led, ridden and joined 2 out, headed before last, 3rd at last, no extra inside final furlong
held up in 5th, ridden in 6th 3 out, no impression from next
tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead 2 out, ridden to lead before last, stayed on well inside final furlong, strongly pressed close home, all out
tracked leaders disputing 3rd, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, slight mistake 2 out, dropped to 4th and slight mistake at last, no extra
always behind, trailing, slight mistake 8th, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
tracked leaders disputing 3rd, ridden in 4th entering straight, no impression
held up in 6th, not fluent at 6th, switched to outer before 2 out, 5th 2 out, soon ridden, ran around briefly approaching last, went 2nd at last, stayed on well run-in, strongly pressed winner to line, never nearer
This has produced a very strong line-up with Willie Mullins doubly represented. Ruby rides the four-year-old filly MY SISTER SARAH, who could be anything after facile victories in a Roscommon bumper and a Punchestown maiden hurdle. She faces a much stiffer test here but her allowances can see her maintain her unbeaten record. Her stable companion Stay Humble, a winning point-to-pointer and bumper, had a simple task on his hurdling bow over 3m at Sligo and is another with unlimited potential. Gordon Elliott has won the last two so Monbeg Worldwide is greatly respected after scoring with plenty in hand here last week while Cooldine Bog made all for an impressive victory over a huge field of handicappers at Cork and will ensure there's no hanging around.
Cooldine Bog (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Disputed lead, led before 3rd, pressed before 2 out, stayed on well to soon assert, won at Cork 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Nov beating Smithscorner (11-2) by 6l, 23 ran.
Jack Fiasco 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders on outer, ridden along 7th, no impression from 3 out, 10th of 12, 25 1/2l behind The King Of Brega (11-3) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp gd in Oct.
Monbeg Worldwide (IRE) 6-5fav (11-12) Disputed lead, led 5th, joined and mistake 4 out, led 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn gd in Nov beating Getaway Kid (11-4) by 3l, 11 ran.
Stay Humble (IRE) 1-8fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead travelling well after 3 out, led after 2 out, clear and briefly pushed along after last, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, eased down, easily, won at Sligo 3m mdn gd in Aug beating Eimear (10-11) by 8 1/2l, 7 ran.
Catch My Drift (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Held up in remote last and well off pace of leading pair throughout, ridden from before 3 out, disputed remote 3rd 2 out, went 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, dist behind Tell Me Annie (10-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f gd in Nov.
Famous Day (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Soon raced in 2nd, challenged from 3 out, almost on terms next, stayed on well run-in, just failed, 2nd of 6, shd behind He's No Molly (11-10) at Cork 3m gd in Oct.
My Sister Sarah (IRE) 4-11fav (11-0) Waited with towards rear, 6th after 4th, progress travelling smoothly and on terms approaching straight, soon led and asserted, stayed on well, easily, won at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn gd in Oct beating Licklighter (11-12) by 10l, 9 ran.
