always rear, ridden after 5th and trailing when pulled up before 8th
held up towards rear on inner, 7th halfway, some headway into 3rd before 2 out, no extra entering straight and dropped to 5th run-in
prominent, 3rd halfway, no extra 2 out and moderate 4th entering straight, kept on one pace to regain 3rd run-in
towards rear, some headway into 4th approaching 4 out, no extra in 5th entering straight, kept on one pace
prominent early, dropped to mid-division when fell 8th
chased leaders, 4th halfway, 6th approaching 3 out, soon no extra
led, strongly pressed and headed approaching straight, no impression on winner from well before last, kept on same pace
prominent, mistakes 6th and 10th, 2nd halfway, ridden and no impression in 5th when mistake 3 out, no extra
chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to go close 2nd before 2 out where slight mistake, soon led and asserted before last, kept on well
mid-division when fell 8th
A repeat of Baily View's second to Apt Approach at Thurles in November would make him tough to beat here but Conor O'Dwyer's nine-year-old was well beaten when favourite at Navan next time. Blinkers could easily spark a revival in DRIVE ON JIM, who is now only 3lb higher than when successful at Fairyhouse a year ago. His sixth at Limerick on Boxing Day suggests all is not yet lost and he gets the vote despite the fact that Come To The Party is in cracking form and chasing a hat-trick after last month's wins at Downpatrick and Tramore, though this is a step up in grade. Miss Pepperpot may just be in the handicapper's grip now but Andrea's Answer shouldn't be far away again after a couple of placed efforts at Fairyhouse.
Lochan Lacha (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Soon mid-division, ridden in 6th 3 out, soon no impression, 7th of 13, 26l behind Beckett Rock (11-5) at Limerick 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-116 hvy in Dec.
Island Wood (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden in 7th approaching 2 out where fell, in a race won by Jack Absolute (11-0) at Cork 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 hvy, 15 ran.
Baily View (IRE) 11-4fav (11-4) Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden in 9th and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 38l behind Last Time D'albain (10-9) at Navan 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 hvy in Dec.
Droim Toll (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Waited with in rear of mid-division, progress into 7th 4 out, kept on same pace from before straight, 8th of 16, 22l behind Seabass (10-6) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-145 hvy in Dec.
Come To The Party (IRE) 2-1fav (10-13) Made all, jumped well, clear after 3 out, stayed on well, easily, won at Tramore 2m 5f hcp chs 0-109 sft in Dec beating Code Of The West (11-6) by 10l, 8 ran.
Sang Bleu (IRE) 9-2 (9-13) Rear of mid-division, headway approaching straight, 6th 2 out, kept on same pace without troubling leaders to go moderate 4th at last, 4th of 16, 21l behind Smoking Aces (10-7) at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp chs 0-140 sft in Dec.
Miss Pepperpot (IRE) 4-1 (10-1) Led or disputed lead, headed before halfway, 5th 3 out, ridden and no impression in 6th next, kept on one pace under pressure, 4th of 9, 14l behind Cloughmile (9-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp chs sft in Dec.
Supreme Builder 9-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, no extra 5 out, mistake next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by The Bosses Nephew (10-10) at Limerick 2m 6f Handicap Chase (0-123) (9yo+) hvy in Dec, 12 ran.
Drive On Jim (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Mid-division, 6th before straight, soon no impression, 6th of 11, 19l behind Sumkindasuprstar (10-11) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-109 hvy in Dec.
Andrea's Answer (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Always prominent, 2nd halfway, 3rd 3 out, no impression on easy winner in 3rd approaching last, kept on one pace under pressure to go 2nd run-in, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind In Great Form (10-12) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp chs 0-123 sft.
