in touch, challenged before 4 out, every chance before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, tracked leaders on outer before 5th, weakened from 12th
in touch, blundered 11th, weakened before 5 out
led, quickly lost place and pulled up after 9th
tracked leader, led after 9th, hit 10th, pressed when blundered 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up in rear, hit 5th, went 3rd 5 out, challenged when pecked badly 4 out, led 3 out, clear before last, heavily eased run-in
Definite All Star has had plenty of chances over fences and his latest run at Sligo was particularly disappointing. He is worth taking on again here with JOLLY ROGER. A decent novice hurdler last season, as a four-year-old he gets all the allowances in this and Paul Moloney has chosen him ahead of stablemate Wester Ross, who suffered a heavy fall on his fencing bow at Bangor in August. Galley Slave has won three times over hurdles but has yet to make the frame in eight previous attempts over the larger obstacles.
Definite All Star (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Soon tracked leaders, 4th 4 out (original 5 out), 3rd before straight, no extra in 4th and kept on same pace from last, 4th of 9, 17l behind Leggy Lad (11-5) at Sligo 2m 4f beg chs in Sep.
Galley Slave (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Mid-division, went 4th from 6th, weakened from 7th, 5th of 7, 39l behind Altan Khan (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Sep.
Grand Fella (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Mistake 6th, always in rear, 8th of 11, 33l behind Pumboo (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp 0-100 (4) gf in Sep.
Grasscutter (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Towards rear, dropped to last when mistake 4th, not happy after, hampered 5th, soon behind, pulled up after 7th, in a race won by Gabreselassie (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Jul '10, 9 ran.
Wester Ross (IRE) 9-4 (11-12) Disputed lead until approaching 2out, 8 lengths down & held when fell last, in a race won by Callisto Moon (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug, 4 ran.
Jolly Roger (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Held up in touch, went 3rd after 3 out and soon ridden, one pace when hit last, 3rd of 6, 14l behind Katchmore (10-7) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.