Winning point-to-pointer and bumper Au Quart De Tour has been extremely disappointing and finished tailed off in a Listowel bumper in June. He makes his hurdling bow and should do much better though both HURRY HENRY and Macbride have stronger claims. The former was well supported on his return to action here last month and though finding the potentially useful Bellshill much too good he'll be unlucky to come up against something similar here. Macbride completed a hat-trick in bumpers last summer and has done well in his two starts over timber, though these conditions could just prove too testing. The remainder look up against it though winning point-to-pointer Pack Your Bags will have come on for his run at Gowran.
Au Quart De Tour (FR) 5-4fav (12-0) Held up early, progress to lead after 3f, ridden and headed 4f out, no extra and weakened, 6th of 9, dist behind Bigbadjohn (11-7) at Listowel 2m 4f hvy in Jun.
Caleb Coomber (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Slowly into stride and wandered around briefly in last early, progress and pushed along 3f out, kept on without threatening straight, 10th of 19, 17 1/4l behind Very Much So (11-4) at Punchestown 2m gd in Apr.
Country Capers (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 3rd, at Gowran Park 2m mdn sft in Nov.
D'nailor (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) In rear, a little keen, closer order from halfway, tracked leaders 5f out, no extra in 4th approaching straight,, 4th of 10, dist behind De Plotting Shed (12-0) at Fairyhouse 2m Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Either In Or Out (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, slight mistake 7th, ridden next, weakened 3 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Tongie (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn sft in Nov.
Great Explorer (IRE) 9-1 (9-13) Led and soon clear, ridden and reduced advantage 3f out, headed 2f out, soon no impression, 5th of 9, 12 1/4l behind News At Six (9-9) at Curragh 1m 4f gf in Jun.
Hes Our Vinnie (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 4th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, 9th of 16, dist behind Up For Review (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn hvy in Nov.
Hurry Henry (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Close up and disputed lead, not fluent 4 out, led approaching straight, pressed and joined when slight mistake 3 out, soon pushed along, headed 2 out, dropped to 3rd from before last, soon left 2nd again, one pace, 2nd of 11, 9l behind Bellshill (11-12) at Cork 2m mdn hvy in Nov.
Loch Luatha (IRE) Mohaajir gelding out of Fossa Lady.
Macbride (IRE) 6-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd on inner entering straight, ridden in 3rd 2 out, went 2nd at last, kept on without threatening winner, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Hunters Call (11-12) at Naas 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Oscar Lantern (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Towards rear, some headway from 4 out, soon pushed along and no impression, no extra from 3 out, 7th of 11, 34 1/4l behind Bellshill (11-12) at Cork 2m mdn hvy in Nov.
Pack Your Bags (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Towards rear well off pace, never a factor, remote 6th entering straight, no impression and kept on one pace, 6th of 20, dist behind Stone Hard (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m mdn sft in Nov.
Saphir De Somoza (FR) (10-12) 5th of 0, 12 3/4l behind Askabane (0-0) at Bordeaux Le Bouscat 2m 2f gs in Mar.
Tighe Beithe (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Always rear, never a factor, slight mistake 3rd, no extra after 4 out, 15th of 17, dist behind Royal Caviar (11-12) at Thurles 2m mdn sft in Nov.
Waterville Rock (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Led, jumped left 1st, joined 3rd, soon headed, not fluent 5th, no extra from before straight,, 8th of 19, dist behind Tombstone (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Bit Of A Messer (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Mid-division, lost place and no impression under pressure 5f out, no extra and eased approaching straight, completely tailed off, 9th of 13, dist behind Champagne Harmony (12-0) at Cork 2m hvy in Nov.
Castle Fairy (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Took keen hold, towards rear, pushed along from 4 out, some headway but no impression approaching straight, soon no extra, 6th of 11, 33l behind Bellshill (11-12) at Cork 2m mdn hvy in Nov.
Raising Hope (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression before 3 out, 14th of 16, dist behind Ten Times Better (11-7) at Clonmel 2m 4f mdn gs in Oct.
