rear, slightly hampered at 2nd, progress to 4th at 5th, lost place and slightly hampered at 6th, detached before 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakened
soon led narrowly, almost joined at 2nd, headed after 3rd, 3rd 4 out, travelled well into 2nd before 3 out, strongly challenged at last, soon disputed, not match winner close home
chased leader, 6th at 5th, soon progress, mistake in 4th and unseated rider at 6th
in touch, 3rd at 5th, headway to 2nd before 4 out, dropped to 4th and mistake 3 out, no extra in 5th 2 out, eased before last
tracked leader, 5th on inner at 5th, progress to 4th 4 out, 3rd 3 out, no impression on leaders 2 out, dropped to 4th run-in, kept on same pace
towards rear, 7th after 5th, improved to 5th before 4 out where mistake, no extra, detached in 6th 2 out, weakened before last
rear, mistake in 8th and fell at 2nd
in rear, 8th after 5th, slightly hampered at 6th, detached before 4 out, headway after 4 out, improved to 4th 2 out, progress to 3rd after last, soon ridden and kept on, not trouble principals
soon prominent and ran freely, almost on terms at 2nd, led after 3rd, strongly pressed at last where rider lost irons, soon disputed, kept on best under pressure close home
ITS ALL GUESSWORK is the highest rated of these over hurdles and made a decent start to his chasing career when third at Galway. This faster ground should be more to his liking and Gordon Elliott’s charge gets the nod. Niven also looks capable of winning over fences before long and was beaten less than a length over track and trip last time while Lean And Keen went close at Wexford in June. Dual winning hurdler Abbey Magic has switched yards having disappointed in both starts last year.
Dont Stop (IRE) 80-1 (11-12) Towards rear, good progress on outer into 4th at 6th, mistake next and soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn hvy in Jan.
Its All Guesswork (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd 2 out, pushed along after last, ridden over 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 5 1/4l behind Minella Beau (11-12) at Galway 2m 7f sft in Aug.
Lean And Keen (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden from last, under pressure in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 15, 9 1/2l behind St Stephens Green (11-12) at Galway 2m 2f Yielding in Jul.
Linger (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Prominent early, chased leaders, not go with principals 5 out until closed before 3 out, no impression 2 out, one pace and left 5th from last, 5th of 8, 21 1/2l behind Judgement Day (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f gd in Aug.
Niven (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) A little slow at 1st and reminder, tracked leaders, on terms from 3 out, pushed along straight, slight mistake last, narrowly headed and kept on without matching winner run-in, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Judgement Day (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f gd in Aug.
Successor (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra, 10th of 15, 36 1/2l behind St Stephens Green (11-12) at Galway 2m 2f Yielding in Jul.
Violoniste (FR) 66-1 (9-3) Slightly slow away and settled towards rear, pushed along in 6th 3f out, ridden from 2f out and soon no impression, last of 7, 14l behind Gymkhana (9-11) at Gowran Park 1m Soft - Heavy in Sep.
You Can't Catch Me (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, ridden and some headway on outer under 2f out, 9th over 1f out, good progress to go 2nd over 100 yards out, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Like An Open Book (8-13) at Tramore 2m hcp gd in Aug.
Abbey Magic (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, dist behind Out Of The Loop (11-1) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp sft in Dec.
