chased leaders, 8th after 4th, 7th approaching 6th, one pace straight
tracked leaders, soon 5th, keen and closed up 6th, not fluent 4 out, dropped to 6th approaching straight, headway again and hit 2 out, switched right between last 2, not match front pair in 3rd and fell last
waited with, 14th after 4th, pushed along after 4 out, no extra straight, tailed off
waited with towards rear, jumped slightly left 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, slight mistake 3 out and no extra, tailed off
prominent, soon 3rd, 4th approaching 6th, effort straight, no extra after 2 out, one pace
waited with, 11th after 4th, some headway and kept on same pace without threatening from before straight
soon towards rear, pushed along at stages, no impression after 4 out, completely tailed off
led, soon went on, jumped right 2nd and inclined to do so after, pressed straight, stayed on well to assert run-in
mid-division, 9th after 4th, 10th approaching 6th, no impression before straight, soon weakened, completely tailed off
prominent, soon 2nd, slight mistakes 4th and 5th, effort and switched left before 2 out where slight mistake, kept on same pace run-in
chased leaders, soon 6th, slight mistake 4 out, 5th approaching straight, soon switched left and switched left again after 3 out when tight for room, slight mistake 2 out, no impression and left 3rd from last, one pace
chased leaders, 7th after 4th, 8th approaching 6th, pushed along approaching straight, soon weakened, completely tailed off
tracked leaders, soon 4th, 3rd approaching 6th, effort and slight mistake 3 out, no extra after 2 out, one pace
mid-division, 10th after 4th, 9th approaching 6th, one pace and slight mistake 3 out
waited with, 16th after 4th, pushed along after 4 out and some headway, no extra straight, tailed off
waited with, 15th after 4th, pushed along after 4 out and some headway, kept on same pace without threatening from before straight
waited with, 12th after 4th, no impression from before straight, fell 2 out
waited with, 13th after 4th, pushed along after 4 out, no extra from before straight, weakened, completely tailed off
Winning point-to-pointer and bumper Grangeclare Native fell when long odds-on at Gowran then just failed to catch Joshua Webb over the course and distance. There's plenty of improvement in him and he looks certain to be thereabouts. Eden Flight won a bumper in France but was put in his place by Braeside over 2m6f at Fairyhouse in January. He's the type to make good progress this campaign as is MINELLA ESCAPE (NAP). The latter won a point at Belharbour in February and was still in front, though tiring, when coming to grief at the last over this trip at Punchestown in September. His stable companion Kalkas had a run in France last December while Salt Wind, a winning point-to-pointer, has done well in bumpers and this is much more likely to be his game.
Crecerelle (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, ridden and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 4th of 12, 21 1/4l behind Serpolette (10-13) at Bellewstown 2m 4f mdn sft in Aug.
Eden Flight (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Led, jumped left 8th, mistake 5 out, joined 2 out, soon pushed along and headed before last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Braeside (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m 6f mdn hvy in Jan.
Eltico (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) Held up, always behind, weakened after 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Marown (11-6) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Frozen House (IRE) Frozen Fire gelding out of Hot Commodity.
Grangeclare Native (IRE) Evensfav (12-0) Prominent, soon 3rd, closed and effort straight, on terms approaching last, narrowly headed run-in, bumped closing stages and kept on without quite matching winner, 2nd of 20, hd behind Joshua Webb (12-0) at Navan 2m 4f mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Hungry Tiger (IRE) 250-1 (12-0) Waited with, soon raced in moderate 7th, no impression from before 8th, fell 2 out, at Thurles 2m 6f sft in Nov.
Justakeg (IRE) Dubai Destination gelding out of Steel Beam.
Legacy Thor (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Whipped around at start and refused to race, at Fairyhouse 2m mdn sft in Nov.
Mattie Cahill (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Soon chased leaders, disputed 5th from 3rd, jumped left 5th, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, at Cork 2m mdn hvy in Nov.
Minella Escape (IRE) 4-5fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, on terms approaching straight, soon pushed along to lead, fell last, at Punchestown 2m 5f mdn gd in Sep.
Salt Wind (IRE) 10-11fav (12-2) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, led 6f out and soon clear, reduced advantage entering straight, soon ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no impression on winner final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Wheres Maud Gone (11-6) at Thurles 2m Yielding in Nov.
Gripsou Charolais (FR) Indian Daffodil gelding out of Koffee Colour.
Kalkas (FR) (10-5) 3rd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Barython De Vaige (10-12) at Fontainebleau 2m 2f sft in Dec.
Finished Article (IRE) 80-1 (11-7) Towards rear and 12th from halfway, closer in 7th from 3 out, pushed along and no impression from next, 6th of 14, dist behind Fighter Allen (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 6f mdn hvy in Nov.
Eaton Lady (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) Waited with towards rear, not fluent 5th, jumped left 4 out and no danger, 10th of 13, dist behind Ganapathi (11-9) at Cork 2m mdn hvy in Nov.
Lily Light Foot (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) Waited with, soon in rear, slight mistake 7th and pushed along briefly, pushed along again from 4 out and some headway, no impression from before 3 out, kept on same pace without threatening, 7th of 13, 30 1/4l behind Sayce Gold (11-9) at Thurles 2m 7f mdn sft in Nov.
Ocascuse Me (IRE) Ocovango filly out of Foxyfirth.
Only For Pascal (IRE) 400-1 (11-4) Always behind, never a factor, 14th of 17, dist behind Hook Up (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn sft in Nov.
Jaksporter (IRE) 250-1 (10-13) Mid-division, weakened before 5 out, soon trailing, pulled up before 2 out, at Clonmel 2m 3f mdn hvy in Dec.