mid-division early, not always fluent jumping, 6th after 8th, no impression approaching 3 out, weakened and pulled up before last
held up towards rear, went 5th approaching 3 out, headway to chase leaders and kept on without troubling winner run-in
tracked leaders, mistake 4th and lost position, 8th after 8th, closer in 3rd approaching 3 out, soon on terms, mistake 2 out and headed, no extra and one pace before last
prominent, 3rd after 8th, no extra from before 3 out, soon weakened, completely tailed off
soon chased leaders, 5th after 8th, closer in 4th approaching 3 out, quickly on terms, led after last, stayed on well to soon assert
prominent, took keen hold, stumbled slightly before 3rd, led before 6th, went on from 5 out, reduced lead next, headed before 3 out, weakened, tailed off
led, took keen hold, headed before 6th and raced in 2nd after, on terms before 3 out, headed after last, soon no extra, one pace
held up, 9th after 8th, slightly slow jump next, pushed along from 5 out, bad mistake 4 out and no extra, tailed off
mid-division early, 7th after 8th, pushed along from 5 out, no impression when bad mistake 2 out
soon tracked leaders, 4th after 8th, pushed along from 5 out, no extra before 3 out
held up in touch, fell 4th
Noel Meade won this last year and will be hoping Cote Tete can jump better than he did over hurdles where he's fallen twice in recent weeks. Cloudy Morning, five times a winner over hurdles, hasn't shown that level of ability over fences while Jefferson Davis has yet to reach a place in three starts over the bigger obstacles. Winning point-to-pointer CALIPTION hasn't had much luck over hurdles but is the type to do better over the bigger obstacles and looks the one to be on. Kilbrew Gold has only had three races over hurdles and is quickly sent over fences where he's expected to do much better. An'ball has improved over hurdles and his recent second to Nick Lost at Limerick has been given a boost by the winner.
An'ball (FR) 6-1 (10-12) Mid-division early, 12th halfway, went 4th before straight, soon chased winner, kept on same pace from 2 out, 2nd of 18, 8l behind Nick Lost (11-6) at Limerick 3m hcp gd in May.
Big Bad Brian (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Tracked leader in 2nd, weakened after 8th, mistake 4 out, pulled up before next, at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp hvy in Dec.
Caliption 14-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, brought down 4 out, at Limerick 3m hcp gd in May.
Cloudy Morning (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, 2nd after 3 out, ridden and disputed lead 2 out, soon headed, 4th at last, no impression, 4th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Miss Sassie (11-9) at Wexford 2m 4f gd in Jun.
Cote Tete (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Led, headed 3 out, soon ridden and no impression in 3rd approaching straight, no extra, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 23l behind Cut Em Down (11-12) at Wexford 2m 4f mdn gd in May.
Drummullagh Rocky (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Towards rear, took keen hold and headway into 2nd at 6th, led briefly at 9th, headed 3 out and soon weakened, 5th of 7, 13l behind Peace News (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 4f gd in May.
Kilbrew Gold (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Soon prominent in 2nd, lost position from before 3 out where slight mistake, weakened after, 13th of 15, dist behind Caro Des Flos (11-4) at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn gd in May.
Rossmore's Pride (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden in moderate 5th 3 out, no impression, 5th of 10, 30 1/2l behind Robin Des Foret (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f hvy in May.
Jefferson Davis (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Mid-division, pushed along and some headway after 4 out, no impression in 5th before 2 out, 4th last and kept on one pace, 4th of 15, 14l behind Pleasure Dome (11-3) at Tramore 2m 6f gd in Jun.
Kalamkan (USA) 33-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 2 out, pushed along and lost place on inner approaching straight, no extra, 14th of 23, 25 1/4l behind Spring Watch (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp gd in May.
Ashbourne Allstar (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Soon towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, reminder 6th, no danger 2 out, tailed off, 18th of 20, dist behind Zagnzig (11-2) at Down Royal 2m 3f hcp gd in May.
