mid-division, ridden 14th, soon beaten, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, smooth headway to lead approaching 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on
towards rear, reminders after 10th, pulled up before 12th
prominent, lost place 7th, pulled up before 11th
towards rear, pulled up before 12th
tracked leaders, effort approaching 4 out, soon held
soon led, headed and ridden approaching 4 out, kept on after
held up, lost touch 6th, blundered next, behind and pulled up before 12th
Nonrunner
Russian Sky gets the vote in the novices' chase, with his main dangers reckoned to be Toulouse Express and Reseda. Russian Sky boasts the best form here, not least his second to Red Man here last time over 21 furlongs. He looks the one to beat today. Toulouse Express won from a mark of 93 over hurdles and, if he can replicate that level of form on his chasing debut, would have to be seriously considered. After showing early hurdling promise, Reseda has not really built on that but, in such a race and with first-time headgear on, he cannot be ruled out of a good run. This is not a strong race and at least Duke Of Stradone has shown jumping promise following on from even more promise in bumpers. Irish raider Just Like Magic has not shown too much, while Lost Property is at least bred for this game. Overall, though, Russian Sky gets a solid shout.
Cry Of The Banshee (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden and weakened before half-way, tailed off, 11th of 19, well behind Zaffaran Star (10-13) at Down Royal 2m 4f mdn hdl frm in Jun.
Duke Of Stradone (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 4th 5 out, lost place and no impression under pressure from before 3 out, kept on same pace, 7th of 15, 12l behind Room To Room Gold (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f beg chs gf in Jun.
Hacklers Row (IRE) (12-0) 7th of 16, 34l behind Pottersway (12-0) at Stradbally 3m ire ptp gd in May.
Lost Property (IRE) (12-0) pulled up at the last in race won by Luksar (12-0) at Necarne 3m ire ptp hvy in May, 19 ran.
Reseda (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out, 6th of 11, 26l behind Dunguaire Lady (10-5) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gs in Jun.
Russian Sky 6-1 (10-10) Led, headed 5th, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Red Man (10-10) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in Jun.
Toulouse Express (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, led approaching 5th, headed 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out, 5th of 12, 18l behind Ela Re (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Jun.
Ballynure (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) In touch, mistake 11th, weakened next, 4th of 14, 31l behind Kivotos (11-1) at Southwell 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf in Jun.