tracked leaders, unseated rider 1st
in rear, pushed along briefly 7th, pushed along again 9th, soon no danger and pulled up after next
tracked leaders, on terms before 13th, slight mistake 14th, slight lead when fell 4 out
tracked leaders, bumped 7th, not fluent 9th, slightly slow 10th, on terms from 11th, left in lead and clear from 4 out, reduced lead approaching 2 out where not fluent and pressed, stayed on well run-in
prominent, jumped right and bumped rival 7th, lost place 9th, soon towards rear, detached and slow 10th, pushed along and no danger after, left remote 4th from 4 out
led, joined from 11th, headed before 13th where still close up when fell
slightly impeded 1st, towards rear, moderate 5th and mistake 12th, left chasing leader in moderate 2nd from 4 out, closed approaching 2 out, soon challenged, kept on without matching winner run-in
close up, slightly impeded 8th, dropped to moderate 4th at 12th, soon no impression, left poor 3rd from 4 out
Pencilhimin completed a double over timber at this time a year ago, including a strong handicap at Navan, and returned to winning ways over fences at Sligo a month ago. He's up 9lb for that but is still that much better in compared to his hurdles rating. The Doorman easily landed a beginners' chase at Thurles a year ago and was placed in two handicaps early in the summer. He's the type to do well this campaign as is Knockanarrigan, who completed a hat-trick over fences and hurdles earlier this year and had a nice pipe-opener at Limerick recently. Russian Regent is getting near the veteran stage and has been struggling at the weights since winning at Perth in July so this looks another big opportunity for COLMS DREAM (NAP). Karl Thornton's young chaser arrives here with just a 4lb penalty for completing a hat-trick with a facile success at Punchestown on Tuesday but he'll be going up much more than that when reassessed.
The Doorman (IRE) 7-2fav (11-10) Slight mistake 1st, soon mid-division, 7th after 4th, slight mistakes 5th and 5 out, went 2nd approaching straight, soon not much room between horses, 3rd 2 out, one pace last,, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind As De Pique (9-13) at Punchestown 2m 6f hcp gd in Jun.
Wrong Turn (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Held up, soon in rear, slight mistake 4 out, no impression in 7th next, one pace, 6th of 9, 26 3/4l behind Kalico Kalista (9-10) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Colms Dream (IRE) 9-4fav (11-8) Chased leaders, 2nd at 7th, on terms from 10th, led approaching 4 out where slight mistake, still travelling smoothly straight and asserted 2 out, stayed on well run-in, easily, won at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp gd in Oct beating Ballyfinboy (11-8) by 12l, 8 ran.
Knockanarrigan (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, 3rd halfway, disputed 4th 2 out where not fluent, soon one pace, 7th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Run For Firth (10-12) at Limerick 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Thelobstercatcher 7-1 (10-9) Pushed along early and chased leaders, soon towards rear, slight mistake 8th and reminders in last, soon some headway, last again and no extra from before 13th, soon behind and eased, pulled up after 4 out, at Gowran Park 3m 1f hcp gd in Oct.
Pencilhimin (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Made all, ridden clear after 2 out, stayed on well run-in, won at Sligo 3m hcp Yielding in Sep beating Tooreen (10-13) by 3l, 10 ran.
Nosey Box (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Ridden away from start, chased leaders, lost place 4th, not fluent next, in touch when not fluent 14th, bumped 15th, outpaced 4 out, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Pinerolo (11-10) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Milan Breeze (IRE) 4-1 (12-1) Ld, hdd 3out, 4th 2out, no extra run-in, 4th of 7, 18l behind Victoryrowe (12-1) at Castletown-Geoghegan 3m mdn gd in Oct.
Russian Regent (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Mistake 1st, held up in touch in rear, mistake 12th, tracked leaders on inside 3 out, went 2nd after next, 1 length down last, ridden and one pace flat, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Benbens (11-3) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Prosperity Square (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Chased leaders early, led and disputed from 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra, 7th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Fleurys Fort (11-2) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp gf in Oct.
