mid-division, headway into 3rd at 5th, mistake next, headway into 2nd 3 out, ridden and mistake 2 out, disputed lead before last, led narrowly at last and left in front, stayed on under pressure run-in
tracked leaders on outer, slight mistake 2nd, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before last
led and disputed, headed 5 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, moderate 3rd 2nd 2 out, left 2nd at last, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
mid-division, mistake 7th, ridden in 5th after 3 out, no impression
rear of mid-division, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before last
towards rear, headway from halfway, improved to lead 5 out, jumped badly left 3 out, slight advantage when jumped left again 2 out, ridden and joined before last, narrowly headed when jumped left at last and unseated rider
soon mid-division, moderate 8th 4 out, soon ridden and no impression, moderate 8th when fell 2 out
led and disputed, headed 5 out, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, moderate 4th 2 out, left 3rd at last, no extra in 4th inside final furlong
in rear, pushed along 4th, under pressure halfway, ridden in moderate 6th 3 out, left moderate 5th at last, kept on under pressure to go 3rd inside final furlong, never nearer
Amazingly, Jaunty Thor is having his first run in Ireland. He’s won three times over hurdles in the UK but only once over fences and is probably better over the smaller obstacles. Mtada Supreme is probably having a warm up before returning the cross-country scene while Ballyfinboy has twice been well beaten since winning on soft going at Downpatrick. REDWOOD BOY was just beaten when last seen over fences at Sligo in September. He’s only 3lb higher today and Shark Hanlon has booked Rachael Blackmore to do the steering. Analyse That was in decent form in the spring but is 0-13 over fences, which is off-putting.
Jaunty Thor 9-4fav (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace and beaten next, weakened approaching las, 5th of 8, 18 1/2l behind Royal Ruby (11-1) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Mtada Supreme (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Mid-division early, 8th from 5th, no extra from before 3 out and pulled up last, at Fairyhouse 2m 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Apr.
Danali (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, on terms at 6th, 4th before 8th, lost place and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Galway 2m 7f hcp sft in Oct.
Sam King (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) A little keen, tracked leaders, 3rd before 7th, bad mistake 13th and lost position, headway again approaching straight, soon one pace, 7th of 9, 27 3/4l behind Tikkanen Express (11-9) at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp gd in Oct.
Ballyfinboy (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Rear, 10th after 8th, progress to 7th after 3 out, ridden after last, weakened, 7th of 15, 21 1/2l behind Well Tom (10-12) at Galway 2m 7f hcp sft in Oct.
The Ballyboys (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Mid-division early, 8th from 3rd, slight mistakes 7th and 8th, 7th after 9th, headway but not match leader from 2 out, left in lead from last and stayed on well to quickly assert, won at Cork 3m hcp gd in Oct beating Epsilon Indi (11-0) by 3 3/4l, 13 ran.
Erkindale Lady (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Always towards rear, never a factor, reminders after 10th and 11th, soon no extra, 9th of 16, dist behind Model Cloud (10-12) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp gd in Jun.
Redwood Boy (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, ridden in 6th before straight, no impression in 5th before 2 out, 5th of 12, 25 1/4l behind Tintown Robin (12-4) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp gd in Nov.
Night Sir (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) Towards rear, 11th before 7th, hampered after 8th, detached before 11th, ridden and some progress after 11th, kept on after 2 out to moderate 6th, never on terms, 6th of 14, 27l behind Shanklys Dawn (9-10) at Wexford 3m 1f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Analyse That (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Mid-division on outer, dropped to rear of mid-division halfway, ridden in 7th 2 out, went moderate 5th at last, no impression, 4th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Take The Cash (11-5) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Apr.
