Young Milly made a fine start over fences when narrowly beaten by Kylebeg Krystle at Sligo but she's failed to build on that run subsequently. JACKS ISLAND is hardly the model of consistency and is making his chasing bow but he produced a much improved effort in a first-time tongue-strap under Declan Bates at Clonmel last month and that should have done his confidence the world of good. Arctic Mick has fallen in two of his five starts over fences but produced a better round of jumping at Naas last time and further progress would see him in the mix for this. Vincent Pipe landed a point at Taylorstown in early October but was beaten when fancied to follow up at Loughbrickland a couple of weeks later.
A Thousand Men (FR) 20-1 (10-10) Prominent, 2nd after 3 out, soon no extra under pressure, 7th of 14, 31l behind King Maker (11-8) at Limerick 2m 5f hcp hdl 80-95 sft in Nov.
Arctic Mick (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Held up, mistake 1st, 7th and progress 3 out, 5th after 2 out, 3rd after last, kept on same pace under pressure, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Carrigmartin (11-12) at Naas 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-109 sft in Nov.
Jacks Island (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Soon close up, led from 4 out, stayed on best under pressure from before last, won at Clonmel 2m hcp hdl 80-109 in Nov beating Harold's Cross (10-8) by 6l, 12 ran.
Marco Polo (GER) 33-1 (11-5) Mid-division, no impression approaching 4 out, 9th of 16, 50l behind Western Charmer (11-12) at Thurles 2m 2f beg chs sft in Nov.
Vincent Pipe (IRE) 5-4 (12-0) Mid div, prog to 2nd from 1/2 way, rdn in 2nd 5out, not qckn from 3out, so late, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Fast Gun (12-0) at Loughbrickland 3m ire ptp gs in Oct.
Ameno (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Rear of mid-division, progress into 9th approaching 4 out, 7th 2 out, kept on, 5th of 18, 16l behind Mountain Heather (11-5) at Cork 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 80-95 sft.
Drain Hopper 12-1 (11-5) Led early, prominent, 5th after 3 out, dropped to moderate 6th before straight, soon no impression, 7th of 16, well behind Theresathingwrong (11-9) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-102 hvy in Nov.
Maple Valley Gale (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, no extra from before 3 out, 16th of 30, well behind Araucaria (11-7) at Navan 2m 4f mdn hdl sft in Sep.
Posh Bird (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, 8th halfway, headway into 5th 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, 4th last, kept on same pace, 4th of 20, 7l behind Kyoto Summit (10-11) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-102 sft in Nov.
Uncommited (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, mistake 4 out, no extra from next, weakened, 9th of 13, 44l behind Derinlaur (10-12) at Naas 2m 4f cond hcp hdl (80-109) in Nov.
Young Milly (IRE) 4-1fav (10-12) Moderate 2nd, slight mistake 4th, closer 3rd 4 out, 4th and ridden 3 out, one pace, 4th of 9, 14l behind Mantell (10-3) at Limerick 2m hcp hdl 80-102 sft in Nov.
