held up in touch, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out, ridden and no impression when mistake and slightly hampered next, switched left before last, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd when pecked 3 out, ridden when slight mistake and hampered next, challenged last where not fluent, disputed run-in, under pressure and kept on well, led close home
led or disputed, bumped rival 5 out, headed before 3 out, 4th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, mistake last, no extra
in touch in rear, wide throughout, not fluent 4th, headway after 4 out, led before next where pecked, bad mistake 2 out, ridden and pressed last, joined run-in, kept on well, headed close home
led or disputed, bumped 5 out, pushed along and headed after 4 out, weakened before next
Influential Lady has performed with credit since landing a beginners' chase at Tramore though will need to raise her game. True Faith is very much on the upgrade as he showed when landing a beginners' chase on the latter track while BLACKSTAIR ROCCO has come up against some smart performers in his four starts over the bigger obstacles. The latter had Captain Kangaroo a long way behind when runner-up at Ballinrobe and should have no problems confirming the form. Slige Daia has had four starts over fences without showing much and has changed stables.
Influential Lady (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Prominent, 4th after 1st, not fluent at 2nd, dropped to rear after 5th, hampered and detached after 8th, progress to 4th after 10th, 3rd after 4 out, no impression before 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 6, 7 1/4l behind Motown Maggie (11-0) at Listowel 2m 4f gd in Sep.
True Faith (IRE) 11-8fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd 4 out, not fluent next, pushed along when briefly unbalanced before 2 out, soon challenged and led 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on well, won at Tramore 2m 6f gd in Aug beating Broken Ice (11-12) by 4 1/4l, 11 ran.
Blackstair Rocco (IRE) 15-8fav (11-12) Led, 3 lengths clear 6 out, headed briefly before 2 out, pushed along and headed last, ridden and soon no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Walking On Glass (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 7f gd in Sep.
Captain Kangaroo (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, reminders after 6 out, went 2nd briefly 4 out, slightly hampered after next, ridden and no impression in 4th after 2 out, no extra run-in, 4th of 6, 17 1/2l behind Walking On Glass (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 7f gd in Sep.
Slige Dala (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Led or disputed lead, led 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, stumbled early final furlong, dropped to 3rd and no impression, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Noble Birth (11-5) at Ballinrobe 3m 2f hcp gd in Aug.
