led until wandered into 2nd, lost place 3 out, soon behind, tailed off
jumped left, led 2nd, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
2nd when not fluent 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd again 5th, led before 2 out, ridden approaching last, clear flat, stayed on well
tracked leaders, wandered into 2nd and lost place, went 4th after 2 out, kept on, no impression
held up in rear, took keen hold, closed 2nd, switched left and chased winner before 2 out, not fluent last, no impression
in rear, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 1st or 4th, closed after 5th, 3rd 2 out, mistake last, no impression on winner
Gordon Elliott won this last year and GORTMILLISH, fourth behind the smart Colonel Mustard on his only previous run over hurdles, can defy a very long absence to beat some modest maidens. Shark Hanlon’s Punchestown fourth Chasing Chances looks the danger but has been racing over much further.
Billy Hyatt (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Carried left at start and very slowly away, always behind, not fluent at 1st, weakened 4 out, pulled up before last, at Downpatrick 2m 5f mdn Yielding in Jun.
Chasing Chances (IRE) 125-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, closer in 2nd 3 out, ridden next, no impression on winner entering straight, kept on one pace in moderate 2nd run-in, 4th of 14, 21 3/4l behind Easy Fella (11-12) at Punchestown 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Jun.
Gortmillish (FR) 3-1 (12-0) Tracked leader, 2nd after 4th, 3rd after 4 out, dropped to 4th 2 out, no impression on leaders before last, one paced run-in, 4th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Colonel Mustard (12-0) at Galway 2m mdn sft in Oct.
Kellyiscool (IRE) 5-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, soon no extra, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Bigz Belief (12-0) at Sligo 2m 2f gd in Jun.
The Sad Shepherd (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 2nd, at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn Good - Yielding in Jun.
Willy Nilly (IRE) 80-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, never involved, last of 12, dist behind Russian Virtue (11-11) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Conquer The Breeze (IRE) 18-1 (9-8) Rear of mid-division, moderate 10th under 4f out, under pressure entering straight, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 21l behind World Famous (9-8) at Gowran Park 1m 1f mdn Yielding in Jun.
