tracked leader in 2nd, lost place from 4 out, no extra in rear straight, jumped left last
held up up towards rear, good headway into 3rd 5 out, lost place and no impression from before 3 out
held up in rear, closer in 5th before 3 out, hampered 2 out, soon in pursuit of winner but no impression, kept on without threatening run-in
soon led, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along into straight, joined 3 out, left clear next, reduced lead but always in command closing stages
soon tracked leaders, jumped a little left 7th, dropped to last briefly from before 4 out, pushed along into 4th approaching straight, no impression and kept on same pace from 2 out
tracked leaders, tended to jump a little left, 3rd before 3 out, no impression from next, kept on same pace run-in
tracked leaders, mainly 3rd, smooth headway to challenge into straight, on terms 3 out, every chance when fell next
This has been run three times and Willie Mullins has won them all with short-priced favourites. The champion trainer rarely runs a four-year-old over fences unless he's convinced they can do the job so the French-bred DOGORA, who won his first two starts for new connections over timber before being placed in graded company, can make a winning start over the bigger obstacles. Too Scoops, who was in touch when falling at the second last on his chasing bow around here before being badly impeded at Punchestown, looks a threat as does Archie Meade, though the latter, a progressive hurdler, has fallen in two of his four starts over fences. Hunting Party can chase the selection home as he made very good progress over timber and has already proven himself a more than useful chaser in his two starts.
Angelas Money (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, mistake 3 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace, 8th of 18, 23l behind Road To Riches (11-12) at Naas 2m 3f beg chs.
Archie Meade (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Towards rear when fell 3rd, in a race won by Champagne Fever (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f beg chs, 10 ran.
Formidableopponent (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Rear of mid-division, no threat from 3 out, kept on one pace, 9th of 15, 28l behind Baresi (10-13) at Naas 2m 3f hcp hdl in Oct.
Hunting Party (IRE) 15-8 (11-12) Pecked 1st, tracked leaders, 4th after 8th, pushed along in 3rd before normal 4 out, chased winner in 2nd from before last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Balnaslow (11-12) at Thurles 2m 6f beg chs gd in Oct.
My Murphy (IRE) 7-2 (10-5) Never really jumped or travelled with any fluency, always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Carrig Millie (9-11) at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp chs 0-150 hvy in Apr, 14 ran.
Too Scoops (IRE) 9-10fav (11-12) Chased leader, led after 5th, headed approaching 3 out where hampered, soon pushed along in 4th, close up 2 out, soon ridden in 3rd, no extra in 4th last, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 6l behind Jim Will Fix It (11-12) at Punchestown 2m beg chs in Oct.
Dogora (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Raced in 4th, ridden in 3rd straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Diakali (11-0) at Punchestown 2m 4yo hdl Grade 1 (1) hvy in Apr.
