Point-to-point winner ANDY DUFRESNE remains unbeaten having won a bumper in good style at Down Royal back in January with a subsequent dual winner 10 lengths back in second. His season ended prematurely but Gordon Elliott’s charge could prove a force over timber this year. Diol Ker was beaten less than a length over hurdles at Navan earlier while Forgetthesurprise and Fully Charged are bumper and point-to-point winners respectively and the former has placed over hurdles before. The Coolmore-owned K'chou Du Pecos Aa never figured in a bumper on his debut but is related to jumps winners in France and preferred to stablemate and reserve Dionysis.
Andy Dufresne (IRE) 8-15fav (11-12) Soon close up on outer and ran freely early, led after 3f, pushed out to assert over 1f out, quickened away inside final furlong, impressively, won at Down Royal 2m Yielding in Jan beating Golden Spread (12-0) by 10l, 9 ran.
Sisyphus 33-1 (11-12) Waited with, 13th from 6th, no danger approaching straight, 12th of 18, dist behind The Big Galloper (11-4) at Roscommon 2m 4f mdn hvy in Sep.
Forgetthesurprise (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Always towards rear, no impression on outer straight, never a factor, last of 18, 24 3/4l behind Bigbadandbeautiful (11-6) at Gowran Park 2m lst (1) Good - Yielding in Oct.
Rock Samphire (IRE) 50-1 (9-6) Mid-division, weakened straight, never a factor, last of 23, dist behind Sea Ducor (9-5) at Navan 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Amerijano (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, mistake and fell at 1st, at Galway 2m mdn sft in Oct.
Connard (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, progress to 7th after 9th, good headway on outer after 4 out, no impression in 6th 3 out, rallied before 2 out, one paced before last, 6th of 19, 10 1/2l behind Camden Village (11-11) at Cork 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.
Diol Ker (FR) 7-2 (11-9) Mid-division on outer, headway into 5th 3 out, ridden in 5th next, 4th at last, headway into 2nd inside final furlong, kept on well close home, not reach winner, 2nd of 29, 3/4l behind Moratorium (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Jan.
Fully Charged 4-1 (12-2) Tr ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, challenged 2out, on terms str, hdd app str last, kow run-in, won at Castletown-Geoghegan 3m mdn sft in Apr beating Eurowork (12-2) by shd, 11 ran.
Hell On Earth (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Mid-division, slight mistake at 2nd, headway 3 out, went 3rd and ridden 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, moderate 5th and mistake at last, 5th of 17, 31 3/4l behind Sixshooter (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn Good - Yielding in Oct.
Ilikehim (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride and reminders early, in rear, went 11th entering straight, soon ridden, kept on one pace, 8th of 23, 7 1/2l behind Sea Ducor (9-5) at Navan 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.
K'chou Du Pecos Aa (FR) 7-4fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, soon 4th, 6th halfway, soon progress, pushed along under 4f out, moderate 3rd before straight, no extra and one pace after, 4th of 11, 22 1/2l behind Neptune (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Dec.
Marshalled (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, no impression before 2 out, soon weakened, 13th of 20, dist behind Latest Exhibition (11-12) at Galway 2m mdn sft in Oct.
Millen To One (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Waited with, 15th approaching halfway, no impression from 6th, some headway from before 3 out and kept on without threatening straight, 4th of 19, 27l behind Beacon Edge (11-12) at Punchestown 2m mdn Yielding in Oct.
Last Return (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Prominent, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened quickly over 4f out, completely tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Double Talkin Jive (11-9) at Killarney 2m 1f sft in Aug.
Mal De Mer (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) In rear, 10th at 8th where not fluent, soon reminders, bad mistake at 9th, no impression, never a factor, 9th of 11, 29 3/4l behind Fiveaftermidnight (10-13) at Killarney 2m 6f mdn gd in May.
Memory Of Youth (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Mid-division early, 10th approaching halfway, no impression from 6th, some headway and kept on same pace without threatening from before 3 out, 8th of 19, 34l behind Beacon Edge (11-12) at Punchestown 2m mdn Yielding in Oct.
Liam Eile (IRE) 28-1 (8-8) A little slow into stride, towards rear, pushed along after halfway, kept on same pace without threatening final furlong, 11th of 14, 13l behind Pak Army (8-11) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Sep.
Magic Piper (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Towards rear, 8th from halfway, ridden in 5th from 5f out and soon no impression, kept on into moderate 4th, 4th of 9, dist behind Glens Finale (12-0) at Sligo 2m 2f gd in Apr.
Dionysis (FR) 7-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead 6f out, ridden and led entering straight, joined 3f out, rider dropped whip, headed 2f out, soon no impression in moderate 4th, 4th of 8, 10 3/4l behind The Very Man (11-11) at Navan 2m Yielding in Dec.
