rear of mid-division, pushed along and dropped to rear 4 out, no extra and pulled up before next
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along and no extra
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, dropped to rear 5th, 14th 4 out, headway after next, slow 2 out, 5th entering straight, 3rd at last, ridden and stayed on well in 2nd final 100 yards, led on line
held up towards rear, some headway into mid-division before 3 out, ridden and weakened after next
held up in rear, closer before 3 out, 3rd after next, disputed travelling well before last, headed last, soon ridden and no impression, no extra in 3rd final 100 yards
mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, not clear run on inner approaching straight, ridden and no impression in 7th before last, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, closer 3 out and led next, pushed along and joined before last, led again last, ridden and strongly pressed close home, headed on line
tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened after 2 out
tracked leader in 2nd, disputed 4th, led 6th, not fluent next, joined before 3 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, 8th at last, kept on one pace
led, slight mistake 1st, jumped big 2nd, joined 4th, headed 6th, remained close up in 2nd, disputed before 3 out, headed next, ridden and weakened before last
rear of mid-division, headway after 2 out, pushed along in 5th entering straight, ridden and no impression in 4th when mistake last, kept on one pace
mid-division, pushed along and dropped towards rear 3 out, mistake 2 out, no extra, tailed off
mid-division, closer 3 out, pushed along in 2nd after next, ridden and no impression before last, 5th at last, no extra
held up towards rear, ridden and some headway after 2 out, no impression in 6th before last, kept on one pace
The bottom three are out of the handicap though Rachael's presence on Ballinrobe maiden winner Benny The Duke catches the eye on his handicap debut. Robinstown made a winning start for new connections over the trip at Clonmel while stablemate Sassy Yet Classy won the race a year ago when trained by Gordon Elliott but is 17lb higher and the latter has three entries here. Coventry has had two starts for the yard since leaving Paul Nolan and has been placed conceding lumps of weight to the winners. He looks ready to get off the mark for the yard soon but this can go to MY IMMORTAL. Barry Connell's charge returned after a break to land a course and distance handicap in February and looked in need of the run over shorter here last month. Shewearsitwell has been racing in much stronger company than this since landing a Tipperary Grade 3 as a novice and has to be a major threat.
Longhouse Poet (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leaders on inside, hit 23rd (foinavon), every chance 2 out, weakened between last two, 6th of 40, 33 3/4l behind Noble Yeats (10-10) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Floueur (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Led or disputed, jumped left 6th, headed 8th, 2nd when mistake 6 out ,pushed along in 7th when mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before next, at Limerick 3m hcp sft in Oct.
Shewearsitwell (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Held up in touch on inner, 6th halfway, 4th when not fluent 2 out, ridden and no impression in 2nd when not fluent last, kept on one pace, no extra final 100 yards, 4th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Darver Star (11-13) at Galway 2m 5f Yielding in Sep.
Sassy Yet Classy (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Towards rear early, mid-division, headway into 3rd 6 out, 5th and no impression after 3 out, no extra approaching last, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Secret She Keeps (11-7) at Thurles 2m 5f Good - Yielding in Oct.
Captain Conby (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, went 2nd approaching straight, not fluent 2 out, ridden and no impression on winner from before last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Eric Bloodaxe (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f sft in Nov.
Jaycean (IRE) 28-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 5th after 3 out, no extra in straight, 4th of 7, 29l behind French Dynamite (11-0) at Thurles 2m 7f Good - Yielding in Oct.
My Immortal (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 4th halfway, ridden 2 out, no extra before straight, 10th of 15, 17 1/4l behind King Kal (10-1) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp gd in Oct.
Nell's Well (IRE) 17-2 (11-6) Towards rear, 12th approaching straight and some headway after 2 out, pushed along and 8th before last, kept on run-in, never a factor, 6th of 16, 8 1/4l behind Bugs Moran (10-11) at Fairyhouse 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Robinstown (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Led, joined at 1st, headed at 2nd where not fluent, 2nd after 7th, closed 3 out, ridden in 3rd before 2 out where not fluent, led narrowly before last, driven out run-in, won at Clonmel 3m hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct beating Time Marches On (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Coventry (IRE) 3-1fav (11-5) Tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, 2nd and pushed along after 2 out, 3rd and ridden run-in, no impression on winner and kept on one pace, 3rd of 16, 5l behind Ballyadam Destiny (10-5) at Galway 2m 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Whatsavailable (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Tracked leader, took closer order in 2nd after 7th, not fluent at 8th, closed after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, no extra in 4th before 2 out, 4th of 7, 24 1/2l behind Cool Survivor (11-0) at Cork 3m lst (1) hvy in Nov.
Lord Erskine (IRE) 10-3jfav (9-10) Tracked leader, led after 3f, pushed along and headed approaching straight, 4th and ridden over 1f out, no extra, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 12l behind Chally Chute (9-7) at Galway 1m 4f hcp hvy in Oct.
Benny The Duke (IRE) 17-2 (11-10) Soon tracked leader in close 2nd, led after 2nd, not fluent at 4th and 6th, slight mistake at 7th, not fluent at 8th and headed, closed 4 out, lost place and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, 19 1/2l behind Grand Soir (11-10) at Cork 3m Good - Yielding in Oct.
Time Marches On (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Mid-division, not fluent at 1st, 6th after 8th, headway to 2nd before 2 out, every chance last, ridden and kept on run-in, held, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Robinstown (11-8) at Clonmel 3m hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Takarengo (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Mid-division, dropped to 7th after 2nd, 6th 2 out, effort before last, ridden and kept on well in 3rd closing stages, never nearer, 3rd of 10, 7 1/4l behind Fortunedefortunata (10-7) at Galway 2m hcp sft in Oct.
Supreme Jet (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Made all, 2 lengths lead halfway, pushed along after 2 out, slight mistake last, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Sligo 2m 1f Yielding - Soft in Oct beating Typical Thomas (11-9) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
