in touch on inner, jumped left and bumped rival at 3rd, led after 4th, disputed after 8th, led 3 out, joined 2 out, soon headed and ridden, kept on same pace
chased leader, took closer order after 2nd, bumped at 3rd, 3rd after 4th, not fluent 4 out, closed in 2nd 3 out, pushed along before 2 out where on terms, soon led and ridden, kept on run-in
led and clear, jumped left at 1st, soon led by 3 lengths, jumped left at 2nd, headed after 4th, disputed after 8th, headed and dropped to 3rd 3 out, weakened after 3 out
towards rear, 5th after 4th, progress to 4th 4 out, ridden into 3rd after 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, kept on run-in without threatening
towards rear, 4th after 4th, 5th 4 out, no impression 3 out, kept on one pace in moderate 4th before last
tracked leader, dropped to rear at 2nd, slightly detached after 4th, detached and slight mistake at 8th, jumped left 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
in rear, 6th after 4th, weakened and detached before 4 out, almost refused 3 out, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out
Any Second Now beat a huge field in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham and has only had two subsequent runs. He will have found 2m4f too short on his reappearance at Cork and will strip much fitter. BATTLEOVERDOYEN won a Grade 1 novice hurdle at Naas in January and started favourite for the Ballymore at Cheltenham but fluffed his lines. He reappeared with a very impressive chasing debut victory at Galway and will be very difficult to beat. Ex Patriot completed a double over fences in the spring and ran very well in last month's return to action at Cork and like Sayo looks to have the scope to do better.
Any Second Now (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, slight mistake 1st, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and no impression from 3 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 8, 29 3/4l behind Brahma Bull (11-3) at Cork 2m 4f (1) sft in Nov.
Battleoverdoyen (IRE) 8-11fav (11-12) Made all, jumped well, 3l lead travelling well at last, pushed out run-in, readily, won at Galway 2m 7f sft in Oct beating Cap York (11-12) by 8l, 9 ran.
Dandy Mag (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Led and disputed, headed before 3rd, slight mistake 5th, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 8th, not fluent 5 out, ridden and no impression in 4th after 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Brahma Bull (11-3) at Cork 2m 4f (1) sft in Nov.
Ex Patriot (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to dispute 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure after last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Brahma Bull (11-3) at Cork 2m 4f (1) sft in Nov.
Minella Fair (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd for much, last briefly after 10th, ridden in 3rd and no impression on leaders 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 4, 16 3/4l behind Real Steel (11-5) at Down Royal 2m 4f (1) sft in Nov.
Sayo 6-4fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, 6th when not fluent 4 out, pushed along and no impression from 3 out, weakened and no extra from 2 out, last of 8, dist behind Brahma Bull (11-3) at Cork 2m 4f (1) sft in Nov.
Swordsman (IRE) 10-3 (11-1) Soon raced in 3rd, fell 4th, at Punchestown 2m 3f (1) Yielding in Oct.
