tracked leaders on outer, slow jump 6 out and pushed along, ridden in 5th next, under pressure and plenty to do in 4th when slight mistake 2 out, headway into 3rd on inner entering straight, soon 2nd, stayed on well to lead on inner near line
tracked leaders, led 4 out, ridden before 2 out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra near line
always towards rear, pushed along from 7th, ridden and trailing after 6 out, no impression
mid-division, 6th 5 out,, ridden in 4th after 3 out, soon no impression
in rear, refused 8th
led and disputed, led from 7 out, headed 4 out, soon ridden and no impression
tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, not fluent 5 out, ridden from next, 6th 3 out, no impression
led and disputed, headed 7 out, no impression from 5 out, weakened
in rear, rider knocked from saddle and unseated rider 8th
mid-division, pushed along briefly in 7th 5 out, headway from next, ridden in 2nd before 2 out, dropped to 3rd and no extra inside final furlong
BILLS OFFICIAL has been running well on this sort of ground and, though he's on his highest-ever mark, it will be a surprise if he's not involved again and gets the nod. The veteran Island Peak hasn't won for over three years but has dropped in the weights as a consequence and produced his best run for some time at Tramore last month. One Fine Morning has been beaten twice off this mark recently and Down Time ran poorly at Sligo while Point Of Rescue has been well beaten in all three starts over fences. Galboystown Lady has yet to win and the remainder make little appeal.
Down Time (USA) 11-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders, mistake 7th and soon pushed along, mistake 5 out, no impression from next, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 24 3/4l behind Pencilhimin (11-5) at Sligo 3m hcp Yielding in Sep.
One Fine Morning 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, left in lead after 8th, headed 11th, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, no extra approaching last, 3rd of 14, 15 1/2l behind Eiri Na Casca (10-5) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp gd in Oct.
Point Of Rescue (IRE) 4-1fav (10-6) Prominent, soon 2nd, 3rd before straight, no impression when fell 2 out,, at Clonmel 3m hcp gd in Sep.
Magical Mother (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Towards rear, jumped left, 11th halfway, some progress into 5th and mistake 3 out, no impression in 6th next, under pressure and kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 18 1/2l behind Eiri Na Casca (10-5) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp gd in Oct.
Galboystown Lady (IRE) 4-1fav (11-6) Towards rear, 12th with a circuit to race, ridden in 9th after 3 out and kept on without threatening from before last, 4th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Killeen Elegance (10-8) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp gd in Sep.
Bills Official (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Soon led, inclined to jump left, joined soon after 3rd, pushed along approaching straight, just headed last and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Katie Do (11-3) at Roscommon 3m hcp gd in Aug.
Island Peak (IRE) 11-2fav (10-13) Mid-division, 6th halfway, 3rd briefly 3 out, pushed along and no impression in 4th next, no extra before last, 4th of 14, 18 1/2l behind Eiri Na Casca (10-5) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp gd in Oct.
Lottolove (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Ld, 15l clr 4th, red 1l adv 5out, jnd & hdd 2out, 1/2l dwn last, rallied best run-in to ld all out at line, won at Tinahely 3m mdn gd in Oct beating Queen Of Thecastle (11-10) by nk, 7 ran.
Paudi The Punter (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) Always towards rear, slight mistake 1st, never a factor, no extra after 3 out, 11th of 14, dist behind Eiri Na Casca (10-5) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp gd in Oct.
Admiral Bob (IRE) 15-2 (10-1) Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, mistake 11th, pushed along in 5th approaching 2 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 20 1/2l behind Eiri Na Casca (10-5) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp gd in Oct.
