held up towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, some progress into 12th 5 out, mistake 4 out, ridden and no impression before next
chased leaders, 5th halfway, progress into 2nd before 4 out, led 3 out, ridden after 2 out, 3-length advantage last, strongly pressed close home and just held on
prominent briefly, soon settled behind leaders, 9th halfway, ridden and weakened 5 out
prominent and disputed at times, slight mistake 3rd, 2nd from 9th, ridden in 4th after 4 out, no extra from next
held up towards rear early, mid-division halfway, progress into 8th 5 out, 4th 3 out, ridden into 2nd entering straight, under pressure before last, kept on well run-in, pressed winner close home, just held
settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, closer in 3rd after 4 out, ridden entering straight, under pressure in 4th 2 out, kept on same pace
towards rear, pulled up before 8th
held up in mid-division, progress into 7th after 4 out, ridden and no impression next, kept on one pace
soon settled behind leaders, 8th halfway, closer in 5th 5 out, pushed along approaching 4 out where hampered and unseated rider
held up towards rear, progress into mid-division 6 out, ridden in 8th after 4 out, no extra before next
held up early, soon settled behind leaders, mistake 6th, 6th halfway, ridden 3 out, under pressure in 5th 2 out, kept on same pace from before last
soon prominent and disputed, led after 3rd, slow 6th and soon headed, 3rd halfway, weakened before 7 out, pulled up after 6 out
mid-division early, towards rear from 8th, no impression 5 out
mid-division best, slight mistake 5th, ridden towards rear after 10th, pulled up after 6 out
mid-division, ridden 5 out, no extra next and weakened, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division and bad mistake 1st, soon towards rear, ridden and no impression 5 out, soon weakened
prominent early, soon chased leaders, improved to lead after 6th, disputed briefly from 8th to 9th, clear before 7 out, reduced advantage next, ridden and headed 3 out, under pressure in 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace
chased leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 6th when fell 4 out
Rogue Angel, who won this in 2015 when trained by Mouse Morris, is only a reserve here but has been well supported ante-post and it would be no great shock if he took his place in the line-up. He looks to have been prepared for the race after a very good second to stable companion Timiyan at Kilbeggan and Gordon Elliott has won this lucrative prize for the past two years. The yard is also represented by joint top weight Jury Duty, who ran a superb race when third in the Galway Plate where he was staying on over the shorter trip. SNOW FALCON, who was around four lengths back in fourth in the Plate, made a bad mistake early in the contest which stopped him in his tracks. He was staying on strongly in the latter stages and is taken to gain compensation. Willie Mullins has four entries with Blazer, who ran a superb race in the Galway Hurdle, possibly the best of them though Barry Geraghty could have chosen him but goes for Slowmotion, who was behind the selection at Galway. David Pipe sends recent Uttoxeter hurdles winner Dell' Arca from the UK and he's since shown his versatility by scoring on the Flat. Last year's third Bay Of Freedom is another to consider in a typically wide-open renewal.
Jury Duty (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Mid-division, moderate 6th 4 out, went moderate 5th and ridden at last, 4th entering straight, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 22, 6 1/4l behind Clarcam (10-13) at Galway 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Snow Falcon (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) In rear, slightly hampered at 5th, last and blundered badly next, remote 11th 2 out, ridden from last, kept on without threatening final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 22, 10l behind Clarcam (10-13) at Galway 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Haymount (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Towards rear, not fluent 3 out, headway to chase leaders when slightly impeded 2 out, kept on same pace without threatening from last, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Sub Lieutenant (11-3) at Galway 2m 7f gd in Aug.
A Rated (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Soon led, asserted to go 6 lengths clear early run-in, ridden over 1f out and headed 150 yards out, under pressure and kept on one pace, 2nd of 20, 1l behind Snugsborough Benny (10-12) at Galway 2m 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Saturnas (FR) 4-1 (11-3) Soon chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, not fluent and impeded 2 out, mistake last, no extra and one pace after, 5th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Sub Lieutenant (11-3) at Galway 2m 7f gd in Aug.
Shantou Village (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) In touch, headway, 4out, led after 3out, stayed on well run in, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Aug beating Above Board (11-2) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Slowmotion (FR) 7-1 (10-8) Mid-division, moderate 10th 4 out, ridden from 2 out, no impression, 6th of 22, 13l behind Clarcam (10-13) at Galway 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Townshend (GER) 2-1fav (9-11) Mid-division on outer, no impression and dropped towards rear approaching straight, no extra, eased final furlong, 14th of 18, 34 3/4l behind Camlann (9-9) at Galway 1m 4f hcp sft in Aug.
Bishops Road (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) With leader, led 4th, headed 7th, not fluent 4 out, weakened next, last of 7, dist behind Cobra De Mai (11-1) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Blazer (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway to challenge 2 out, led briefly when mistake last, soon headed and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace, 2nd of 20, 3l behind Sharjah (11-7) at Galway 2m hcp sft in Aug.
Dell' Arca (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, hard driven over 3f out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Just In Time (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Vieux Morvan (FR) 8-1 (11-8) Mid-division on inner, headway to track leaders halfway, brought down 5 out, at Galway 2m 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Call It Magic (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Dispued lead early, soon chased leaders, not fluent 9th, not fluent 3 out, soon no extra, one pace, 7th of 10, dist behind Sub Lieutenant (11-3) at Galway 2m 7f gd in Aug.
Bay Of Freedom (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, dropped to 5th and pushed along 10th, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Timi Roli (11-5) at Wexford 3m gd in Jun.
Oscar Knight (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Mid-division, pushed along and no impression 2 out, ridden entering straight and slightly hampered last, no extra run-in, 8th of 20, 34l behind Low Sun (10-9) at Galway 2m 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Timiyan (USA) 12-1 (10-5) Towards rear, not fluent 6th and 12th from halfway, some progress into mid-division from 6 out, went 6th from 3 out and pushed along in 3rd after next, 2nd before last and kept on well under pressure run-in to lead close home, won at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in Jul beating Rogue Angel (10-8) by nk, 14 ran.
Rogue Angel (IRE) 4-1jfav (10-8) Chased leaders, improved into 2nd from 6th and led from 6 out, ridden and went 5 lengths clear before last, reduced advantage from last, pressed run-in and headed close home, 2nd of 14, nk behind Timiyan (10-5) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
All Hell Let Loose (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace, moderate 4th when mistake last, 5th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Black Scorpion (9-13) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp gd in Sep.
Peregrine Run (IRE) 6-4fav (11-0) Soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute 3 out, ridden to narrow lead after 2 out, joined and slight mistake last, narrowly headed run-in and no extra close home, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Woodland Opera (11-5) at Down Royal 3m gf in Aug.
Wounded Warrior (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, under pressure 10th, one pace from before 2 out, 6th of 10, 33 1/4l behind Sub Lieutenant (11-3) at Galway 2m 7f gd in Aug.
Thunder And Roses (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Towards rear, slight mistake 6th, pushed along in rear after next, detached soon after halfway, behind and pulled up after 5 out, at Galway 2m 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
