always towards rear, completely tailed off
chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden into 4th after 3 out, no extra 2 out, kept on one pace in 3rd from before last
disputed early, led 3rd, headed 7 out, close up and ridden 3 out, no extra in 3rd 2 out, kept on one pace
always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out
disputed early, chased leader from 3rd, led 7 out, ridden and challenged 2 out, headed and no extra before last, kept on same pace
mid-division, headway into 6th 5 out, ridden in 5th and no extra entering straight, kept on one pace
mid-division, bad mistake 6 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway into 4th 4 out, improved to challenge 2 out, led travelling well before last, ridden and kept on strongly run-in, eased close home
chased leaders, 5th halfway, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off
fell 1st
mid-division, mistake 6 out, no impression before 4 out, kept on one pace
chased leaders, 7th halfway, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, bad mistake 1st, 4th halfway, bad mistake 7 out, improved to challenge when slight mistake 3 out, soon eased and pulled up
towards rear, not jump well, fell 7 out
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
The beginners chase at Galway last week won by Jessies Dream was one of the best of its kind so far this season and though VENALMAR never looked like winning he did enough to suggest his turn is near. Mouse Morris' charge, a Grade 2 winner over timber and runner-up in the Ballymore Properties at Cheltenham, has yet to convince over fences but has enough experience to take this and go on to better things. Morris also runs the smart winning hurdler The Hurl, who along with bumper and hurdles winner Quadrillon makes his debut over the bigger obstacles and the pair look potentially useful chasers. Fort George is probably unlucky not to have scored over fences though two falls in five starts is a little off-putting but Bit Of A Devil made a very nice chasing debut over a trip too short at Tipperary last month and will have come on for the experience.
Accord Aris (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, towards rear halfway, never a factor, 10th of 15, well behind Jessies Dream (11-12) at Galway 2m 6f beg chs gd in Oct.
Bit Of A Devil (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway in 7th 3 out, ridden in moderate 4th before straight, left 2nd 2 out, no impression leader, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 6l behind Bremen (11-12) at Tipperary 2m beg chs in Oct.
Bonoman (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Always prominent, 2nd from 6th, 3rd after 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, stayed on from last, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Skeheenarinky (11-10) at Punchestown 3m 1f am hcp ch 0-102 gd in Oct.
Borrowaddy (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Held up, 6th 4 out, moderate 4th 2 out, one pace, 4th of 7, 24l behind Muirhead (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f beg chs gd in Oct.
Boxing Along (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Led and disputed, headed 3 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, no extra and kept on same pace, 5th of 15, 22l behind Jessies Dream (11-12) at Galway 2m 6f beg chs gd in Oct.
Carheenlea (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Soon mid-division, 7th 5 out, moderate 5th 3 out, closed and no impression under pressure from after next, kept on same pace from before last, 5th of 15, 10l behind Sizing Australia (11-12) at Thurles 2m 6f beg chs gd in Oct.
Fort George (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Rear of mid-division, headway on outer 5 out, 4th 4 out, soon no extra, 10th of 18, 32l behind Chasing Cars (10-3) at Punchestown 2m 5f nov chs gd in Apr.
Leon Og (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Soon mid-division, closer in 6th 5 out, moderate 4th 3 out, closed and no impression under pressure from after next, kept on same pace from before last, 3rd of 15, 6l behind Sizing Australia (11-12) at Thurles 2m 6f beg chs gd in Oct.
Long Strand (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, moderate 3rd 3 out, closed next, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before last, 4th of 15, 9l behind Sizing Australia (11-12) at Thurles 2m 6f beg chs gd in Oct.
Quadrillon (FR) 3-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 6th 4 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no extra and kept on same pace from before last, 4th of 22, 12l behind Our Gar (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f hdl gd in Apr.
The Hard Hat (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) In touch, not fluent jumping, 6th when slight mistake 5 out, no impression from next, 6th of 8, 14l behind Stonemaster (11-6) at Limerick 2m 4f nh nov hdl sft in Apr.
The Hurl (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway 6th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Berties Dream (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m nov hdl Grade 1 (1) gd in Mar, 19 ran.
Toomdeely (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Soon towards rear, trailing when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Psycho (11-12) at Clonmel 2m 4f beg chase in Mar, 15 ran.
Venalmar 7-4fav (11-12) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, challenged 5 out, ridden in 2nd approaching 2 out, close up last, no extra in 3rd run-in, kept on same pace, 3rd of 15, 5l behind Jessies Dream (11-12) at Galway 2m 6f beg chs gd in Oct.
Ballochroy (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Led and disputed, headed before 4 out, ridden in 3rd before straight, no extra in 7th 2 out, kept on one pace, 10th of 17, 19l behind Super Daisy (10-12) at Limerick 2m 6f hcp hdl 8Evens09 gd in Oct.
Lingual Cusp (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, dropped to 9th after 4 out, ridden into 5th entering straight, kept on to moderate 3rd before last, no impression leaders, 3rd of 16, 11l behind Hangover (11-12) at Thurles 3m beg chs hvy in Nov '09.
Royal De La Thinte (FR) 4-6 (12-0) Made all, 4l adv bef last, kow flat, won at Inch 3m ire ptp sft in Mar beating Alpha Class (12-0) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Killeenmore (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway into 4th 3 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, no extra entering straight, kept on same pace, 6th of 20, 9l behind Kaiser So Say (11-0) at Galway 2m 6f hcp hdl 8Evens23 gd in Oct.
No More Prisoners (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Soon disputed lead, hampered 7th, mistake and reminders 7 out, remained close up until mistake and no extra from 4 out, 8th of 15, 38l behind Sizing Australia (11-12) at Thurles 2m 6f beg chs gd in Oct.
