mid-division early, 10th halfway, went 6th approaching straight, closed 2 out, on terms before last, soon headed and one pace
led, not always fluent jumping, joined from before last, soon headed and kept on without matching winner
mid-division early and raced on outer, 11th halfway, improved into 2nd approaching straight, slight mistake 2 out, on terms last, soon led, kept on best run-in
prominent, 3rd halfway, 4th before 6th, badly impeded 3 out and no extra, pulled up before last
mid-division early, not always fluent jumping, 9th halfway, no extra 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
waited with, slight mistake 5th, 20th halfway, kept on same pace without threatening from 3 out
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd before 6th, 4th again approaching straight, slight mistake 2 out and weakened
chased leaders early, 8th halfway, no extra when bad mistake 2 out
waited with, 16th halfway, slight mistake 6th, not fluent 3 out and no extra
waited with, slight mistake 3rd, 18th halfway, slightly impeded 3 out and no extra after
waited with, last halfway, no extra approaching 3 out, completely tailed off
waited with, 13th halfway, went moderate 7th before straight, headway and bad mistake last, kept on without matching front pair after
tracked leaders, jumped slightly right 2nd, 2nd halfway, 3rd before 6th where slight mistake, 5th approaching straight, slight mistake 2 out and one pace, slight mistake last
prominent early, 7th halfway, fell 3 out
waited with, 14th halfway, kept on same pace without threatening from 3 out
waited with, 12th halfway, tight for room before 3 out, one pace after
waited with, mistake 4th, 17th halfway, slightly impeded 3 out and one pace after
chased leaders, 6th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, soon weakened
waited with, 15th halfway, badly impeded 3 out and one pace after
tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 5th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, 3rd approaching straight, kept on same pace from after 2 out
waited with, slight mistake 2nd, 19th halfway, slightly impeded 3 out and no extra after
There's very little decent form to work with here but DEAL WITH IT led for a long way when eventually fourth behind Buckie Cullen over 2m3f at Limerick and with Rachael Blackmore taking over from a claimer he can get off the mark. Halsafari also attempted to make the running over the minimum at Naas and though only staying on at one pace when headed should have no problems staying the extra. Maddenstown could prove a threat as he was staying on over 2m at Punchestown while Belle West showed up for a long way at Thurles and is bred for this trip. Whydah hasn't shown much so far but is the type to do better.
Darver Star (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, jumped right and slight mistake at 1st, 6th entering straight, soon ridden and no impression, 9th of 29, 33 1/4l behind Moratorium (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Jan.
Deal With It 5-1 (11-12) Led and disputed, improved to lead before 5th, pushed along before 2 out and soon pressed, ridden and headed before last, no extra and dropped to 4th run-in, 4th of 17, 6l behind Buckie Cullen (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn sft in Dec.
Halsafari (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Led, took keen hold, ran around approaching 1st, ridden and headed after 2 out, dropped to 4th at last, no extra, 4th of 16, 8 1/4l behind At Your Ease (11-12) at Naas 2m mdn Yielding in Dec.
Howitsdone (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Led, slight mistake 2nd, headed 3 out and ridden, soon weakened, 9th of 14, dist behind Getaway John (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 7f mdn gd in Jan.
Maddenstown (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 6th before 3rd, 9th approaching straight, soon no impression, kept on without threatening, 4th of 21, 17 1/4l behind Vision D'Honneur (11-10) at Punchestown 2m mdn gd in Jan.
Scorpion Knight (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division, 7th after 6th, no impression and weakened after 3 out, 11th of 17, 30 1/2l behind Criq Sun (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp sft in Dec.
The Dabbler (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Led early, disputed lead from 3rd, ridden and headed entering straight, soon no impression on leaders and weakened, 5th of 9, 34 1/2l behind Cap York (11-12) at Navan 2m 7f mdn Yielding in Dec.
Baily Thunder 33-1 (11-9) Mid-division, progress to 4th halfway, under pressure in 5th over 2f out, soon lost place, ridden and no impression in 7th over 1f out, one paced under 1f out, 7th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Embittered (11-9) at Punchestown 2m gd in Dec.
Bill Hickok (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Mid-division, slight mistake 4 out, no impression approaching 2 out, one pace, 9th of 15, 33 3/4l behind Notebook (11-4) at Tramore 2m mdn sft in Jan.
Kearney 100-1 (11-10) Prominent, led and disputed after 1st, headed approaching straight and dropped to 5th, soon no extra, one pace, 7th of 21, 23 3/4l behind Vision D'Honneur (11-10) at Punchestown 2m mdn gd in Jan.
Skypunch (FR) 100-1 (11-10) Soon led, headed after 4th, remained prominent, not fluent 3 out, 6th before straight, soon no extra, 9th of 16, 37l behind Capuccimix (11-12) at Clonmel 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Jan.
State Of Cognac (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Held up, not go with leaders from 5f out, some headway over 4f out, soon no extra, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Rebel Og (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 3f Yielding in Aug.
Whydah 25-1 (11-8) Prominent, improved to dispute lead from 3rd, headed 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, dist behind Cap York (11-12) at Navan 2m 7f mdn Yielding in Dec.
Belle West (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Soon led, pushed along briefly on bend after 4th, joined approaching straight, headed before last, soon one pace in 4th, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Jimmy Rabbitte (11-12) at Thurles 2m mdn gd in Nov.
Kiss Me Kayf (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Towards rear for most, slight mistake 2nd, ridden and no impression before straight, weakened, 9th of 13, dist behind Smoking Gun (11-12) at Clonmel 2m 1f mdn Yielding in Dec.
Miss Shoe City (FR) 25-1 (11-5) Mid-division and 6th from halfway, pushed along from 3 out, no impression and eased before next, 10th of 17, dist behind Buckie Cullen (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn sft in Dec.
Sabichi (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 14th of 21, dist behind Moskovite (11-7) at Navan 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Dec.
Caddy Shack (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Led, headed under 4f out, pushed along and dropped to 5th early straight, soon no extra, weakened, last of 6, 17 1/4l behind Benruben (11-7) at Leopardstown 2m Good - Yielding in Dec.
Exit To The West (IRE) 100-1 (11-3) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight, 12th of 22, dist behind Fakir D'Oudairies (10-8) at Cork 2m mdn sft in Jan.
Fur Elise (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) Rear of mid-division, ridden in moderate 6th 3f out, soon no impression, 7th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Tens Or Better (11-9) at Punchestown 2m 2f gd in Dec.
Pin Point Parity (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, never a factor, 11th of 16, dist behind At Your Ease (11-12) at Naas 2m mdn Yielding in Dec.
Kristofferson (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Chased leader, mistake 4th, improved to lead before 3 out where slight mistake, ridden and joined after 3 out, headed before 2 out and no extra, 5th of 11, 14 3/4l behind Presented Well (11-8) at Down Royal 2m 1f mdn Yielding in Dec.
A Dos No Bueno 100-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, 8th before 6th, pushed along briefly approaching next, under pressure 9th, soon no extra and not fluent last, 13th of 15, dist behind Dallas Des Pictons (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn gd in Jan.
