in touch, 5th after 5th, not fluent in 6th at 6th, dropped to 8th 3 out where jumped right, soon lost place and weakened, unseated rider last
rear, 13th before 6th, detached after 4 out, weakened, never a factor, completely tailed off
rear, 12th before 6th, progress to moderate 6th before 2 out, kept on one pace
in touch, 6th after 5th, took closer order after 6th, 4th 2 out, improved to 3rd last, no impression on leaders run-in
rear of mid-division, 8th after 5th, 9th before 6th, no impression in 8th before 2 out, weakened after 2 out
in touch, 4th after 5th, closed 2 out, dropped to 4th and no impression last, no extra
tracked leader, 3rd after 5th, improved to 2nd before 6th, led after 6th, headed before 4 out, led narrowly after 3 out, pressed last, headed closing stages, not match winner
rear, 10th before 6th, no impression after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, never a factor
led, not fluent at 4th, increased advantage before 6th where mistake and headed, led before 4 out, headed after 3 out, dropped to 5th before 2 out, weakened after 2 out
prominent, closed in 2nd at 4th, 3rd before 6th, dropped to 5th after 3 out, headway and closed 2 out, challenged leader last, led closing stages, driven out
rear of mid-division, 8th before 6th, no impression in 9th approaching straight, weakened before 2 out
towards rear, progress to 7th after 5th, no impression approaching straight, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, dropped to 11th before 6th, no impression, weakened after 3 out
Mister Wilson was well beaten into second behind Lucid Dreams at Sligo but had Presenting Lad five lengths back in third, Pont Audemer well beaten while The Big Chap, a three-times winner over hurdles, unseated at the second. Kiki Badger, a winning bumper and hurdler, led into the straight when tackling 2m2f on his chasing debut at Galway and holds Annexation on that run. MY MATE MOZZIE won on the Flat in July before a superb run when placed in the Galway Hurdle then wasn't beaten far in the Cesarewitch at the Curragh. He looks an exciting chasing recruit while Hgranca De Thaix is another expected to do well over the bigger obstacles.
Annexation (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, no impression 2 out, 4th and pushed along early run-in, no extra final furlong, 5th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Calico (10-9) at Galway 2m 2f sft in Sep.
Astrophysicist 13-2 (9-5) Close up, led after 2f, pushed along and headed entering straight, soon ridden and no impression from 2f out, 10th of 17, 13 1/4l behind Rockview Roman (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m 2f hcp sft in Apr.
Captains Nephew (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Towards rear, mid-division halfway, ridden and no impression when not fluent 2 out, no extra, 12th of 17, 21 1/4l behind Man O Work (10-2) at Listowel 2m hcp lst (1) Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Hgranca De Thaix (FR) 9-4fav (10-8) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 5th when mistake 2 out, 4th entering straight, no impression in 3rd before last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 19, 11 3/4l behind San Salvador (10-10) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Invictus Machin (FR) 18-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, never a factor, hampered 3rd, pushed along and no impression 3 out, weakened, tailed off, 17th of 20, dist behind Kilbree Warrior (10-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Kiki Badger (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, led 7th, pushed along and headed last, 3rd and no impression entering straight, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Calico (10-9) at Galway 2m 2f sft in Sep.
My Mate Mozzie (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Prominent, led travelling well 2f out, soon ridden, strongly pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, dropped to 5th and no extra close home, 5th of 30, 3 1/4l behind Magellan Strait (9-4) at Curragh 2m 1f hcp sft in Sep.
Presenting Lad (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Towards rear, 6th halfway, went 4th 3 out, pushed along to go 2nd on outer after 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 18l behind Lucid Dreams (11-12) at Sligo 2m 2f sft in Sep.
Stilyker (IRE) 11-2 (10-6) Tracked leaders, headway on outer to lead 3rd, headed briefly after 6th, mistake 4 out and headed, lost place before next, no extra and pulled up before 2 out, at Bellewstown 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
The Big Chap (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Prominent, unseated rider 2nd, at Sligo 2m 2f sft in Sep.
Tullypole Annie (IRE) 80-1 (11-3) Chased leaders on outside, lost place 5th, mistake next, pulled up before 3 out, at Aintree 2m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Mister Wilson (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Rear of mid division, slightly hampered 2nd, 5th halfway, headway into 3rd 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and kept on one pace, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 13l behind Lucid Dreams (11-12) at Sligo 2m 2f sft in Sep.
Pont Audemer (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Lucid Dreams (11-12) at Sligo 2m 2f sft in Sep.
