attempted to make all, clear early, slight mistake 3 out, soon strongly pressed, headed and kept on without matching winner close home
chased leaders, ridden in 6th approaching 3 out, soon no impression
tracked leaders, challenged in 2nd when mistake 2 out, stayed on best under pressure run-in to lead close home
towards rear, headway from before 5 out, soon tracked leaders, 4th approaching 3 out, soon 3rd, kept on same pace from before last
prominent, slightly slow jump 4 out, 2nd approaching next, no extra from 2 out and mistake last
rear of mid-division, closer in 6th approaching 4 out, 5th approaching 3 out, soon no impression under pressure and kept on same pace without threatening
tracked leaders, dropped to 7th approaching 5 out, pushed along approaching next, soon no extra
soon mid-division, mistake 5th, soon no extra
towards rear, 7th approaching 3 out, soon no impression
Newmill (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, close 3rd travelling well 3 out, ridden to lead narrowly 2 out, strongly pressed last, headed narrowly and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, nk behind Snowy Morning (11-2) at Killarney 2m 4f chs gs in May.
Sizing Africa (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Led, bad mistake 4 out, headed next, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra 2 out where left 2nd and hampered, no impression leader before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Northern Alliance (11-4) at Punchestown 2m nov chs Grade 2 4yo+ hvy in Nov.
Keys Pride (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, closer in 3rd 6 out, lost place from before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 14l behind The Fonze (11-3) at Gowran Park 2m 4f chs G 2 gf.
Valain (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway in 7th before straight, ridden 2 out, 6th last, kept on run-in, 3rd of 18, 2 1/4l behind Turf War (10-4) at Listowel 2m hcp hdl in Sep.
The God Of Love (USA) 9-4 (11-7) Prominent, led before 4th, slightly slow jump 6 out, narrowly headed when fell heavily 2 out, in a race won by Emmpat (11-7) at Listowel 2m noc chs gd in Sep, 8 ran.
Keelaghan (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Held up, closer 7th 3 out, smooth headway into close 3rd next, led before last, kept on well run-in, won at Gowran Park 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 gf beating Angels' Share (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Battle Axe (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th when hampered 5 out, soon dropped to rear and no extra, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Let Yourself Go (10-11) at Limerick 2m 1f chs Grd 3.
Port La Chaine (FR) 12-1 (11-7) Mid-division, 9th 4 out, good headway into 3rd travelling well approaching 2 out, soon 2nd and challenged, led and stayed on best under pressure run-in, won at Ballinrobe 2m beg chs in Sep beating Jewel Of The West (11-10) by 1l, 15 ran.
Mahrajaan (USA) 16-1 (11-4) Raced last of the 4, niggled along from before straight, soon no impression under pressure, last of 4, 9l behind Go Native (11-12) at Tipperary 2m hdl G2 gf.
