tracked leader, slight mistake at 4th, 4th at 5th, 5th at 6th, progress after 8th, 3rd before 4 out, left 2nd after 4 out, no impression on leader 3 out, soon ridden, one paced before last
led, jumped left and pecked at 7th, jumped left 4 out, headed and pulled up after 4 out
in touch, not fluent at 4th, 5th at 5th, progress to 4th at 6th, not fluent at 8th and lost place, weakened quickly and detached after 9th, pulled up before 10th
reluctant to race, trailed field, left moderate 4th after 4 out, no headway, completely tailed off
in touch, 3rd at 5th, 4th before 4 out, left 3rd and under pressure after 4 out, weakened after 3 out
chased leader, 2nd at 5th, slightly hampered 4 out, led after 4 out, asserted 3 out, travelled well before 2 out, eased run-in, easily
KARL DER GROSSE (NAP) came good over fences when landing a beginners’ chase at Killarney and the runner-up has subsequently won. Willie Mullins’ charge can go in again. Macgiloney won over hurdles at Galway last month and can race off a 2lb lower mark in this while Notice To Close was well beaten at Punchestown back in April when January Jets was pulled-up in the same race. Vado Forte debuts for Gordon Elliott’s yard having last raced in the same month and Masterstonemason has little chance on these terms.
January Jets (IRE) 18-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Karl Der Grosse (GER) 17-2 (12-0) Tracked leader, led briefly after 5th, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 10th, headway to lead 2 out, kept on well run-in, comfortably, won at Killarney 2m 7f Yielding in Aug beating Busselton (11-2) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Macgiloney (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Pushed along briefly early, soon chased leaders, 6th after 7th, pushed along again approaching 3 out and headway and effort, one pace last, 4th of 17, 8 3/4l behind Hewick (10-12) at Listowel 3m hcp gd in Sep.
Masterstonemason (IRE) 22-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 5th and pushed along approaching straight, no extra 2 out, slight mistake last, 5th of 11, 35 3/4l behind Hewick (12-0) at Clonmel 2m 7f gd in Jun.
Notice To Close 33-1 (10-3) Prominent, disputed lead from 5th, led 10th, joined next, ridden and headed 3 out, soon no impression, 7th of 15, 29 1/4l behind Asterion Forlonge (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Vado Forte (FR) 16-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, outpaced from 5 out, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 7, 27 3/4l behind Before Midnight (10-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
