mid-division, 8th halfway, progress into 5th 2 out, ridden and no impression after last, kept on one pace
led after 1st, disputed from before 6 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra in 4th closing stages, kept on one pace
mid-division, 7th halfway, slow 4 out, soon ridden, no extra before 2 out
led, ran around approaching 1st, soon headed after 1st, chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out
always towards rear, weakened 4 out, tailed off
chased leader in 2nd, disputed briefly before 6th and from before 6 out, ridden in narrow lead before 2 out, headed 2 out, slight mistake last and ridden, under pressure in 3rd entering straight, kept on in 2nd straight, no extra closing stages
held up, 9th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge 4 out, disputed before 2 out, slight mistake last and soon ridden briefly in 3rd, travelled well to lead entering straight, ridden to assert straight, drifted r, kept on well closing stages
mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th and no impression after last, kept on one pace
always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace
chased leaders, 5th halfway, closer in 4th after last, ridden entering straight, kept on in 3rd closing stages, no impression on leaders
Dual hurdles and five-times Flat winner Ancient Sands makes his debut over fences and is one to note but Captain Canada is taking his time to warm to chasing and hasn't run since December. The Job Is Right, a Grade 3 winner over timber, was beaten a long way on his chasing debut at Punchestown but will have learned from that though he was pulled up in the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham, the race won by today's rival VERY WOOD. The winner, who has scored between the flags, couldn't complete a Grade 1 double at Punchestown but looks an exciting prospect over the bigger obstacles and has been found a reasonable start. The Parishioner has produced his best form over hurdles on fast ground so will have conditions in his favour while the lightly-raced Shesaportrait made a promising chasing debut over a trip too short at Killarney.
Ancient Sands (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra in 3rd last, kept on one pace, 7th of 20, 10l behind Greatness (9-7) at Galway 2m 4f hcp hdl 8Evens23 gd in Jul.
Captain Canada 8-1 (11-11) Chased leader in 4th, closer halfway and mistake 8th, slight mistake 3 out, no impression on winner in 4th before last where mistake, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 11l behind Foritsa (9-12) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp chs 0-116 sft in Dec.
Dr Kildare 40-1 (10-12) Led early, soon joined, headed from 3rd, dropped to rear from next, mistake 7th, no impression from 5 out, soon no extra, tailed off,, last of 5, well behind Seefood (11-5) at Ballinrobe 2m 7f chs gd in Sep.
Max Discount (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Soon mid-division, moderate 12th halfway, no danger from before 6 out and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Golden Plan (11-7) at Limerick 2m 5f mdn hdl hvy in Mar, 18 ran.
Mon Carlos (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear early, progress into 4th after 8th, ridden in 5th entering straight, no extra 2 out, 8th of 12, 29l behind Better B Quick (11-7) at Tipperary 2m 4f beg chs gd.
The Job Is Right 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, moderate 3rd halfway, pushed along before 4 out, moderate 3rd next, soon no impression on leaders, 3rd of 5, 31l behind Un Beau Matin (11-9) at Punchestown 2m 4f beg chs gf.
The Parishioner (IRE) 4-1fav (9-7) Rear of mid-division, pushed along in 7th 2 out, no impression run-in, kept on one pace, 7th of 14, 10l behind Prince Rudi (11-1) at Galway 2m 6f hcap hdle Grd C in Aug.
Very Wood (FR) 9-2 (11-9) Chased leader, disputed from 5th, 2nd before 5 out, challenged 3 out, ridden before next, no extra before last, 6th of 9, 13l behind Beat That (11-10) at Punchestown 3m nov hdl Grade 1 (1) in Apr.
Fureys Cross (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 4 out, moderate 8th entering straight, 5th before last, kept on run-in, just held for 3rd, 4th of 12, 13l behind Better B Quick (11-7) at Tipperary 2m 4f beg chs gd.
Mallards In Flight (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, 8th after 5th, closer order but pushed along in 5th approaching straight, left 4th and no impression from 2 out, one pace, 4th of 9, 16l behind Painted Lady (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f beg chs gd.
Shesaportrait (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Held up behind leaders in 4th, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace, moderate 3rd closing stages run-in, 3rd of 5, 9l behind Royal Flight (11-2) at Killarney 2m 1f beg chs gd in Aug.
