shied away at start and lost significant ground, slow jump 1st and 2nd and never a factor, completely tailed off
prominent early before settling behind leaders and 4th before 4 out, improved into 2nd from 2 out and soon pushed along, no impression and kept on same pace from before last
towards rear and 12th before 4 out, good progress on outer before 2 out and soon pushed along in 4th, ridden and no impression in 3rd from before last
mid-division, mistake 2nd, 8th before 4 out, ridden in close 7th from 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace from before last
towards rear and 11th 4 out, ridden in 9th after 2 out, soon no impression and eased before last
towards rear and 10th 4 out, ridden after 2 out, soon no impression and eased before last
mid-division, not fluent 1st and keen in early stages, 7th 4 out and dropped to 12th after next, soon pushed along and no extra
chased leaders, 3rd before 4 out where mistake, pushed along before 2 out and soon lost place, no extra and eased before last
mid-division and 9th before 4 out where mistake, closer in 8th before 2 out and soon ridden in 5th, no impression and kept on same pace from before last
disputed early and led after 1st, veered slightly left before 4th, stretched clear before last and kept on well run-in, easily
disputed early, headed after 1st and soon settled in mid-division, 5th before 4 out, ridden and lost place after next, no extra in 11th when bad mistake 2 out
mid-division and 6th before 4 out, briefly went 3rd after 2 out and soon ridden, no impression and kept on same pace from before last
always towards rear, detached in 13th from 4 out, completely tailed off
chased leaders and soon improved into 2nd, lost place from 2 out, soon ridden and no extra from before last
Many of these seem unlikely to be winning a maiden hurdle any time soon, but one who could get off the mark here is BIG BEN . Having won a maiden on the Flat he has posted two solid efforts over hurdles up to now for a very promising young trainer, and seems to improving. If he can prove that he is then he may simply be a cut above these and can get off the mark at the third time of asking. Sayar is an interesting acquisition for the Mullins team and is preferred next, ahead of Easy Boy , who is better than he showed on his hurdles debut.
Easy Boy (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Always behind, slow jump at 1st and very slow and jumped badly left 2nd, soon trailing, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, last of 10, dist behind Hardback (11-4) at Sligo 2m mdn gd in Aug.
Big Ben 11-8fav (11-7) Prominent, 5th after 4th, improved to 4th after 3 out, headway to be on terms 2 out, close 2nd after 2 out, led approaching straight, headed at last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 19, 6l behind Aydoun (11-7) at Galway 2m 1f mdn sft in Aug.
Storm Rising (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Took keen hold early, held up, 7th after 4th, last at 5th, slight mistakes 6th and 3 out, no impression approaching 2 out, kept on same pace without threatening, 5th of 8, 26 1/4l behind Le Richebourg (11-7) at Galway 2m 1f Yielding in Jul.
Striking Gold 16-1 (9-4) Rear, took closer order 5f out, weakened 2 1/2f out, 15th of 17, 34 1/4l behind Athenry Boy (8-4) at Galway 1m 4f hcp sft in Aug.
Urbanist (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Mid-division, pushed along before straight, no extra and dropped behind 2f out, soon eased, last of 14, 28 3/4l behind Pateen (11-7) at Killarney 2m 1f gd in May.
Bard Of Armagh 66-1 (11-7) Mid-division, not fluent at 1st, 11th after 4th, no impression before 2 out, eased before last, 13th of 19, dist behind Aydoun (11-7) at Galway 2m 1f mdn sft in Aug.
Black Allstar (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Took keen hold, held up, bad mistake 6th, soon no danger, completely tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Fabulous Saga (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 5f mdn Yielding in Aug.
Easy Pass (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Mid-division on inner, not fluent 2 out and soon pushed along in 8th, ridden in 5th before last, no impression and kept on into 4th run-in, 4th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Monarch (11-6) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn gd in Jul.
Motcomb Street (USA) 11-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th under 3f out, weakened, 11th of 17, 19 3/4l behind Exchange Rate (11-12) at Galway 1m 4f mdn Yielding in Aug.
Sayar (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along straight, 5th 1f out and no impression, kept on same pace, 4th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Tipstaff (9-5) at Navan 1m 2f mdn Good - Yielding in Oct.
Cloneen Lady (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) Led, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, dist behind Contingency (10-10) at Tramore 2m 5f mdn sft in Aug.
Mrs Conn (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Chased leaders early, soon mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 11, 12 3/4l behind All For Nothing (8-8) at Ballinrobe 1m 2f gd in Jul.
Rathnaleen Swift (IRE) Oscar M out of Swift Post.
Slainte And Thanks (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Towards rear, 15th from 3rd, one pace straight, 14th of 23, dist behind Lakemilan (11-7) at Cork 2m mdn Yielding in Aug.
Niven (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) Mid-division, moderate 9th 1f out, soon slightly impeded and one pace, 8th of 16, 9l behind Not A Bad Oul Day (10-0) at Limerick 1m hcp gf in Jun.
