held up in touch, moderate 6th when slightly hampered 8th, pushed along in moderate 5th after 4 out, no impression in moderate 3rd next, mistake last, kept on one pace
disputed, mistake 5th, slight mistake and headed 9th, 2nd when mistake 5 out, pushed along in 3rd after 4 out, no extra in moderate 4th when mistake and unseated rider last
tracked leaders, disputed 2nd, led 9th, went clear after 4 out, 15 lengths lead 3 out, kept on well, easily
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd after 4 out, no impression on winner before next, kept on one pace
held up in touch, slight mistake 2nd, 5th halfway, pushed along in moderate 4th after 4 out, soon dropped to rear, no extra when bad mistake 2 out, tailed off
disputed, headed 2nd and soon tracked leaders, 3rd when mistake and unseated rider 8th
held up in rear, never a factor, detached halfway, pushed along in moderate 5th when mistake 3 out, no extra when mistake next, left moderate 4th at last
King Ferdinand won over hurdles when trained in the UK and his rider's claim is a massive bonus here. Emir De Rots easily won a claiming hurdle at Clonmel on Thursday and reverts to fences where he's had six runs and been placed twice. Final Orders is very experienced for a six-year-old though was making his chasing debut when runner-up at Downpatrick last month. Normal progress will see him difficult to beat but it's about time THE ABBEY was winning over fences. A winner over timber and on the Flat, he's been placed in five of eight starts over the bigger obstacles and won't get many better opportunities.
Definiteadare (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and closer before 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, 7th of 15, dist behind In Your Shadow (11-3) at Roscommon 3m 1f hcp sft in Aug.
Emir De Rots (FR) 10-3jfav (10-8) Made all, slight mistakes 2nd and 6th, 5-length advantage before 5 out, slight mistake 4 out, ridden briefly after 3 out, ridden and pressed entering straight, slight mistake 2 out, asserted before last where slight mistake, kept on strongly run-in, won at Clonmel 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Sep beating Politicise (11-0) by 6 1/2l, 12 ran.
Final Orders 10-3jfav (11-12) Towards rear and 9th halfway, not fluent 5 out and took closer order from next, pushed along in 3rd from 2 out, ridden to challenge run-in and kept on without matching winner, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Ingenious Stroke (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 2f Good - Yielding in Sep.
King Ferdinand (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Mid-division, headway under pressure to go 2nd 3 out, ridden to press leader 2 out, outpaced approaching last, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Veshenskaya (10-10) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Maciver (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) In touch towards rear, off pace from 7th, pushed along and no danger from 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind Sit Down Lucy (11-5) at Galway 2m 2f Yielding in Sep.
The Abbey (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Rear of mid-division, niggled along before halfway, 6th halfway, dropped to rear over 5f out, some progress and ridden 2f out, one paced over 1f out, 6th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Room To Roam (10-10) at Clonmel 2m hcp gd in Sep.
Kopon (IRE) 22-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, reminders after 5 out, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 11, 34 1/4l behind A Different World (11-9) at Sligo 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Shamror Lass (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, 11th halfway, mistake 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression, 10th of 14, dist behind John Cannon (11-8) at Listowel 2m mdn gd in Sep.
