led and soon went on, 4l lead halfway, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
always towards rear, ridden and no extra over 2f out
mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression in 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace
mid-division, 5th on inner halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out
waited with in rear of mid-division, good headway on outer from 3f out, 2nd 2f out, ridden and led narrowly over 1f out, soon hung right, joined final 100yards, kept on, headed close home
tracked leaders, 6th halfway, lost place over 3f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, stayed on to 6th over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression in 3rd over 1f out, kept on one pace
held up in rear, 12th 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression in 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace
held up in mid-division, ridden and no extra 2f out
tracked leader in 2nd, led over 2f out, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, rallied well and disputed final 100 yards, edged ahead close home
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression from 2f out, 7th 1f out, weakened
rear of mid-division on inner, pushed along 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and wide over 2f out, no extra
This is probably a bit more competitive than the first division. Third at Navan at the start of the month, Sil Ver Klass was well backed when winning a handicap chase at Listowel on Saturday. Kartayaz has been thereabouts recently and Complete Fiction hasn’t been disgraced off higher marks since scoring at Leopardstown in June. Serafina won at Clonmel having failed to place in eight previous starts but THE DAZZER, a winner at Listowel in June, may have more scope and Colin Keane is in the saddle again. Punchestown scorer St Cianans Fire may be the pick of the remainder, though Kampala Beach should have more to offer over this sort of trip.
Big Belief (IRE) 125-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders early, mid-division after 4f, ridden and no extra 3f out, last of 18, 28 3/4l behind Gonetomillgrove (9-9) at Galway 1m 4f hcp sft in Sep.
Astrophysicist 25-1 (10-1) Towards rear, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, went moderate 6th after 2 out, no impression when mistake last, no extra, 6th of 10, 23 1/2l behind Sheishybrid (10-4) at Ballinrobe 2m 2f hcp gd in Aug.
Hello Power (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway into 5th 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, went 2nd close home, not reach winner, 2nd of 14, nk behind St Cianans Fire (9-3) at Punchestown 1m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Thegooseiscooked (IRE) 13-2 (9-11) Slightly slow into stride and raced towards rear, 14th from halfway, pushed along over 3f out, no impression from over 2f out, 13th of 15, 19 1/2l behind Tronador (9-7) at Bellewstown 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Jun.
Complete Fiction (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Mid-division, dropped to 11th 3 1/2f out, progress and ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 17, 2 1/4l behind Out On Friday (9-12) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gd in Aug.
Red Ball Of Fire (IRE) 22-1 (12-0) Towards rear of mid-division, 12th halfway and pushed along, ridden from 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from next, 10th of 15, 29 1/2l behind Hereditary Rule (11-10) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
St Cianans Fire (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, 3rd 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Punchestown 1m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep beating Hello Power (9-5) by nk, 14 ran.
Reverberation 5-1fav (9-6) Held up towards rear, off pace halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace without threatening, never on terms, 10th of 19, 6 1/4l behind Thaleeq (9-13) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Aug.
The Dazzer (IRE) 5-1fav (9-6) Close up, 3rd halfway, improved to 2nd over 2f out, strongly challenged leader over 1f out, ridden to lead under 1f out, kept on best under pressure closing stages, won at Listowel 1m hcp gd in Jun beating The Insider (8-11) by nk, 16 ran.
Kartayaz (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Slight stumble leaving stalls and led, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, 3rd 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Our Dickie (8-7) at Punchestown 1m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Kampala Beach (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, 8th over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Ghumama (10-2) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Aug.
Short N Sweet (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, lost place and ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 14th of 16, 14l behind The Dazzer (9-6) at Listowel 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Tynan (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) Soon chased leaders, disputed 6th approaching straight, no extra over 2f out, soon weakened, 15th of 17, dist behind Tashkhan (9-0) at Navan 1m 2f hcp hvy in Mar.
Serafina (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Led, soon headed, 2nd halfway, challenged leader under 3f out, led under 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on strongly, won at Clonmel 1m 2f hcp gd in Sep beating Sioux Princess (8-13) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Sil Ver Klass (FR) 5-2 (10-8) Tracked leader, 3rd at 6th, soon 2nd, closed 4 out where pecked slightly, led 3 out, ridden before last where pressed, driven out run-in, won at Listowel 2m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep beating Mattie's Mountain (10-9) by 2l, 6 ran.
David Garrick (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th and slight mistake 3 out, ridden in 5th and slight mistake next, left 4th, stayed on to dispute 2nd last, 2nd and no impression entering straight, lost 2nd closing stages, 3rd of 15, 18 3/4l behind Telecon (11-4) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f mdn gd in Jul.
Double Kodiac (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Rear of mid-division, ridden 2f out, went 7th 1f out, no impression, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Evening Verse (8-12) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Feb.
