spread plate and re-shod at start, prominent, slight mistake 4th, not fluent 3 out, soon dropped to 4th and pushed along, kept on same pace straight
held up, 7th early, not fluent 3 out, 5th 2 out, soon pushed along, kept on same pace straight
held up, last early, closer order when slight mistake 6th, closed in 2nd from before 2 out, challenged travelling smoothly approaching straight, soon on terms, pushed along approaching last, soon headed, one pace and dropped to 3rd closing stages
tracked leaders, 3rd 2 out, soon pushed along, kept on run-in into 2nd closing stages without troubling winner
led, went on after 6th, reduced lead from before 2 out, pushed along and pressed approaching straight, soon joined, led again from last, stayed on best
held up, 8th early, last at 3rd, trailing and pushed along 5th, soon no extra, tailed off
tracked leaders, 4th early, lost place before 6th where slight mistake, soon no impression, no extra from 3 out
raced in 6th early, not always fluent jumping, pushed along from 3 out, no impression from before next, soon no extra
tracked leaders, 5th early, no impression before 3 out, no extra next
MIGHTY CONCORDE has been thereabouts in both starts over hurdles so far including a recent second at Navan. Jim Cullotty's charge is just preferred to Supreme Vinnie, who also has every chance after finishing third at Clonmel. Figurative returns to hurdling on his first start since March and may figure while Winter Lion makes his hurdling debut having won twice on the Flat and is much higher rated on the level then the likes of Gaelic Twist and Midfield General. The remainder have shown little to date and are harder to fancy.
Erins Pride (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Soon towards rear, mistake 5th, never a factor, completely tailed off,, 17th of 20, dist behind Ballyoisin (11-8) at Navan 2m mdn gd in Sep.
Figurative (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Chased leader in 2nd, no impression in 3rd from over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 14 1/2l behind Anibale Fly (12-0) at Navan 2m hvy in Mar.
Midfield General (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no extra in 4th before 2 out, mistake last, 4th of 6, dist behind Comehere Hi (11-5) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn gd in Sep.
Mighty Concorde (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Soon mid-division, 11th from 3rd, some headway 7th, 3rd into straight, soon chased winner and no impression, mistake last, one pace,, 2nd of 20, 11l behind Ballyoisin (11-8) at Navan 2m mdn gd in Sep.
Supreme Vinnie (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Held up, 7th from 3rd, headway from 6th, tracked leaders but under pressure before straight, challenged 2 out, soon no impression in 3rd, one pace, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Cliffside Park (11-12) at Clonmel 2m mdn gd in Oct.
Winter Lion (IRE) 8-1 (9-13) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, under pressure in 7th 2f out, no extra entering straight, 9th of 14, 20 1/2l behind Benkei (9-8) at Galway 2m hcp Yielding in Jul.
Caniver Queen (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Chased leaders at slow pace, lost place approaching straight, soon no extra, weakened,, 13th of 14, dist behind Not A Whisper (11-3) at Navan 2m gd in Sep.
Gaelic Twist (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, lost place approaching 4th and slight mistake, ridden in 11th before straight, no impression and kept on one pace, 9th of 15, 8 1/2l behind Flaviana (10-13) at Down Royal 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Aug.
Maca Cailin (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders on outer, ridden and dropped to rear after halfway, no extra and detached 6f out, weakened, completely tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Thinkitplanitdoit (12-0) at Tramore 2m gd in Oct.
Rock On Lilly (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Rear, 10th after 4 out, pecked 3 out, moderate 9th 2 out, soon driven, no impression leaders, 8th of 12, 34 3/4l behind Baily Cloud (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m mdn gd in Oct.
