soon tracked leader in 2nd, travelled well 3f out, pushed along to lead under 2f out, soon ridden, asserted over 1f out, kept on well, comfortably
ran 6th, 5th halfway, travelled well to 3rd over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, no impression final furlong, dropped to 5th closing stages and eased
settled 4th, niggled along over 2f out, short of room in 4th 1 1/2f out, 5th inside final 200 yards, kept on well to almost snatch 3rd on line
led, ridden under 3f out, headed under 2f out, bit short of room 1 1/2f out, no impression leader, kept on final furlong, lost 2nd close home
soon raced 3rd, driven under 3f out, dropped to 5th over 2f out, switched right 1 1/2f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on strongly to 2nd close home, not trouble winner
held up 5th, 6th halfway, driven in 7th under 3f out, detached and no extra 2f out
raced 7th, slightly detached halfway, closed up on field over 5f out, ridden in 6th 2 1/2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out
Patrick Mullins won this last year on his father's useful jumper Digeanta and gets the ride on the surprise entry HIGH SECRET. Sir Mark Prescott's Brown Jack runner-up has a mark of 92 on the all-weather in the UK and that would normally be good enough for a race of this nature. The remainder are jumpers but Rich Coast had a very good record on the Flat before turning to hurdles and has been running in very tough company since landing a Grade 3 in October. Lots Of Memories is also very smart over hurdles and fences and his last run was in the Ladbroke World Hurdle at Punchestown in April while Sierra Sun has been competing at a high level on the Flat, though disappointed at Galway.
High Secret (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Keen tracked leaders, switched left 2f out, effort over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 11, shd behind Seamour (9-9) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Rich Coast 33-1 (10-7) Led, headed before 4th, close up again 5th, ridden and no extra approaching 3 out, 15th of 20, dist behind Quick Jack (10-4) at Galway 2m hcp gd in Jul.
Sierra Sun (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Chased leaders early, mid-division in 7th halfway, ridden and no extra over 3f out, 10th of 12, 25 3/4l behind Macnicholson (8-10) at Gowran Park 1m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Lots Of Memories (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Mid-division early, improved into 4th at 8th, ridden from 4 out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, dist behind Jezki (11-10) at Punchestown 3m (1) Yielding in Apr.
Ma Garrett (IRE) 11-4fav (11-9) Mid-division, headway 4f out, went 2nd 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace in 2nd final furlong, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Miss Me Now (11-9) at Sligo 2m 2f hvy in Aug.
Millie Le Bach (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Slowly into stride and always behind, no impression from 5f out, never a factor, last of 10, 30 1/2l behind The Brock Inn (10-9) at Tramore 2m mdn gf in Aug.
Silver Sally (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, lost place and no impression from before straight, soon no extra,, 4th of 17, 21 1/2l behind Supreme Benefit (11-5) at Clonmel 2m mdn gd in Jun.
Killcara Boy 10-1 (11-7) Prominent in chasing group, closer order but bad mistake and almost unseated rider 3 out, improved to be on terms before straight, headed and dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace closing stages, 3rd of 18, 1l behind Ballylibert (11-0) at Galway 2m 6f hcp gf in Sep.
