chased leaders, mistakes 3rd and 4th, soon lost place, towards rear halfway, progress into 3rd before 2 out, ridden in 5th last, soon no impression
always towards rear, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened and completely tailed off
mid-division, closer in 6th 3 out, no impression 2 out, ridden last, kept on one pace
led, joined 2 out, soon ridden and headed, under pressure in 3rd entering straight, kept on same pace, 4th close home
mid-division early, towards rear from 5th, slight mistake 6th and reminders, mistake 6 out and unseated rider
chased leader, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no extra 2 out, mistake and unseated rider last
chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 2nd halfway, challenge 2 out, soon disputed, ridden in close 2nd entering straight, kept on without matching winner
settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, closer in 3rd 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon disputed, narrow lead after last, ridden entering straight, kept on well under pressure closing stages
held up early, chased leaders before 6th, dropped towards rear 5 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, completely tailed off
held up towards rear, progress into 5th before 2 out, ridden in 4th after last, kept on same pace straight to go 3rd close home
Bilbo Bagins hasn't run since giving a stone and a 2l beating to Effernock Lad at Navan in March. He should confirm the form on these terms but the latter arrives in very good form so it would be no shock to see the places reversed. All The Chimneys was well supported when unseating his rider in that race but has run poorly over hurdles since returning to action. PUNCHES CROSS (NAP) completed a double at the turn of the year and looked on the way back to form with a very good run in a better race than this at Listowel so looks the one to be on. Damut is 1-21 over fences and is only slowly dropping in the ratings.
Nearly Nama'd (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Prominent early, soon chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, dropped to mid-division before halfway, progress into 3rd after 4 out, just behind leaders and bad mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no extra in 7th entering straight, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 16l behind The Big Lense (10-3) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp gd in Sep.
Reach Up 25-1 (11-1) Soon raced in 2nd, pushed along in 3rd approaching straight, no impression from 3 out, slight mistake 2 out and weakened, 5th of 6, dist behind Djingle (11-1) at Roscommon 2m (1) hvy in Sep.
Bilbo Bagins (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Towards rear, badly hampered at 4th, slight mistake next, 8th 3 out, headway into 4th and ridden next, 3rd at last, improved to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Navan 2m 1f hcp sft in Mar beating Effernock Lad (10-9) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Punches Cross (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Rear of mid-division, closer in 7th 4 out, pushed along entering straight, went 5th at last, kept on well without threatening run-in, never nearer, 4th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Or Jaune De Somoza (11-10) at Listowel 2m 1f hcp gd in Sep.
Damut (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, progress and disputed after 5th, led after 6th, mistake at 7th and 4 out where headed, soon led, headed and ridden after 2 out, 3rd at last where not fluent, weakened, 5th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Draycott Place (11-9) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f hcp gd in May.
Peacocks Secret (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) In rear, mistake at 3rd, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 8th of 13, 20 3/4l behind Or Jaune De Somoza (11-10) at Listowel 2m 1f hcp gd in Sep.
Effernock Lad (IRE) 11-2 (10-5) Always prominent, 2nd 4 out, disputed lead from next, ridden to lead at last, narrow lead inside final furlong, stayed on well under pressure close home, won at Sligo 2m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep beating Thecraicisninety (11-7) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Great Khan (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Mid-division on outer, bad mistake at 7th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, 8th of 12, 27 1/2l behind The Big Lense (11-4) at Navan 2m 4f hcp gd in Sep.
Portmore Lough (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 5th halfway, no impression 4 out, some headway into moderate 3rd approaching 2 out, kept on one pace into 2nd run-in, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 11, 31l behind Chacun Pour Soi (11-12) at Naas 2m Yielding - Soft in Mar.
All The Chimneys (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, never a factor, 16th of 18, dist behind Callthebarman (10-12) at Navan 2m hcp gd in Sep.
Pateen (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Waited with, moderate 8th after 6th, soon no danger, tailed off, 9th of 13, dist behind Djingle (11-12) at Listowel 2m 1f Yielding in Sep.
