held up in rear, no impression from 4 out
mid-division, moderate 5th 4 out, ridden straight, moderate 6th 2 out, kept on one paced
quickly away and soon clear, made all, pressed from 2 out, kept on well run-in
towards rear, progress into moderate 7th 4 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, kept on from last, disputed 2nd on line
mid-division, went 4th after 4 out, soon ridden, no impression straight
tracked leader in 2nd, ridden from 5 out, weakened from next, soon behind, tailed off
in rear, 9th 4 out, no impression from next, kept on one paced
mid-division, moderate 8th 4 out, soon ridden and no impression
tracked leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, went 2nd before 4 out, ridden from 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out
tracked leaders, jumped left, weakened from 5 out, jumped badly left last 2
tracked leaders, moderate 4th 5 out, ridden in moderate 4th 2 out, no extra
Mind The Steps would have a chance second to none on his close second to Van Wyck at Clonmel but he blotted his copybook at Tipperary on his next start. GREEN TO GOLD is an improving type over timber on a fair mark and he's been in decent form on the Flat recently. He has a victory on the track to his credit and looks to have a fair chance in a tough race. Akinspirit won a maiden hurdle in 2009 and has scored three times on the level subsequently but not over timber though he ran very well behind Alderwood at Killarney last time. Career Move has gained both of his hurdling victories over today's C&D but is now 9lb higher than for the latest of them while the lightly-raced Delphi Mountain may just need the run after a long break.
Blackwell Synergy (FR) 12-1 (11-8) Well off pace towards rear, poor 7th 6 out, no extra from 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Domination (11-0) at Roscommon 2m 4f hdl in Jun.
Nakajima Nate (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, on terms 3 out, headed and kept on same pace from next, 4th of 6, 8l behind Hans Crescent (11-12) at Limerick 2m hdl gd in Jul.
Bachelor Affair 8-1 (10-9) Soon led, attempted to assert before straight, headed and no extra from before 2 out, 10th of 12, 22l behind Alderwood (11-1) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp hdl 8Evens30 gd in Jul.
Akinspirit (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Towards rear, 10th after 4 out, closed when not much room before next, challenged from 2 out, kept on same pace from before last, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Alderwood (11-1) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp hdl 8Evens30 gd in Jul.
Delphi Mountain (IRE) 6-4fav (10-11) Tracked leaders, led after 2 out, soon ridden, kept on flat, held on well towards finish, won at Wetherby 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Oct beating Buddy Holly (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Lightening Sky (IRE) 15-8fav (10-8) Soon led, not always fluent jumping, headed approaching 3rd, led again approaching 4 out, dropped to 5th after 3 out, moderate 4th and no impression approaching 2 out, 5th of 9, 20l behind Westmeath Bachelor (10-13) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f hcp chs 0-109 gd in May.
Mr Clyde (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Soon behind, pulled up before 6th, in a race won by Gudnis Gracious Me (11-7) at Tramore 2m beg chase gf in Jun, 12 ran.
Peacock's Pride 20-1 (11-10) Mid-division, mistake 5 out, no extra from after next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Take A Shot (10-12) at Roscommon 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-109 in Jun, 18 ran.
Green To Gold (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, bad mistake 8th, close up from 3 out, dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace from before last, 4th of 14, 6l behind Somatic (11-12) at Wexford 2m 3f beg chase gf in Jun.
Career Move (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Disputed early, soon chased leaders, moderate 2nd halfway, closed 3 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden and narrowly headed last, kept on well run-in to lead again close home, won at Cork 2m hcp hdl 80-102 in Jul beating Rockyaboya (10-11) by 1/2l, 17 ran.
Mind The Steps (IRE) 9-2fav (11-0) Soon tracked leaders, 6th approaching straight, soon no impression, 9th of 10, 17l behind Double Seven (11-11) at Tipperary 2m hcp hdl 8Evens09 gd in Jul.
