held up, soon towards rear, 12th after 8th, soon headway, 6th 3 out, moderate 4th approaching straight, soon no impression, one pace
chased leaders, slight mistake 5th, 8th after 8th, under pressure 4 out, no extra from after next
chased leaders, 7th after 8th, dropped towards rear and not fluent 9th, no impression from 4 out, eased before straight
held up, soon towards rear, 10th after 8th, under pressure from 4 out, some headway to dispute moderate 5th when slight mistake 2 out, one pace
prominent, 3rd after 8th, improved to dispute lead 5 out, led from next, went clear from 3 out, stayed on well run-in, comfortably
soon chased leaders, 5th after 8th, not fluent 4 out, soon under pressure, 8th 3 out, soon no extra
led, joined 5 out, headed from next, dropped to moderate 6th approaching straight, no extra
held up towards rear, 9th after 8th, soon headway, 7th 3 out, moderate 5th approaching straight, soon no impression, one pace
chased leaders, 6th after 8th, 5th 3 out, headway approaching straight, soon moderate 3rd and no impression, one pace
tracked leaders, 4th after 8th, 3rd 3 out, moderate 2nd approaching straight, soon no impression, one pace
chased leaders, slightly slow 2nd, dropped to 11th after 8th, no impression 4 out, no extra from after next, soon pulled up
tracked leaders, 2nd after 8th, 4th 3 out, soon no extra
held up towards rear, last after 8th, soon pushed along, no impression 4 out, one pace
Abolitionist comes here with a 4lb penalty for a convincing victory at Fairyhouse last weekend. Brian Hayes' claim virtually wipes out the extra and another big run is anticipated. Cappacurry Zak makes his handicap debut after landing a Tramore maiden and there's more to come from the five-year-old but it's SARAH BATTLE who looks the one to be on. She won over the course and distance in April and though 4lb higher her regular partner's claim takes care of that. Zekarya is well handicapped compared to his chase rating and Denis Hogan's grey could surprise a few at a fair price while Mini Vic invariably goes well in testing conditions.
Abolitionist (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Mid-division, moderate 6th after 7th, closer order from before 3 out, 3rd before straight, led before 2 out, asserted under pressure run-in, stayed on well, won at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp hdl sft beating Triplets Joy (11-1) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.
Jupitor (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, bad mistake 7th, closer in 9th 4 out, ridden from next, kept on one paced from 2 out, 5th of 13, 14l behind Embracing Change (10-0) at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcap ch in Nov.
Oscars Business (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Towards rear, 10th 5 out, ridden after 4 out, some progress to 7th before last, kept on one pace, 7th of 13, 19l behind Grand Jesture (10-13) at Punchestown 2m 6f hcp chs.
Cappacurry Zak (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Held up, moderate 6th when mistake 5 out, moderate 5th 3 out, closed in 2nd approaching 2 out and pushed along, soon led, clear last, kept on under pressure closing stages, won at Tramore 2m 5f mdn hdl beating Perfect Woman (10-11) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.
Ravished (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Prominent early, soon chased leaders, dropped to mid-division in 6th halfway, ridden in 5th and no impression entering straight, left 4th 3 out, under pressure in 3rd before 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Sizing Coal (11-0) at Navan 2m 4f nov chs.
Mini Vic (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 5th at 4th, 6th 5 out, pushed along after 3 out, disputed 7th 2 out, 6th from last, kept on well without threatening run-in, 4th of 11, 2l behind Budtairis (11-0) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp hdl 80-109.
Fergiethelegend (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Tracked leader in 3rd, 6th after 3rd, dropped towards rear and ridden 4 out, no danger, 13th of 17, 44l behind Lite Duties (11-2) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hdl.
Tiger Bay Lady (IRE) 6-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, 7th 3 out, pushed along in 5th 2 out and no impression before last, kept on one pace to go 4th close home, 4th of 12, 8l behind Memories Of Milan (11-7) at Listowel 3m hcp hdl gd in Sep.
Zekarya (FR) 25-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, rear of mid-division and ridden before straight, no impression, 13th of 21, 34l behind Shabra's Bertolini (9-8) at Navan 2m hcp hdl 8Evens23.
Sarah Battle (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, progress into moderate 8th 3 out, ridden into 4th before straight, 2nd 2 out, under pressure in 3rd and closer last, kept on same pace run-in, just held for 2nd, 3rd of 18, 4l behind Zipporah (11-3) at Clonmel 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 80-95 sft.
Trust No One (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Always behind, no impression after 4 out, never a factor, 13th of 16, well behind Whatareudoingtome (9-12) at Navan 2m 7f hcp hdl 80-109.
Special Bar (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Soon chased leaders, 5th after 5th, pushed along from 3 out, still 5th approaching straight, no impression and one pace from after 2 out, 4th of 9, 8l behind Tipped Up Harry (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-102 in Nov.
Sharekan (IRE) 15-2 (10-8) Held up towards rear, moderate 10th 3 out, ridden and no impression before straight, kept on one pace to moderate 5th last, 5th of 18, 25l behind Zipporah (11-3) at Clonmel 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 80-95 sft.
A Decent Excuse (IRE) 10-1 (10-1) Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 6th, bad mistake 15th, no impression from 5 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Embracing Change (10-0) at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcap ch in Nov, 13 ran.
Lunch Master (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Never better than mid-division, 12th of 24, 36l behind Fourni (11-5) at Punchestown 2m mdn hdl gd in May.
Gary (FR) 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden in 9th 3 out, no impression before straight, 7th of 18, 33l behind Zipporah (11-3) at Clonmel 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 80-95 sft.
