chased leaders, slow 1st, 4th halfway, slight mistake 9th, hampered 4 out, challenged next, soon ridden and no extra, weakened 2 out
always towards rear, mistake 7th, trailing 4 out, soon no impression
mid-division early, chased leaders from 5th, hampered 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no extra before next
prominent early, soon chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, dropped to mid-division before halfway, progress into 3rd after 4 out, just behind leaders and bad mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no extra in 7th entering straight, kept on one pace
held up, slight mistake 7th, towards rear halfway, ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace straight
mid-division, slight mistake 1st, progress after 4 out, challenged 3 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace
disputed, led 1st, joined 6 out, headed next, jumped right and collided with rival 4 out, soon no extra and weakened
held up towards rear, progress 3 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, stayed on to dispute 2 out and bumped, under pressure in 2nd and slight mistake last, kept on same pace
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge 3 out, travelled well to dispute before 2 out, jumped right and bumped rival 2 out, soon ridden to lead, jumped slightly right last, kept on well run-in
disputed, pecked 1st and headed, disputed 6 out, led next, pecked 4 out, strongly pressed next, ridden before 2 out where joined, soon headed, under pressure in 3rd last, kept on same pace
ASK SUSAN can provide Willie Mullins with a quick treble on her return to fences. Runner-up in a lucrative handicap hurdle over timber at Galway, she'd earlier been placed in much better company than this over the bigger obstacles and looks on a very fair mark. Her stable companion Cabaret Queen will be having her first start for the yard since joining from Dan Skelton and starts off on what could prove a lenient mark. Deans Road followed a battling victory at Tipperary with a moderate run in a Grade B handicap at Killarney and needs to bounce back but The Big Lense makes his handicap debut over fences and has shown enough ability over timber to merit respect. The latter's stable companion, Mrs Lovett, was still in the lead but being strongly challenged when falling at the last at Kilbeggan and could be the one to shake up the selection with a clear round.
Deans Road (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Rear of mid-division, badly hampered at 5th and dropped to rear, 6th at 8th, took closer order 4 out, no impression on leaders before 3 out, dropped to moderate 5th run-in, no extra, 5th of 11, 28l behind Ballyoisin (11-13) at Killarney 2m 5f hcp gd in Aug.
Sizing Rome (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened from next, 6th of 7, 19 1/2l behind Count Simon (11-5) at Down Royal 3m gd in May.
Mrs Lovett (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) In touch on outer, progress after 2nd, 2nd at 5th, almost on terms 2 out, soon led, ridden and strongly pressed at last where mistake and fell, at Kilbeggan 2m 4f hcp sft in Aug.
Nearly Nama'd (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) In touch, 4th at 5th where mistake and fell, at Killarney 2m 5f hcp gd in Aug.
Gwencily Berbas (FR) 6-1 (11-8) Mid-division on inner, bad mistake at 13th, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Fairyhouse 3m 1f Good - Yielding in Apr.
Ask Susan (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) Prominent, led approaching straight, headed and kept on without matching winner closing stages, 2nd of 18, 1 1/2l behind Great Trango (9-13) at Galway 2m 7f hcp gd in Aug.
Killiney Court (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened and no extra before last, 7th of 8, dist behind Darver Star (10-9) at Downpatrick 2m 3f Good - Yielding in Aug.
Cabaret Queen 9-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, closed 5th, went 2nd 11th, fell next, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
The Big Lense (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Held up in touch, not fluent 4th, went 3rd before 2 out, ridden and one pace in 4th before last, kept on, 4th of 5, 15 3/4l behind Put The Kettle On (11-6) at Tipperary 2m 4f gd in Jul.
Father Jed (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, closer in 2nd 5 out, pushed along approaching 2 out and led last, soon ridden and headed over 100 yards out, no extra, 3rd of 14, 6 1/4l behind Muroor (10-6) at Downpatrick 2m 3f gd in Aug.
Reach Up 16-1 (9-10) In rear, hampered at 5th, 9th at 8th where not fluent, bad mistake in 8th and unseated rider 4 out, at Killarney 2m 5f hcp gd in Aug.
