chased leader, 7th halfway, closer 3 out, soon ridden, left 5th and slightly hampered 2 out, no extra in 4th at last, kept on one pace
chased leader, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression approaching 2 out where slightly hampered, no extra
chased leader, 4th halfway, closer 3 out, went 2nd 2 out and challenged approaching last, no impression on winner run-in
mid-division, 6th halfway, no impression approaching 2 out where left 7th and slightly hampered, no extra
chased leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression in 5th approaching 2 out, no extra
chased leader, closer in 2nd halfway, slight mistake and dropped to 3rd 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace
mid-division, no extra approaching 3 out, weakened, tailed off
rear of mid-division, no extra approaching 3 out, weakened, tailed off
towards rear, pushed along and no extra after 4 out, pulled up before next
always rear, never a factor, no extra approaching 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off
held up in rear, ran freely, never a factor, pushed along and no extra approaching 3 out, tailed off
made all, soon clear, reduced advantage halfway, challenged approaching last, kept on well run-in
rear of mid-division, progress 3 out, in touch 4th when fell next
TARABIYN showed little in two starts as a two-year-old and on his hurdling debut but it was a different matter at Ballinrobe in September where he won with his head in his chest. He'll do even better on this sort of ground and will take some beating. Ruby chooses him over Verawal, who was a very impressive debut winner here in August and went to Listowel a couple of weeks later as an odds-on chance but produced a very disappointing effort behind Celtic Artisan. Atan had shown only moderate form on the Flat but was well supported on his hurdling bow at Roscommon and won with more in hand than the official margin suggests. Bay Hill, who finished fifth, has subsequently won on the Flat and over hurdles at Gowran. Dai Bando had steadily improved on the level and came in for strong support on his debut over timber at Punchestown where he defied inexperience and a last-flight error to win convincingly. High Expectations was sent to Perth to make a successful hurdling debut but had no answer when attempting to concede 7lb to Sinndar's Man on his next start at the track though the winner looks useful. Batchelors Walk hasn't been beaten far behind Bay Hill and Dai Bando and though looking exposed it would be no surprise to see him in the firing line on better terms. Sophie's World has won a couple of decent handicaps on the Flat this year and is closely related to several decent jumpers so could be a newcomer to watch.
Atan (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake and ridden in 4th 3 out, kept on and closer last, soon challenged and led run-in, ran around under pressure, kept on well close home, won at Roscommon 2m 3yo mdn hdl gd in Aug beating Cabarete (10-7) by 1l, 11 ran.
Bay Hill (IRE) 15-8 (10-3) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along in 3rd 2 out, ridden to lead before last, stayed on well under pressure run-in, won at Gowran Park 2m 3yo hdl in Oct beating Batchelors Walk (10-8) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Dai Bando (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden to lead before last, not fluent at last, edged slightly right inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Punchestown 2m 3yo mdn hdl gf in Oct beating Batchelors Walk (10-12) by 3l, 9 ran.
High Expectations (FR) 3-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, headway before 2 out, ridden to chase winner last, no impression, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Sinndar's Man (10-12) at Perth 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Tarabiyn (IRE) Evensfav (10-12) Led and disputed, took keen hold, wandered slightly before 1st, led before 4th, asserted approaching straight, stayed on well, easily,, won at Ballinrobe 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl gd in Sep beating Credulous (10-9) by 9l, 7 ran.
Verawal (IRE) 2-5fav (11-4) Chased leader in 2nd, close up from 4 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, slight mistake and headed 2 out, kept on, close up and every chance last where mistake, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Celtic Artisan (10-12) at Listowel 2m 3yo hdl gd in Sep.
Batchelors Walk (IRE) 5-2fav (10-12) Prominent, led briefly 4th, headed next, led again 3 out, ridden from next, headed before last, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Dai Bando (10-12) at Punchestown 2m 3yo mdn hdl gf in Oct.
Canova (IRE) 13-2 (10-5) Always behind, detached 3rd, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 8th of 9, 35l behind Dai Bando (10-12) at Punchestown 2m 3yo mdn hdl gf in Oct.
Cookie Ring (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) In rear when jumped left and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Dai Bando (10-12) at Punchestown 2m 3yo mdn hdl gf in Oct, 9 ran.
Impressive Duke (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, moderate 8th and ridden before 3 out, no impression, never a factor, 6th of 9, 27l behind Love The Feeling (10-5) at Roscommon 2m 3yo mdn hdl gf in Aug.
The Scourge (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, 13th early and soon pushed along, no extra from under 2f out, 23rd of 24, 41l behind Shukhov (8-9) at Curragh 1m App hcp in Oct (flat).
Scooping (IRE) 12-1 (8-2) Led after 1f, headed approaching straight, soon no extra, weakened, tailed off, last of 16, well behind Hazariban (8-8) at Navan 1m 5f hcp sft in Oct (flat).
Sophie's World (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and dropped to 13th 2f out, kept on one pace, 11th of 15, 13l behind Hannah's Magic (7-13) at Navan 1m 2f fll hcp sft in Oct (flat).
