a little keen, soon raced in 2nd, jumped slighly left at times, slight mistake 8th, led after 4 out, soon asserted and appeared in command when bad mistake and unseated rider 3 out
prominent, soon led, headed after 4 out, dropped to 4th approaching straight, left to challenge again from 3 out, led next, kept on run-in to hold on at finish
slight mistake 3rd, soon in rear, reminder after 6th, soon 4th, last again before 7th where not fluent, pushed along next, 3rd approaching straight, left to challenge from 3 out, edged right after 2 out, kept on run-in, not quite get to winner
led briefly early, mistake 2nd, soon raced in 4th, pushed along 6th, soon in rear, 4th again before 7th, pushed along again from 8th, no impression in rear from 4 out, kept on run-in
slight mistake 2nd, soon raced in 3rd, pushed along from 4 out, 2nd approaching straight, no impression when left in lead 3 out and slightly impeded, headed 2 out where mistake, dropped to 3rd and no extra before last
DANEKING is well clear on official ratings and only has to concede 3lb to all of his rivals so should be up to winning this. Willie Mullins' charge, placed in a Grade 3 handicap at Aintree in April, has been racing on the Flat recently and should be ready to regain the winning thread over hurdles. Kylecrue is in cracking form and his only defeat in recent weeks came when tackling three miles on this track so he should go well, especially if the ground eases further. My Direction has lost his way since leaving John Ferguson while Knight's Parade has suffered a loss of form, like many of his stablemates, though a return to his best would see him in the firing-line.
Daneking 6-1fav (9-4) Ran freely in 3rd, led after 2f, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, dropped to 3rd final 150 yards, no extra closing stages, 6th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Ivanovich Gorbatov (9-7) at Leopardstown 1m 7f hcp gf in Aug.
Coolmill (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) Led, ran freely early, ridden after 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed before last, dropped to 4th run-in, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Argentino (10-12) at Killarney 2m 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Knight's Parade (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra after 3 out, tailed off, 17th of 19, dist behind Valyssa Monterg (10-8) at Galway 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Kylecrue (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Made al, jumped slightly leftl, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well run-in, reduced advantage close home, won at Sligo 2m 4f hcp hvy in Aug beating Face Value (10-10) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
My Direction 18-1 (11-8) Towards rear, mistake at 1st, 8th after 8th, bad mistake at 9th and dropped to rear, bridle became dislodged, pulled up after 10th, at Killarney 2m 5f gd in Aug.
Leavethelighton (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Rear of mid-division, mistake 2nd and reminders after next, 15th halfway, moderate 14th and ridden after 3 out, kept on one pace straight, 7th of 20, 33l behind Rogue Angel (11-2) at Galway 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Jul.
