chased leaders, 5th halfway, no impression in rear before 3 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out
chased leaders, mistake 4th and slight mistake next, 3rd halfway, no impression in 4th before 3 out, no extra in straight
led, headed 3 out and soon pushed along, ridden after next, no impression on winner run-in
chased leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 3rd and no impression after 3 out, no extra
in rear, slight mistake 4th, detached 6 out, some progress to go 4th after 3 out, kept on one pace into moderate 3rd run-in
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, progress to lead 3 out, 1 length advantage last, pushed out and stayed on well run-in
With Bryan Cooper injured and out for some time, Ruby Walsh may pick up more rides for Gigginstown and has been snapped up by Gordon Elliott for LORD SCOUNDREL. The Galway Plate winner was still there with every chance when falling at the second last in the Kerry National and can get back to winning ways. Stable companion Clarcam was conceding him 12lb when beaten just over four lengths in the Plate but would have finished a long way behind at Listowel where the heavy ground wasn't to his liking. Smashing progressed into one of last season's top young chasers ending the campaign with a Grade 2 victory at Navan. He's tackling this trip for the first time and most of his victories have come on very testing ground. Sadler's Risk won last season's Munster National and his close second behind Alechi Inois over 2m6f here in June was another excellent run. A recent spin over hurdles will have put him straight and makes this an intriguing contest.
Clarcam (FR) 25-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, mid-division and ridden 5 out, no impression next, weakened, 10th of 18, dist behind Wrath Of Titans (9-10) at Listowel 3m hcp hvy in Sep.
Smashing (FR) 9-4 (11-10) Led, joined 3 out and disputed, ridden before last where 1-length advantage and slight mistake, strongly pressed run-in, all out close home, won at Navan 2m 4f (1) Soft - Heavy in Apr beating Road To Riches (11-12) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Lord Scoundrel (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Mid-division, progress into 5th 5 out, ridden after 3 out, stayed on into 3rd entering straight, fell 2 out, at Listowel 3m hcp hvy in Sep.
Dromnea (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Led to 2nd, chased leaders, hampered and lost place 10th (bechers), struggling when mistake 12th (canal turn), soon behind, 18th of 29, dist behind Eastlake (10-11) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Federici 9-1 (10-0) Rear, niggled along briefly after 2nd, 13th at 7th, mistake at 12th, detached in rear 3 out, pulled up after 3 out, at Limerick 3m hcp Yielding in Oct.
Sadler's Risk (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent at 3rd, led before 8th, headed 4 out, ridden from next, disputing 2nd and no impression on winner after 2 out, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in, 2nd of 4, 5 1/2l behind Snow Falcon (11-10) at Roscommon 3m gd in Aug.
