mid-division, not fluent 3rd, fell 7th
chased leaders, pushed along in 4th halfway, ridden and weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before next
held up in rear, steady headway from 7th, 4th when slight mistake 4 out, 2nd before 2 out, not fluent and led 2 out, 2 lengths clear last, ridden run-in, no extra and headed final 50 yards
tracked leaders, disputed lead 3rd until headed after next, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd when mistake 2 out, soon no impression, mistake last, no extra
led, slow 2nd, bad mistake and reminders and headed next, led again after 4th, ridden entering straight, headed 2 out, soon no impression, rallied on run-in, led again final 50 yards
towards rear, not fluent 1st, 9th 3 out, ridden and no impression in 7th entering straight, 4th after 2 out, mistake last, 3rd and stayed on well run-in, nearest finish
tracked leaders, inclined to jump left, disputed lead 3rd until headed after next, 3rd halfway, 5th when mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up before next
towards rear, slight mistake 5th, ridden and no impression in 5th entering straight, no extra and mistake last, virtually pulled up run-in
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, fell 7th
mid-division, ridden and no impression in 6th entering straight, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression in 4th before 2 out, kept on one pace
Most of these veterans are out of form and well past their best. Seskin Flyer won at the fixture in 2018 from a higher mark but is on a long losing run. Wishmoor won here a year ago when in good form but has made bad mistakes and pulled up in his two most recent starts. Mick The Jiver has been unable to take advantage of a much lower hurdles mark in recent weeks but is better over fences while All The Chimneys rarely runs over a trip this far. Nobody Home pops up every now and then and has slowly dropped to a winnable mark in a race of this nature and ground conditions won't be a problem but the vote goes to WESTSTREET. Runner-up over 3m at Down Royal on just his second start for Gordon Elliott, he ran poorly when favourite for the 4m Borders National at Kelso and should be more at home here.
All The Chimneys (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Towards rear, headway on inner halfway and 4th 6 out, short of room after 4 out, pushed along entering straight and kept on, ridden and no impression run-in, 4th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Western Sea (10-9) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp gd in Dec.
Jurby 50-1 (11-5) In rear, unseated rider at 2nd, at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp gd in Nov.
Kavanaghs Corner (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear early, slight mistake 3rd, mid-division from 5th, chased leaders next, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra after 2 out, 8th of 18, 24 1/2l behind Glenquin Castle (10-9) at Punchestown 3m 2f hcp Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Mick The Jiver 13-2 (11-11) Prominent early, soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 5 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 16, 17 1/4l behind Nicole's Milan (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Wishmoor (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, lost place 9th, soon towards rear, pulled up before 4 out, at Punchestown 3m 2f hcp Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Dubai Devils (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Soon chased leaders, close up from 6th, disputed 5 out, headed 4 out, ridden and no extra entering straight, 7th of 16, 20 1/2l behind Nicole's Milan (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Spancil Hill (IRE) 28-1 (11-7) Mid-division, dropped towards rear before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Lean Araig (IRE) 5-1 (9-13) Always behind, slow 3rd, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra before straight, 9th of 11, 32 1/4l behind Ornua (11-10) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Weststreet (IRE) 5-2fav (10-2) Front mid-division, mistake 5 out, weakening when mistake 3 out, soon beaten and pulled up before last, at Kelso 4m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Seskin Flyer (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 5th 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression in 6th approaching straight, no extra, 6th of 8, 23 1/4l behind Western Sea (10-9) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp gd in Dec.
Mosstown Miller (IRE) 150-1 (12-0) Waited with, well off pace towards rear from 5th, pulled up before next, at Listowel 2m 6f gd in Sep.
Nobody Home (IRE) 15-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders in moderate 3rd, ridden in moderate 5th before 2 out, no impression, 5th of 11, 8l behind Lord Lariat (11-11) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp gd in Nov.
