prominent, soon 2nd, 4th 3 out and slight mistake, soon no impression, kept on without troubling winner run-in into 2nd near finish
jumped right 1st, held up, a little keen early, 7th approaching 5 out, soon no danger, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, jumped slightly left 4th, soon 5th, ridden 4 out, soon no extra, tailed off
held up, 10th approaching 5 out, moderate 8th from next, no impression and slight mistake 3 out, no extra, tailed off
tracked leaders, soon 4th, disptued 2nd 3 out, one pace from next
held up, 9th approaching 5 out, moderate 7th from next, closed but no impression straight, kept on same pace
held up, closer in 6th approaching 5 out, moderate 5th from 4 out, closed straight, no impression and not fluent last, one pace
prominent, soon 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along straight, led between last 2, soon asserted, stayed on well run-in, comfortably
held up, 8th approaching 5 out, dropped to moderate 9th from next, no extra, tailed off
led, pressed straight, headed between last 2, soon one pace and dropped to 3rd near finish
towards rear, pushed along at stages, never a factor, tailed off
The market will probably tell us what's expected from impressive points winner Thecraicisninety after a lengthy absence but he's one to note for the future. Minella Scamp should do better now tackling fences and Arthur Moore's pair Ontopoftheworld and Skellig Rocks aren't out of this. Space Cadet has finished second in five of his seven starts over hurdles and deserves a change of luck but the same can probably be said of CALL IT MAGIC (NAP). Only out of the frame once over the smaller obstacles last season, he's already won a point-to-point so his future should be over fences and Ross O'Sullivan has secured the services of Ruby Walsh again.
Call It Magic (IRE) 8-13fav (11-12) Prominent, on terms 3rd, a little keen, close up and disputed lead after, led before 4 out, headed approaching last, one pace run-in, 2nd of 15, 1l behind M M D Sizer (11-4) at Tipperary 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Crowley (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Held up, 15th after 4th, headway on inner from before 6th, no impression approaching straight, soon no extra,, 19th of 24, dist behind Oscar Sam (10-4) at Navan 2m 4f hcp sft in Jan.
Fairymount Boy (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, badly hampered 6 out, no impression next, weakened, 8th of 10, dist behind Three Stars (11-12) at Listowel 2m 1f hvy in Sep.
Fightforyourdreams (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Towards rear on outer, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Gowran Park 2m hcp gd in Sep.
Minella Scamp (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Mid-division, progress into 6th 2 out, ridden entering straight, no extra before last, 11th of 25, 19 1/4l behind Shamiran (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Ontopoftheworld (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along in 5th approaching 2 out, no impression and kept on one pace run-in, 5th of 11, 21 3/4l behind Buyer Beware (11-0) at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn Good - Yielding in Mar.
Skellig Rocks (FR) 66-1 (11-12) Held up, mistake 2nd, 12th approaching 5th, no extra approaching straight, 7th of 13, dist behind Lieutenant Colonel (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 2f Yielding in Oct.
Space Cadet (IRE) 7-2fav (11-0) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, close in behind leaders when short of room after 3 out, clipped heels and stumbled, 5th entering straight, ridden in 4th 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 10l behind Coney Island (11-7) at Fairyhouse 3m hcp Yielding in Mar.
Thank You Pa (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Mid-division, 8th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, 10th of 20, 23 1/4l behind Omega Springs (10-13) at Gowran Park 2m hcp gd in Sep.
Thecraicisninety 1-2 (11-9) Ld frm 3rd, 2l adv frm 3out where mstk, easily went clr bef 2out, row, v impressive, won at Dromahane 3m mdn sft in Mar beating Nomoreblackjack (11-9) by 30l, 6 ran.
Easy To Find (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Towards rear, fell 2nd, at Thurles 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Mar.