towards rear, niggled along and some progress from 8th, 9th approaching 7 out, soon no impression, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, 5th into straight, ridden into 3rd at last, stayed on well run-in, not get to winner
towards rear, closer in 8th approaching 7 out, 7th 4 out, soon no extra, tailed off
tracked leaders, closer in 2nd 5 out, led 2 out, stayed on well run-in
prominent, slightly slow jump 7 out, soon lost place, 8th 4 out, soon no extra, tailed off
chased leaders, mistakes 2nd and 6 out, 4th into straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace
attempted to make all, ridden and joined 3 out, headed and dropped to 3rd before straight, rallied until mistake 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace
chased leaders, 6th from 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure from before straight
tracked leaders, on terms 3 out, led before straight, headed 2 out, dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace run-in
soon towards rear, pulled up before 7 out
soon mid-division, lost place and mistake 8th, pulled up before 7 out
soon towards rear, mistakes, completely tailed off
It's a while since LUCKY WISH was in the winner's circle but he's run some good races in defeat over the last 18 months, including when second to Scotsirish at Punchestown in May on his latest outing over fences, and comes out best at the weights here. Arabella Boy ran at Cheltenham and was fourth to Wishfull Thinking at the Punchestown Festival so also enter calculations, while King Of Redfield stepped up on previous efforts to score at Kilbeggan last month and is preferred to the disappointing Larkwing of the remainder.
Arabella Boy (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Mid-division, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra in 4th 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 17, 17l behind Wishfull Thinking (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 5f nov chs gd in May.
Hangover (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Disputed early, soon chased leader, 2nd halfway, 4th 7 out, weakened next, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Uncle Junior (11-0) at Punchestown 3m 6f hcp chs 0-140 gd in May, 25 ran.
Larkwing (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Never a factor, always towards rear, 9th of 12, 43l behind The Real Article (11-12) at Down Royal 2m hdl gd in Jun.
Lucky Wish 13-2 (11-10) Prominent, disputed lead, ridden approaching straight, no extra from 3 out, weakened, 14th of 16, 21l behind Chino Valdes (10-8) at Cork 2m 4f hcp hdl gd in May.
Guts For Garters (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Soon tracked leaders, 10th before 5 out, no extra from next, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Campbonnais (10-2) at Roscommon 3m hcp chs gd in Jun, 16 ran.
Kanesh (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Mid-division, towards rear halfway, headway into moderate 7th 4 out, 5th before 3 out, ridden into 3rd before 2 out, no extra in 4th last, kept on same pace, 5th of 15, 17l behind Strolling Home (11-5) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp chs 0-102 gf in May.
King Of Redfield (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Disputed early, left in lead 3rd, ridden 2 out, kept on well from before last, won at Kilbeggan 3m 1f beg chase gd in Jun beating A Little Different (11-12) by 7l, 14 ran.
Kingsmoss (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) In rear and in touch, went 2nd after 5 out, led next, blundered 2 out, kept on, driven out, won at Wetherby 3m 1f nov chs (4) gd in Jun beating Global Flyer (11-5) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.
Antipode (GER) 16-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear early, 9th halfway, ridden in 8th and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace, 8th of 14, 28l behind Mr Springer (10-1) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp chs 0-116 gd in Jun.
Dunegan Castle (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Prominent, dropped to 5th after 4 out, soon no extra, 7th of 8, well behind Alpine Eagle (11-12) at Roscommon 2m nov chs gd in Jun.
Paddysparks (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Alw in rr, last 1/2way, to 10th when mstk 4out, pu bef 2out, in a race won by Up N Under (12-0) at Kinsale 3m ire ptp gf in Jun, 11 ran.
Shakas Rock (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, 12th of 20, well behind Lambro (11-12) at Naas 3m mdn hdl sft in Mar.
