chased leaders, 7th halfway, no extra from 3 out, weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, took keen hold, 5th halfway, 3rd 3 out, went 2nd and ridden approaching last, kept on same pace and edged left under pressure run-in, not reach winner
never a factor, kept on one pace in straight
chased leaders, 8th halfway, 5th 3 out, no extra from early straight
chased leaders, 6th halfway, no extra approaching 3 out and weakened, tailed off
mid-division, 9th halfway, headway into 4th approaching straight, soon ridden and no extra from 2 out
always towards rear, never a factor
made all, ridden and kept on well from before last
rear of mid-division, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight
rear of mid-division on inner, 11th halfway, 7th 3 out, no extra in 5th from next, kept on one pace
mid-division, 10th halfway, 8th 3 out, no threat to leaders from next, kept on one pace
rear of mid-division, no extra in 9th entering straight
tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened
mid-division, headway on outer to go 2nd halfway, no extra and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
always prominent, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 out, mistake next, soon ridden and no impression in 3rd, kept on one pace
always behind, some poor jumping, tailed off
Jessica Harrington won this last year and Imperial Cascade should attract support as he was a very promising bumper when last seen just over two year's ago. WHISPERING HILLS is another with a long absence to overcome but he showed even more promise in bumpers with a placed effort in an Aintree Grade 3 being the highlight. He has plenty of scope and can get the better of yet another making his debut over timber after decent form in bumpers, Caolaneoin, whose best run was on his racecourse debut here a year ago. Darraghs Day is only moderate but didn't run badly on his hurdling bow at Wexford while the ex-French Trazar has shown some ability in two starts for Tony Martin and Valleymount is another to keep an eye on.
Bacher Son (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 16th of 19, well behind Rocky Wednesday (11-9) at Down Royal 2m mdn hdl hvy in Dec.
Caolaneoin (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Rear of mid-division, 11th 4f out, no impression approaching straight, weakened, 14th of 15, well behind Lovethehigherlaw (12-0) at Punchestown 2m N H flat G1 (1) gd in May.
Darraghs Day (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Mid-division, 8th before 5 out, 6th 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 6th of 16, 19l behind Savello (11-4) at Wexford 2m mdn hdl sft in Oct.
False Prophet (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, jinked approaching 3 out, ridden in 3rd and no impression leaders 2 out, 4th last, kept on same pace, 4th of 19, 6l behind Rocky Wednesday (11-9) at Down Royal 2m mdn hdl hvy in Dec.
Gryllus (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, 6th before 2 out, ridden and no impression before straight, 6th of 8, 24l behind The Way We Were (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m mdn hdl in Dec.
Imperial Cascade (IRE) 6-5fav (11-7) Always prominent, challenged from before 2 out, soon on terms, struggling in 2nd when slight mistake last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 21, 2 3/4l behind Soverign (11-7) at Cork 2m 4yo mdn hdl gd in Oct '09.
Keen Tradition (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Never a factor, 22nd of 25, well behind Formidableopponent (11-9) at Navan 2m mdn hdl sft in Nov.
Mickelson (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th 3 out, no extra before next, weakened, 7th of 10, well behind Lord Redsgirth (10-11) at Down Royal 2m 4f mdn hdl hvy in Dec.
North Farm (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace, 8th of 25, 26l behind Local Celebrity (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn hdl in Dec.
Regal Warrior (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Settled in rear of mid-division, some headway on outer before 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, no impression on first 2 from before last, lost 2 places on run-in, 5th of 12, 11l behind Touch Back (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 2f mdn hdl sft in Dec.
Whispering Hills (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd before straight, soon no impression under pressure and kept on same pace, 6th of 17, 10l behind Hidden Universe (11-4) at Punchestown 2m N H flat G1 (1) gd in Apr '10.
Alubari 33-1 (11-7) Never a factor, 12th of 16, 25l behind Midnight Game (11-7) at Leopardstown 2m 4yo mdn hdl sft in Dec.
High Kings (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Rear of mid-division, some headway on outer and 6th briefly 2 out, no extra in straight, 10th of 16, 20l behind Midnight Game (11-7) at Leopardstown 2m 4yo mdn hdl sft in Dec.
Trazar (FR) 14-1 (11-4) Soon mid-division, headway into 8th 3 out, ridden in 6th and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 19, 22l behind Rocky Wednesday (11-9) at Down Royal 2m mdn hdl hvy in Dec.
Valleymount (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, closer on outer entering straight, no extra from 2f out, 8th of 12, 14l behind Thynetocatcher (11-6) at Navan 2m mrs N H flat lst (1) sft in Nov.
Goulane Vixen (IRE) Craigsteel mare out of Vixen's Cry.
Artic Palm (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Always towards rear, tailed off, 10th of 13, well behind Kates Benefit (11-9) at Punchestown 2m 2f mrs N H flat hvy in Dec.
I Never Knew That (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 5f out, ridden and weakened 3f out, 11th of 14, 38l behind Mount Colah (11-7) at Down Royal 2m N H flat hvy in Dec.
Undone Kayf Tara gelding out of Squaw Talk.
