towards rear, not fluent 2nd, took closer order in 4th from halfway, good progress into 2nd from 3 out and led before next where jumped right, ridden and reduced advantage run-in but always holding runner-up
led and soon clear, reduced advantage from 3 out and headed before next, soon ridden and weakened
chased leaders, not fluent 1st and 2nd, mistake and unseated rider 4th
mid-division, closer in 3rd from halfway, dropped to 4th from 3 out and soon pushed along, ridden in 3rd before last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in
towards rear, not fluent 1st, slightly hampered 4th, ridden in 6th from 3 out and no impression from next, kept into 5th run-in
mid-division, dropped to 5th from halfway, pushed along and no impression from 2 out, kept on same pace from before last
chased leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd from 3 out and ridden from next, 2nd before last and kept on well run-in without reaching winner
Ard Abhainn has a penalty for scoring at this level at Thurles in January. BUILDMEUPBUTTERCUP also carries extra for her comfortable victory at a similar level at Killarney last month but she's since run a fine race in a premier handicap on the level at Leopardstown. Her stable won this four years in succession before last year and can take it again. Emily Moon easily landed a beginners' chase at Thurles before well beaten when tackling Grade 3 company on a return visit and reverts to hurdles while the four-year-old Fujimoto Flyer landed a Listed race over hurdles at Auteuil last September but fell at the first on her reappearance at Listowel. Rhythm Divine completed a double in August though both victories were over further.
Buildmeupbuttercup 13-2 (9-13) Rear of mid-division on outer, pushed along early straight and some headway in 9th 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, nearest at finish, 5th of 18, 1 3/4l behind Halimi (9-10) at Leopardstown 1m 5f hcp gd in Sep.
Effernock Fizz (IRE) 200-1 (9-7) Pushed along early, tracked leaders, pushed along again over 4f out, lost position straight, soon no extra, last of 14, 20 1/4l behind Bowerman (9-10) at Dundalk 1m 3f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Sep.
Fujimoto Flyer (JPN) 14-1 (11-6) Towards rear when fell 1st, at Listowel 2m hcp gd in Sep.
Emily Moon (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Towards rear, good headway into 3rd after 4 out, hampered 2 out, soon ridden and no impression approaching last where slightly hampered, no extra run-in, 3rd of 9, 22l behind Zero Ten (11-4) at Thurles 2m 2f (1) Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Etincelle Lioterie (FR) 5-2fav (11-9) Led and disputed, led before 4 out, pushed along to assert before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, easily, won at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn gd in Jul beating Rock Me Robin (11-3) by 8l, 12 ran.
My Midnight (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Led, jumped slightly right 5th, reduced lead from next, headed 4 out, no impression and slightly impeded 2 out, one pace, 4th of 6, 9 3/4l behind Buildmeupbuttercup (11-2) at Killarney 2m 1f lst (1) sft in Aug.
Rhythm Divine (IRE) 7-2fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next, 9th of 18, 18l behind Gold Speed (10-10) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Ard Abhainn (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Mid-division, pushed along briefly after 3 out, headway home bend, hanging left and beaten when mistake last, weakened flat, 14th of 22, dist behind Concertista (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) sft in Mar.
