held up in rear, 6th 3 out, 5th and pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and kept on well into 3rd closing stages
led or disputed lead, headed after 3 out and pecked slightly next, pushed along early run-in, ridden and disputed briefly early final furlong, no extra closing stages
tracked leaders on outer, 4th halfway, pushed along in rear before 5 out, no extra after 3 out, well behind and pulled up before last
towards rear, 6th halfway and 5th 3 out, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, soon ridden and no extra final furlong
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd at 9th, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and headway between horses to lead over 100 yards out, kept on well
tracked leaders, slight mistakes 2nd and 6th, 3rd halfway, 4th 3 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, 5th and kept on one pace inside final furlong
led or disputed lead, led after 3 out, pushed along early run-in, ridden and headed over 100 yards out, no impression on winner
EMANCIPATOR (NAP) landed a Clonmel handicap in style in April before failing to complete in two subsequent starts, falling when challenging at Punchestown and reported to be coughing when pulled up in the Killarney National. He reappeared with an easy victory over timber at Gowran and will take some beating here. Natural Look has been placed in three of four starts over fences and fell at the last when in the lead at Kilbeggan. She'll take advantage if the selection doesn't come up to scratch. Routine Excellence has some smart form to his credit but has pulled up in three of his last six runs, including in the race won by Old Soul at Punchestown in December.
Brampton Belle 14-1 (11-2) Rear of mid-division, closer in mid-division and pushed along briefly 5 out, bad mistake 4 out, ridden in 8th next, weakened, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Better Times Ahead (10-0) at Navan 2m 7f hcp hvy in Mar.
Falco Blitz (IRE) 22-1 (10-8) Rear of mid division, unseated rider 8th, at Listowel 2m 6f hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.
The Dabbler (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Rear of mid division, pushed along 5 out, kept on one pace from next, 6th of 9, 20 3/4l behind A Great View (11-5) at Ballinrobe 3m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Routine Excellence (IRE) 9-1 (10-1) Mid-division, ridden in 8th before 3 out where badly hampered, pulled up before next, at Killarney 3m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Natural Look (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 5th on inner halfway, went 3rd after 2 out, 2nd and ridden approaching last where slight mistake, no impression on easy winner run-in, 2nd of 13, 6l behind Law Ella (11-7) at Thurles 2m 5f sft in Oct.
Emancipator (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, challenged entering straight, led 2 out, soon pushed along and asserted, ridden after last, stayed on well, won at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Sep beating Added Bonus (10-0) by 8l, 9 ran.
Old Soul (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Led, headed before 4th, 2nd after 7th, 3rd before 11th, dropped to 5th and weakened before 2 out where left 4th and slightly hampered, no extra, 4th of 8, dist behind Nobody Home (10-13) at Fairyhouse 3m hcp sft in Oct.
