waited with towards rear, closed approaching 4 out, tracked leaders and mistake 3 out, challenged and every chance run-in, kept on well without quite matching winner
soon prominent and raced in 2nd, mistake 9th, closed up and effort from 3 out and soon on terms, led 2 out, not fluent last, headed run-in, soon dropped to 3rd and one pace
waited with, pushed along briefly 5th, 7th from next, soon headway, mistake 9th, mistake 6 out and dropped to rear, some headway approaching 4 out, no extra and slight mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
waited with towards rear, headway on outer and bumped with rival 5 out, no impression after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division early, 6th from 6th, closed up approaching 4 out, one pace 2 out
soon led and went on, slight mistakes 5th and 9th, slight mistake 5 out and slightly reduced lead, hit 4 out and not always fluent after, strongly pressed from 3 out, soon joined, headed next, regained narrow lead run-in, kept on well under pressure
prominent, slight mistake 2nd, 4th from 6th, slightly bumped 5 out, no impression from before straight, slight mistake 2 out and one pace
soon tracked leaders, jumped slightly left at times, 3rd from 6th, hit 4 out, lost position and no impression into straight, one pace 2 out
mid-division early, 5th from 6th, slight mistakes 7th and 10th, slightly bumped 5 out, dropped towards rear approaching 4 out, no impression after 3 out, soon no extra
A tight-looking handicap but FULLY CHARGED (NAP) has to be the pick after beating subsequent Cheltenham winner Definite Plan easily at Gowran last month. Alfa Mix returned with a fair run behind Sixshooter at Galway and the winner could give the form a boost in the previous race. Port Stanley has produced some fine runs over fences without winning and holds Western Run on their recent run at Fairyhouse while Batcio won two of three starts over fences in the summer and his latest effort was over hurdles. Lord Lariat wins his share and was only caught close home over an extra furlong at Fairyhouse.
Alfa Mix 11-1 (12-0) Mid-division, 5th halfway, closer in 4th 2 out, pushed along early run-in and no impression final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Sixshooter (12-0) at Galway 2m 7f sft in Oct.
Port Stanley (IRE) 15-8fav (12-0) Soon disputed, chased leader after 2nd, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 7th, ridden entering straight, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Russian Diamond (12-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f gd in Oct.
Western Run (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, slight mistake 1st, 3rd halfway, mistake 4 out, ridden entering straight, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 18 1/2l behind Russian Diamond (12-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f gd in Oct.
Quamino (GER) 14-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along when short of room 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 15, 7 1/4l behind Anyonecanhaveitall (9-12) at Thurles 2m hcp Yielding in Oct.
Batcio (FR) 11-2 (9-13) Mid-division, ridden and no extra after 3 out, 13th of 16, 28 3/4l behind Run For Oscar (11-8) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Fully Charged 7-2 (12-0) Disputed lead, slight mistake 3rd, pushed along approaching straight, left in lead and clear 3 out, hit 2 out, stayed on well, won at Gowran Park 2m 4f gd in Oct beating Definite Plan (12-0) by 11l, 5 ran.
Lord Lariat (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Led and disputed, led after 3rd, ridden entering straight, strongly pressed run-in, headed close home, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Arrycan (10-13) at Fairyhouse 3m hcp gd in Oct.
Nobody Home (IRE) 28-1 (11-9) Held up early, hampered 3rd, mid-division halfway, progress 3 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, under pressure and left 4th 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 11l behind Arrycan (10-13) at Fairyhouse 3m hcp gd in Oct.
Classic Concorde (IRE) 18-1 (12-0) Chased leader, led after 5th, joined 9th and headed 3 out, disputed again next, headed early run-in, soon ridden and no impression on winner, kept on one pace, 2nd of 13, 9 1/2l behind Captain Jimmy (10-2) at Galway 2m 7f hcp hvy in Oct.
