led, not fluent 6th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden before last, headed run-in, kept on, dropped to 3rd closing stages, no extra
in rear, mistake 1st, detached after 6th, no threat, tailed off
tracked leader, 2nd at 3rd, ridden after 3 out, 4th 2 out, 3rd at last, stayed on strongly run-in to lead close home
towards rear, 6th at 3rd, 5th 3 out, dropped to 6th 2 out where mistake, no extra
mid-division, progress to 3rd at 3rd, 2nd 2 out where not fluent, ridden and dropped to 4th before last, kept on same pace
towards rear, 7th at 3rd, 6th 3 out, 5th 2 out where not fluent, soon ridden, no impression leaders, kept on same pace
ran 5th, 4th halfway, travelled well after 3 out, 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, progress to 2nd at last, led run-in, kept on, headed close home, no extra
tracked leader, 4th at 3rd, dropped to 6th halfway, slow jump in 7th 4 out, weakened, no extra
KING OF THE PICTS was outmatched behind The Game Changer in Grade 3 company at Roscommon on his chasing debut. But he should find this easier and was the best of these over timber. Rich Coast is another with claims on his best form over hurdles but has yet to complete over fences while A Sizing Network has struggled over the larger obstacles so far, though won a maiden hurdle here last year. Gambling Girl looked already beaten when falling at Wexford on her chasing bow but Polish Partisan ran well over fences at Galway last month.
A Sizing Network (FR) 2-1fav (11-9) Prominent, not fluent at 2nd, raced 3rd, 2nd after 3rd, disputed lead after 6th, led 4 out, under pressure and dropped to 5th 3 out, soon weakened, no extra, 8th of 11, dist behind Golantilla (11-12) at Killarney 2m 1f gd in Aug.
Around The Clock (USA) 33-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division, 15th and driven after 4 out, moderate 18th 2 out, no threat, 16th of 20, dist behind Freedom Square (11-1) at Gowran Park 2m hcp gd in Oct.
King of The Picts (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Tracked leader in 2nd, niggled along after 4 out, dropped to 3rd 3 out, no impression principals from 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 4, 19 1/2l behind The Game Changer (11-8) at Roscommon 2m (1) gd in Sep.
Pivot Bridge 7-1 (9-2) Pushed along early, soon raced in 6th, pushed along again from 4f out, tight for room briefly 1 1/2f out, chased leaders but no impression 1f out, kept on,, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Fact Or Folklore (9-1) at Listowel 1m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Polish Partisan (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Ran 7th, 6th after 8th, 5th at 9th, ridden after 3 out, no impression 2 out, kept on same pace, 6th of 11, 32 3/4l behind Colms Dream (10-5) at Roscommon 2m 5f hcp gd in Sep.
Rich Coast 2-1fav (11-12) In rear and refused 1st, at Gowran Park 2m 2f gd in Oct.
Gambling Girl (IRE) 4-1fav (11-5) Chased leaders, slightly hampered, 1st, 3rd halfway, ridden entering straight, under pressure when fell 2 out, at Listowel 2m 1f sft in Sep.
Sulki Rose (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Unruly leaving parade ring, disputed lead when very slow 1st, then raced in 2nd, not fluent and dropped to 4th from 4 out and no impression, no extra, 4th of 6, dist behind My Direction (11-11) at Gowran Park 2m 2f gd in Oct.
Cornahilt Joe (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) In rear, bad mistake 2nd, jumped left 6th, soon pulled up,, at Navan 2m 4f gd in Sep.
