soon towards rear, struggling in moderate last from 5 out, soon no danger
led, joined 5 out where slight mistake, soon briefly headed, stayed on well to draw clear run-in, comfortably
soon tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead 5 out, soon briefly in front, bad mistake 4 out, 3rd before next, no extra from 2 out
chased leaders, reminders in 5th 6 out, moderate 6th approaching 4 out, soon no impression, moderate 5th and kept on same pace from 2 out
in touch towards rear, slight mistake 5th, mistake 7 out, closed to track leaders approaching 4 out, soon 2nd, ridden and jumped left 2 out, no impression when jumped left again last, kept on one pace
soon chased leaders, 5th before 3 out, dropped to 6th and no extra next
prominent, dropped to 5th approaching 4 out, 4th before next, no impression and kept on same pace under pressure from 2 out
Merchent Paddy (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, 13th of 20, well behind Beroni (10-6) at Galway 2m 6f hcp hdl 8Evens23 sft in Oct.
Blueberry Boy (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 4th 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, 11th of 19, 20l behind Cabin Point (11-2) at Gowran Park 2m hcp hdl 88-130 gd in Jun.
Killenaule Boy 11-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to challenge 2f out, joined leader last when left in lead, kept on under pressure run-in, won at Down Royal 2m hcp chs 0-130 sft beating Narquois (11-1) by 4 1/2l, 17 ran.
Battle Axe (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, dropped to 7th approaching 5 out, pushed along approaching next, soon no extra, 8th of 9, 40l behind Keys Pride (10-3) at Cork 2m Ext hcp ch gd in Oct.
Pom Flyer (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 4th 5 out, 3rd and no impression on leaders 2 out, soon no extra, left 4th after last, 4th of 15, 16l behind Dancing Tornado (11-12) at Wexford 2m 1f beg chs gs in Oct.
Narquois (FR) 11-2 (11-1) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th early straight, 3rd and no impression leaders before last, left 2nd, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 17, 4 1/2l behind Killenaule Boy (11-10) at Down Royal 2m hcp chs 0-130 sft.
On Your Way 33-1 (9-7) Chased leader in 2nd, headway to lead after 3 out, ridden and challenged last, headed run-in and no extra, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Judge Roy Bean (10-6) at Galway 2m hcp hdl hvy in Oct.
Holly Tree (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Led early, 2nd from 3rd, 3rd before 5 out, 4th before 4 out, dropped to rear and ridden after 4 out, no extra, last of 5, 26l behind Big Zeb (11-12) at Navan 2m chs G 2 hvy.
