f hcp sft in May.
