took keen hold, held up, mistake 1st, headway chasing leaders 3rd, 2nd 4th until before 4 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before next
in rear, tried to refuse 4th, tailed off
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, left 2nd 3 out, challenged and wandered approaching 2 out, went 2nd and hit 2 out, driven run-in, stayed on to lead close homeout
always in rear, tailed off 4 out
last pair, modest 5th between last two, never a threat
chased leader until 4th, 2nd again before 4 out, weakened before next
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, left close 3rd 3 out, led and hit 2 out, hard driven run-in, headed towards finish
tracked leaders in 5th, went modest 3rd run-in
led until fell 3 out
tracked leaders, left in lead 3 out, blundered and headed 2 out, no impression when mistake last, weakened run-in
COSMIC TIGRESS showed improvement when sixth at Kelso last time and may have finished closer if not for suffering interference. John Quinn's filly gets the nod in a poor maiden with that experience likely to stand her in good stead. Myrtle Drive looks a likely improver after a modest hurdling debut at Ludlow and is preferred to Noble Reach and Near To Tears. Elusive Theatre won a point-to-point in May and could get involved on her hurdling bow while a similar comment applies to Verona Opera, placed in a bumper at Sligo in the same month.
Buckshot Robert (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, some progress 4f out, pushed along in 9th approaching straight, soon no extra, tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind Dreambaby (11-0) at Galway 2m Yielding in Oct.
Cadmium 5-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 17 1/4l behind Advance (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Cosmic Tigress 13-2 (10-7) Keen, prominent early, held up towards rear from 2nd, outpaced 3 out, ridden after next, kept on flat, never reached leaders, 6th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Big River (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Jane's Fantasy (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Led, headed over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind The Organist (10-8) at Perth 2m (6) sft in May.
Maura Lily (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 6th of 7, 23 1/2l behind My Little Cracker (10-12) at Ayr 2m (6) sft in Nov.
Miss Mackie (IRE) 18-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 29 3/4l behind The Organist (10-8) at Perth 2m (6) sft in May.
Myrtle Drive (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 4 out, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 11, 20l behind Robins Reef (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Near To Tears (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Towards rear, ridden 4 out, never near leaders, 4th of 7, 30l behind Carinena (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m mdn fll (5) gd in Nov.
Noble Reach 33-1 (10-7) Mid-division, lost place 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Adrakhan (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Verona Opera (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway into 2nd 3f out, soon ridden, no impression on winner 1 1/2f out, dropped to 3rd 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 9, 17 1/2l behind Balko Des Flos (11-7) at Sligo 2m 2f sft in May.
Elusive Theatre (IRE) 6-4 (11-9) Made all, j v well, alw in command, went on 2out, impsve, won at Ballingarry 3m mdn gd in May beating Fiddle The Till (11-4) by 4l, 6 ran.
