chased leaders, well off pace, lost place 6 out, soon no impression, pulled up before 2 out
well off pace towards rear, moderate 10th approaching 6 out, soon no danger
well off pace towards rear, closer in moderate 7th 3 out, moderate 5th into straight, kept on
well off pace in mid-division, moderate 5th 3 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace
soon led and clear, reduced lead approaching 2 out, headed before straight, soon dropped to 3rd, kept on again without matching 1st 2 inside final furlong
chased leaders, moderate 3rd for much, closed into 2nd 2 out, led before straight, stayed on gamely under pressure inside final furlong
pecked 1st, soon well off pace in mid-division, moderate 9th approaching 6 out, soon no danger
soon chased leader in moderate 2nd, closed approaching 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd, dropped to moderate 4th and no extra into straight
well off pace towards rear, moderate 11th approaching 6 out, soon no danger
chased leaders, moderate 4th for much, closed 2 out, chased winner into straight, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong without getting to winner
soon well off pace in mid-division, moderate 6th 3 out, soon no extra
well off pace towards rear, fell 5 out
Fool's Wildcat, three times a winner over hurdles, has been beaten in small fields at Perth on his last two starts and hasn't done quite as well as expected so far over fences. He finished a long way behind REGAL D'ESTRUVAL in the race won by Gudnis Gracious Me at Tramore last month and is unlikely to reverse positions with Jim Culloty's charge, who can take this. What's New has won a couple of times over timber and should make a chaser as should Native Palm, who has shown ability over hurdles. The lightly-raced Caribbean Sea is only a four-year-old but must have been showing something at home to be sent over fences this early.
Acriveen (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Soon rear, trailing halfway, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Red Key (11-3) at Listowel 2m hdl gd in Sep.
Fool's Wildcat (USA) 6-4fav (11-0) Held up in rear in 4th, headway to chase winner 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and always held, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Folk Tune (11-2) at Perth 2m clm hdl (5) gf.
Hidden Diamond (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Chased leaders early, 10th halfway, headway into 6th 4 out, ridden and no extra approaching 3 out, 13th of 19, 29l behind Afram Blue (9-13) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-102 gf in May.
In The Haven (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Held up, pulled up quickly before 5 out, in a race won by Air Chief (11-7) at Limerick 2m 1f beg chs gd, 16 ran.
Regal D'estruval (FR) 10-3fav (11-12) Attempted to make all, not fluent 7 out, joined from 3 out, soon headed, no extra straight, 5th of 16, 23l behind Air Chief (11-7) at Limerick 2m 1f beg chs gd.
Venture Lazarus (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Alw last until sl prog in 8th aftr 5out, b mstk 4out & to 3out, pu bef 2out, in a race won by Benedictus (12-0) at Cloyne 3m ire ptp gd in Mar '10, 10 ran.
What's New (IRE) 4-1fav (11-0) Chased leaders, 6th after 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure without threatening from before last, 3rd of 14, 6l behind Highdownhill (10-12) at Sligo 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 8Evens09 gd.
Galloping Gander (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Soon chased leaders, closer in 5th 4 out, 4th next, 2nd before straight, soon 3rd and no impression from bypassed 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 16, 7l behind Credit Box (11-7) at Limerick 2m 3f beg chs gd.
Macklycuddy (USA) 20-1 (10-11) Towards rear, no impression under pressure and kept on without threatening from 2 out, 9th of 16, 14l behind Ever Dreaming (11-0) at Ballinrobe 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-95 gs.
Native Palm (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway into 2nd before 3 out, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, 2nd and mistake last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 16, 8l behind London Bridge (11-12) at Bellewstown 2m 1f 5yo mdn hdl gf.
Dromrua Lass (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Towards rear, pulled up quickly before 6th, in a race won by Vital Plot (11-12) at Wexford 2m 3f beg chs gd, 12 ran.
Caribbean Sea 8-1 (11-5) Raced in 2nd, dropped to last after 2 out, soon no extra, last of 4, 38l behind Sicilian Secret (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 4f nh nov hdl gs.
