held up early, closer in 4th from 3rd, moderate 4th before 5 out where slight mistake, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, moderate 6th 5 out, no impression in moderate 4th 2 out, kept on one pace
always towards rear, never a factor
led, slight mistake 1st, joined before 3 out, headed 3 out, 2nd and mistake 2 out, ridden entering straight, no impression last, kept on same pace
held up, well off pace from 3rd, never a factor
tracked leader, disputed before 3 out, led 3 out, ridden to assert entering straight, kept on well from last
tracked leaders early, slight mistake 3rd, soon dropped to 5th, moderate 5th from 5th, ridden into moderate 4th 3 out, no extra next
settled behind leaders in 3rd, dropped off leaders before 5 out, ridden and no impression 3 out, stayed on and some progress entering straight, kept on one pace from before last
HEAVEN HELP US, last year's Coral Cup winner, led to this trip before headed and well beaten by Rebel Ivy at Limerick last month. Queens Brook, narrowly beaten in the Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham in March, was four lengths behind in that Limerick contest but there shouldn't be much between them here. Four-times hurdles winner Rebel Early pulled up in her last three starts earlier in the year but put that behind here with a very good second at Thurles earlier this month Copper Nation was a very easy winner of a Cork maiden in April then found 2m1f and Listed company against here at Killarney a month later.
Bonarc (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Held up in touch in last, ridden in last and still in touch on outer before 2 out, no impression, last of 4, 22 1/2l behind Pied Piper (11-10) at Down Royal 2m 1f (1) Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Getaway Queen (IRE) 15-2 (9-13) Mid-division and 8th halfway, good progress from 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out and led inside final 200 yards, kept on well, won at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Nov beating Roman Song (9-9) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Gotthenod (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, on terms at 1st, led at 2nd, soon increased advantage, reduced lead and not fluent 3 out, headed and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 13, 30l behind Robinstown (11-8) at Clonmel 3m hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Heaven Help Us (IRE) 7-2 (10-9) Led, pushed along and strongly pressed before 2 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner when slight mistake last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Rebel Ivy (10-9) at Limerick 2m 6f lst (1) sft in Oct.
Loudest Whisper (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Towards rear and slight mistake 1st, mistake and unseated rider 2nd, at Thurles 2m 2f Yielding in Nov.
Queens Brook (IRE) 4-6fav (10-9) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, not fluent 8th, 3rd 5 out, not fluent 3 out and soon pushed along, ridden and no impression in 4th before 2 out, 3rd at last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 14 1/2l behind Rebel Ivy (10-9) at Limerick 2m 6f lst (1) sft in Oct.
Rebel Early (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden into 2nd entering straight, no impression on winner, kept on same pace from before last, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Global Equity (11-12) at Thurles 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Copper Nation (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Prominent, not fluent at 1st, soon led, headed before 6th, 2nd approaching straight, lost place and under pressure before 3 out, weakened in 7th 2 out, 7th of 11, 21 3/4l behind Anna Bunina (11-0) at Killarney 2m 1f lst (1) gd in May.
Indie Belle (IRE) 11-2 (10-6) In touch, 4th before 4th, lost place 2 out where not fluent, dropped to 7th before last where not fluent, kept on one pace, 6th of 12, 8l behind Walnut Beach (11-13) at Cork 2m hcp hvy in Nov.
