This is a charity event in which horses and riders of varied abilities are taking part. Brutal is the highest rated by some margin though wasn't in the best of form when last seen over hurdles in September. Air Supremacy has an even longer absence to overcome having won a maiden at this meeting a year ago but both Circling Moon, a winner of three of his last four on fast going, and POLITICAL POLICY, who has won twice over hurdles already this month, arrive in top form and it's the latter who gets a tentative vote. Winning bumper Days Without End may prove best of the remainder.
Circling Moon (IRE) 5-4fav (9-3) Held up, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, led over 1f out, soon pressed, held on gamely, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Smashed (9-4) by shd, 7 ran.
Masterson (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Chased leaders on inside, not fluent 7tth or 4 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up after 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Political Policy (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead 3 out, travelled well and asserted after next, ridden run-in and kept on well, won at Downpatrick 2m 1f gd in Jul beating Count Simon (11-6) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Six Silver Lane 15-2 (10-2) Soon raced in 3rd, effort straight, no extra and one pace final furlong, 8th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Bringthehousedown (9-12) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in May.
Air Supremacy (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) 4th of 16, 16 3/4l behind Pallasator (12-0) at Punchestown 1m 6f Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Brutal (IRE) 2-1 (12-2) won at Leopardstown 1m 4f sft in Oct beating Circling Moon (11-10) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Falak (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Raced in 9th early, soon chased leaders, no extra from between last 2, 13th of 18, 28 3/4l behind One In All In (11-4) at Down Royal 2m mdn gd in May.
Redwood Boy (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Soon chased leaders, not fluent 5th and raced in moderate 4th after until chased leader 4 out, on terms before 2 out, headed from last, soon no extra, one pace, 6th of 14, 19l behind Shipwreck (11-0) at Downpatrick 2m 5f hcp gd in Jun.
Roja Dove (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Mid-division on outer, 7th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, 6th of 12, 18l behind Archie Meade (11-0) at Naas 2m hcp hvy in Feb.
Water Sprite (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden and no extra 2 out, slight mistake last and weakened, 8th of 9, 23 1/4l behind Awayinthewest (11-0) at Ballinrobe 2m hcp gd in May.
A Place Apart (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Broke well to lead, ridden and strongly pressed under 2f out, headed under 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Pass The Ball (9-9) at Bellewstown 1m 6f hcp gf in Jul.
Frozen Moon (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Mid-division early, towards rear before halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 11th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Three Majors (9-1) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Mar.
Riverrainshine (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Led and disputed, headed after 4th, close up and slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, no extra in 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 18 1/4l behind Moyross (11-12) at Galway 2m 5f mdn sft in Sep.
Days Without End (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Chased leaders and 3rd from halfway, pushed along from 3f out, no impression and weakened to rear from over 1f out, last of 8, 13l behind Tarazani (9-7) at Leopardstown 1m 5f hcp gf in Jul.
Schindlers Ark (USA) 33-1 (8-13) Chased leader, dropped to rear over 4f out, soon slightly detached,, last of 15, dist behind Ingleby Mackenzie (10-0) at Killarney 1m 3f hcp gd in Jul.
Flaxen Flare (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Led, joined and disputed from before 6th, ridden and headed after 4 out, no extra in 4th 3 out, weakened, 5th of 7, 33 1/2l behind Good Thyne Tara (10-13) at Cork 2m 4f gf in Jul.
