held up, soon towards rear, closer order to chase leaders from halfway, kept on same pace from after 2 out
chased leaders, mistake 6th, soon towards rear, pushed along from 4 out, under pressure from next, soon no extra, tailed off
held up, mistake 2nd, closed to chase leaders from after 6th, hit 5 out, no impression when not fluent last, one pace
soon led and disputed, headed from 12th but remained close up, no extra and one pace from 2 out
held up, soon towards rear, no impression from 3 out
led early, soon close up and disputed, led from 12th, slight mistake next, strongly pressed straight, headed last, one pace
soon tracked leaders, closed up travelling smoothly straight, challenged 2 out, led last, ridden out to assert run-in, stayed on well
Katie Do was completing a hat-trick when landing this a year ago but only ran twice in the autumn subsequently and she's 8lb higher. Presenting Beara hasn't run since completing a double in novice company almost two years ago but Curragh Golan has a chance from bottom of the weights though he'll need to jump better than at Galway last week. Winning bumper and hurdler Sir Abbot has yet to score over fences but has gone close on occasions and, providing the ground doesn't get too testing, he can reach the frame. He ran well for a long way over 2m6f at Galway last time but AS DE PIQUE (NAP) finished in front of him and Gavin Cromwell's charge, who fell in this race last year, can return to winning ways. Thomond scored at this fixture two years ago but hasn't run since November of that year.
Sir Abbot (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Mid-division, 10th halfway, progress into 4th 2 out, mistake last and ridden, under pressure in 5th entering straight, kept on one pace, 6th of 20, 20 1/2l behind On Fiddlers Green (11-1) at Galway 2m 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Presenting Beara (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Led, jumped slightly left 5th, joined briefly before 5 out, pressed 2 out, asserted from before last, reduced lead but kept on well closing stages, won at Clonmel 3m gf in Oct beating Bose Ikard (11-7) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
As De Pique (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Mid-division, progress into 7th 5 out, ridden last, under pressure in 6th entering straight, stayed on final furlong, just held for places, 4th of 20, 7 1/4l behind On Fiddlers Green (11-1) at Galway 2m 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Thomond (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Led from 3rd, carried wide by loose horse and headed after 11th, regained lead at 14th, ridden and strongly pressed before 2 out, headed before last, 3rd at last, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Embracing Change (10-0) at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Courtncatcher (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division early, pushed along towards rear after 5th, trailing halfway, pulled up before 4 out, at Kilbeggan 2m 4f gd in Sep.
Katie Do (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) With leader, led 6th, headed 9th, led 13th until next, mistake 15th, hampered when sill close up 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 14, 32 3/4l behind Regal Flow (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Curragh Golan (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, progress into moderate 7th 3 out, ridden 2 out, slight mistake last, moderate 5th entering straight, kept on one pace, just held for 3rd close home, 4th of 18, 15l behind He Rock's (11-7) at Galway 2m 7f hcp sft in Sep.
Scamall Dubh (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Mid-division, slight mistake 5th, no impression from 4 out, soon no extra, 15th of 21, dist behind Definite Income (11-3) at Cork 3m hcp gd in Aug.
