towards rear, some headway in 5th before 4 out, 4th and pushed along approaching straight, went moderate 3rd at last, kept on one pace
disputed lead, headed after 4th, led again 8th, travelled well and asserted 2 out, pushed out and kept on well run-in, comfortably
held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, some headway in 4th when slight mistake 7th, 3rd 3 out, pushed along and went 2nd next, soon no impression on winner, ridden and kept on one pace run-in
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 8th, slow next and dropped to rear, soon no extra, weakened
in rear, bad mistake 1st, detached when fell 6th
chased leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along in 5th after 3 out and no impression early straight, slight mistake 2 out, kept on one pace
disputed lead, led after 4th, slight mistake 8th and headed, pushed along and lost place 3 out, soon no extra and eased, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 out, pushed along approaching straight and 3rd 2 out, dropped to 4th at last, no extra
BLEU BERRY is the senior runner in this but sets a decent standard on his third to Streets Of Doyen at Galway. Poseidon had an excellent chance in a novice chase here yesterday while Birchdale is having a first run for Enda Bolger and probably needs further. Buddy Rich is tackling fences for the first time but has won twice over hurdles this year and is sure to have had plenty of schooling. His stable also run the Kilbeggan runner-up One Down and he makes more appeal than the luckless Nero Rock.
Birchdale (IRE) 10-11fav (10-12) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Eglantine Du Seuil (10-5) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in May.
Bleu Berry (FR) 2-1fav (12-0) Chased leaders early, improved to dispute lead from 4th where not fluent, led from 8th, not fluent last and soon headed, ridden run-in, no impression and dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 15, 2l behind Streets Of Doyen (12-0) at Galway 2m 7f gd in Jul.
Buddy Rich (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Mid-division and 7th from halfway, took closer order from 3 out and 5th from next, pushed along and no impression before last, kept on same pace run-in, 5th of 10, 20 1/2l behind M C Muldoon (11-8) at Galway 2m 5f gd in Jul.
Goodbye Someday (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Towards rear, closer before 4 out, pushed along and no impression in 6th approaching next, left moderate 4th after 2 out, no extra, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 29 1/2l behind Karl Der Grosse (12-0) at Killarney 2m 7f Yielding in Aug.
Kemstar (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, mistake 4 out, ridden and no impression from next, behind when pulled up before last, at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Max Flamingo (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Waited with, slight mistake 1st, bumped with rival after 5 out and closed, chased leaders and one pace straight, 4th of 25, 20 1/4l behind Capodanno (11-1) at Punchestown 3m hcp Yielding in Apr.
Nero Rock (IRE) 6-5fav (12-0) Led, ridden and strongly pressed with narrow lead before last, kept on under pressure run-in, headed close home, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Presenting Bonnie (11-7) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f gd in Sep.
One Down (IRE) 18-1 (12-0) Close up and disputed, led before 7th, ridden and pressed before last, headed run-in, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 4 3/4l behind Ya Boy Ya (12-0) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f gd in Jun.
Dancing On My Own (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leader, not fluent 6th, driven and lost place after 2 out, soon beaten, weakened last, 6th of 8, 20 1/2l behind Thyme Hill (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Nov.
Poseidon (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Held up in touch, slow and briefly pushed along 5th, 5th halfway, not fluent 8th, headway on inner to go 2nd 4 out, on terms next, ridden and every chance from last, kept on well under pressure, headed close home, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Embittered (12-0) at Killarney 2m 1f gd in Aug.
