mid-division, headway on outside 4th, went 2nd 8th, led 11th, clear before 3 out, stayed on
took keen hold, led until 1st, chased leader until pecked slightly 8th, went 2nd again 12th until after 4 out, blundered badly when weakening 3 out, pulled up before next
mid-division, closed 10th, went 2nd after 4 until before 3 out, weakened next
in rear, plugged on from 3 out, went 3rd next, never on terms
held up in rear, headway 5th, mistake 11th, hit 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, jumped left 3rd, lost place next, plugged on into modest 3rd when blundered 3 out, mistake and weakened next, pulled up before last
took keen hold, led 1st, clear 3rd until after 9th, headed 11th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
Ballymoat had had a couple of runs before winning this last year off a 4lb lower mark but arrives this time without a prep race. Free World also makes his seasonal reappearance but Bobble Boru won over 2m at Ffos Las last month, though has looked short of stamina over this trip in the past and this is a stiff course. FRIZZO will take no prisoners and was only head on the run-in by the odds-on Fergal Mael Duin at Fontwell last time. He's not badly handicapped at present and could take some catching if allowed an easy lead. Mondo Cane should be all the better for a recent run here over hurdles but Kilronan High remains out of sorts and Santa's Secret only beat one home on his chasing bow at Chepstow.
Kilronan High (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 11, 18 1/4l behind Oliver's Gold (11-2) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Santa's Secret (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) In rear, tailed off before 5 out, 10th of 11, 35 3/4l behind Javert (11-5) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Ballymoat 7-2fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, last of 6, dist behind Montoya's Son (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Frizzo (FR) 11-4fav (11-9) Led, joined 3 out, narrolwly headed next, every chance when hung right before last, held when slightly hampered last, one pace run-in, 2nd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Fergal Mael Duin (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Mondo Cane (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 11, 21l behind Pithivier (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Bobble Boru (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Led until before 2nd, tracked leaders, jumped left and not fluent 3rd, not fluent 5th, mistake 9th, soon ridden, effort 4 out, led 2 out, stayed on, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov beating Flash Crash (11-11) by 1l, 6 ran.
Free World (FR) 14-1 (10-3) Led, headed 9th, weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out, at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
