tracked leaders, soon 3rd, not fluent 6th, no impression and one pace from last
led and disputed, not fluent 1st, fell heavily 3rd
soon disputed lead, left in lead from 3rd, not fluent 3 out and briefly headed, pressed from 2 out, headed again run-in and kept on well without matching winner
prominent, slightly impeded 1st, not fluent 5th, led briefly 3 out, pushed along from 2 out, led again and stayed on best run-in
bad mistake and unseated rider 1st
in rear, not fluent and impeded 1st, not fluent 3rd and slightly impeded, reminders 6th, pushed along 5 out, soon no danger
It's a surprise to see WOODFORD ISLAND engaged here after he fell at Down Royal on Friday. But he was still in touch when coming down at the second last in the race won by stable companion A Toi Phil and is unlikely to meet anything of the winner’s calibre here. Stablemate Crest loks the type to do better in time having been beaten a long way on his chasing bow at Punchestown but Cassells Rock didn't jump well on his second start over fences at Galway last month. Jimmy Two Times looks the main threat as he was the best of these over hurdles and will be better for his opening run over the bigger obstacles at Gowran last month, his first start since April.
Cassells Rock (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Soon behind in rear, jumped left 6th, jumped left 7th and unseated rider, at Galway 2m 2f Yielding in Oct.
Crest 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 4th at 4th, moderate 4th approaching straight, no impression when pecked badly 2 out, no extra, 4th of 9, dist behind Disko (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f Yielding in Oct.
Jimmy Two Times (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, 6th at 4th where slight mistake, mistake 4 out, slightly impeded 3 out and no extra, 6th of 13, dist behind Lieutenant Colonel (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 2f Yielding in Oct.
Woodford Island (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 7th, pushed along and still prominent when fell 2 out, at Down Royal 2m 4f gd in Nov.
Circe's Island (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Soon raced in 4th, reminders halfway, no impression and one pace from over 2f out, 6th of 14, 15 3/4l behind Boom Box (9-7) at Fairyhouse 1m 4f Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Easy To Find (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Held up, 5th halfway, reminders 7th and pushed along, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra, 5th of 6, 24 1/4l behind Hello Sweetie (11-7) at Clonmel 2m 2f gd in Oct.
Minmore Oscar (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Mid-division, mistake 1st, progress into 3rd halfway, slight mistake 4 out and no impression in 6th next, no extra, 7th of 10, dist behind Call It Magic (11-12) at Wexford 2m 4f gd in Oct.
