led and disputed, ridden in 2nd 4f out, no extra in 3rd 2 1/2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out
settled behind leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to lead 2 1/2f out, clear 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly
always towards rear, ridden and weakened halfway, completely tailed off
held up, 5th halfway, ridden in moderate 4th and no impression 5f out, soon no extra and weakened 4f out
settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, dropped to moderate 5th 5f out, ridden and no extra over 4f out, weakened
led and disputed, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, no impression on winner 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace
No one would begrudge Naturally Blond a first success, though it's a surprise to see him back in a bumper after a fine run over hurdles at Tramore. Angelica Yeats has also had a few chances but the booking of Jamie Codd for winning pointer STEEL BOB looks significant and the four-year-old can make a winning start under Rules. None of the others make much appeal on what little they've shown so far.
Naturally Blond (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, badly hampered at 3rd, 4th after 4th, 5th after 6th, driven in 4th after 2 out, ridden in 3rd run-in, kept on, not quite reach leaders, 3rd of 15, 3/4l behind Timmone (11-4) at Tramore 2m 5f mdn gd in Aug.
Steel Bob (IRE) 5-4 (11-10) Trkd ldr in 2nd, chall 4out, ld 3out, hdd 2out, fought back to disp & ld last, so to go clr flat, won at Ballyarthur 3m mdn sft in Mar beating Tree Of Liberty (11-10) by 4l, 6 ran.
Haunted Light (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) In rear and not jump well, ran out after 5th, at Ballinrobe 2m 1f mdn gd in Jul.
Kitty B (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) In rear, 9th halfway, progress to 5th under 8f out, detached in moderate 4th under 4f out, moderate 3rd under 3f out, kept on one pace, tailed off, 3rd of 11, dist behind Robin Des Foret (12-0) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f gd in Aug.
Sally Wing (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, 12th halfway, pushed along and no extra approaching straight, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Golden Flowerpower (11-2) at Wexford 2m Yielding in Jun.
Angelica Yeats (IRE) 15-8fav (11-4) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to challenge 3f out, ridden in close 4th 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 15, 7 3/4l behind Joy's Gift (11-9) at Down Royal 2m gd in Aug.
