held up, disputed 8th after 3rd, progress 6th, 2nd before straight, on terms before last, headed and no extra run-in, one pace
soon disputed lead, headed after 1st, on terms before 3rd, led after 4th, joined after 3 out, back in front 2 out, joined from before last, headed and kept on same pace run-in
soon chased leaders, 5th after 3rd, 4th behind horses before straight, headway between horses run-in, kept on without troubling winner
chased leaders, jumped left 3rd, soon raced in 4th, slight mistake 6th, jumped left 3 out, dropped to 8th before straight, jumped left last and no extra, tailed off
soon disputed lead, led after 1st, joined before 3rd, headed after 4th, pushed along before 2 out, 3rd before straight, kept on same pace run-in
not fluent 1st, held up, soon in rear, pushed along 5th, not fluent 6th, no extra from 3 out, pulled up before last
a little keen, tracked leaders, 3rd from 3rd, close up from 3 out, soon on terms, headed 2 out and dropped to 6th before straight, no impression
held up, a little keen, 7th after 3rd, not fluent 4th, pushed along from 3 out, no extra from before 2 out, pulled up before last
held up, disputed 8th after 3rd, headway into 5th before straight, led run-in and stayed on well to assert closing stages, comfortably
mid-division early, 6th after 3rd, 7th before straight and no impression
soon towards rear, 10th after 3rd, not fluent 6th, pushed along from 3 out, 9th before straight and no extra
The four-year-old PERSISTENT (NAP) is progressing fast and a 5lb rise for his recent victory at Tipperary doesn't look enough to prevent a follow-up. Stormey has been in excellent form all summer and would have finished much closer at Ballinrobe last time if getting the run of the race while Draycott Place, who has been alternating between hurdles and fences, is on a 10lb lower mark over the smaller obstacles. St Lawrence Gap has won on the Flat and over timber this summer and is back to his best trip after finding 2m4f stretching his stamina at Gowran but course and distance winner Ronava is probably better over further these days.
Stormey (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, 6th from 4th, progress on inner approaching last, attempted to challenge and impeded over 1f out, soon switched left and kept on without getting to winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Getoutwhenyoucan (11-10) at Ballinrobe 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Draycott Place (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along 2 out and soon no extra, 6th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Persistent (10-0) at Tipperary 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
St Lawrence Gap (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden in 6th after 3 out, no impression, 7th of 14, 21 1/2l behind Dysios (11-5) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hvy in Sep.
Theophilus (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 3 out, weakened, 11th of 14, dist behind Dysios (11-5) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hvy in Sep.
Ronava (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Soon towards rear, no impression from 3 out, soon no extra, 7th of 10, dist behind Neverushacon (11-2) at Galway 2m 2f hcp sft in Aug.
Soir De Chantenay (FR) 20-1 (11-9) Held up, 12th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out, 15th of 16, 25l behind Kilkeaskins First (10-5) at Navan 2m hcp Yielding in Sep.
Mr Antolini (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistake 6th, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, weakened, 15th of 20, 34 1/4l behind Davids Charm (11-1) at Galway 2m 5f hcp gd in Aug.
Mister Hotelier (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, soon chased leaders, left in lead 2 out, soon joined, headed run-in and no extra closing stages, 7th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Elusive Ivy (11-0) at Leopardstown 2m 1f hcp gd in Jan.
Persistent (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Mid-division, slight mistake 3rd and not fluent next, 7th halfway, headway on outer approaching straight, left in front after 2 out, pushed along and joined before last, ridden to lead run-in and kept on well close home, won at Tipperary 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct beating Timi Roli (11-3) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Fluspar (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, led at 1st, slight mistake 3rd, strongly pressed before 2 out where joined, soon headed, no extra before last where mistake, 6th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Fit To Be Tied (11-5) at Limerick 2m 3f hvy in Mar.
Divin Desir (FR) 100-1 (11-7) Rear of mid-division, progress into 7th entering straight, soon ridden and no impression, 6th of 19, 27 3/4l behind Sharjah (11-7) at Gowran Park 2m mdn hvy in Sep.
The Irregular (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Always towards rear, no impression 2 out, weakened before last, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Lagostovegas (10-7) at Listowel 2m hcp hvy in Sep.
The Major General (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 6th, ridden 2 out, no impression before last where slight mistake, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Stratum (11-8) at Galway 2m mdn sft in Sep.
