led, headed 6th to 8th, clear from 4 out, soon under pressure and headed after 3 out, left moderate 2nd 2 out, soon dropped to remote 3rd, left remote 2nd at last
mid-division, closer in 4th when blundered and unseated rider 5 out
mid-division, closer in 4th halfway, close 2nd and pushed along entering straight, every chance when left with clear lead 2 out, kept on well from last
towards rear, slight mistakes 1st and 5th, 4th 4 out, soon weakened, left remote 4th 2 out, left remote 3rd at last
tracked leaders, 5th 4 out, no impression from next, tailed off in remote 4th when fell last
mid-division, headway into 2nd 4 out, led after 3 out, soon strongly pressed, narrow lead but under pressure when fell 2 out
always towards rear, pulled up before 5 out
tracked leaders, 5th 6 out, ridden from 4 out, moderate 4th next, left moderate 3rd 2 out, tired in moderate 2nd when fell heavily last
prominent, led 6th to 8th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off in 6th when slow jump and unseated rider 2 out
Rakamasi won this in 2009 and fell when strongly fancied a year ago. He beat that day's winner at Naas subsequently and though he has a bad habit of missing out the fences he's not without a chance. PRINCE OF MILAN has been raised to a mark of 113 after last week's victory in a beginners' event at Clonmel but can run here with a 6lb penalty so is effectively 10lb well in. His young rider can also claim 2lb so if the assessor is correct he should win this. Paddy O Dee gained his first success in 16 starts over fences when touching off Duroob at Downpatrick with the remainder, including Tawrific Laois, well beaten. The runner-up has been well beaten since and the winner can confirm the form. Hans Crescent ran poorly at Tramore and Clare Gent is still a maiden.
Sorted (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Led, clear for much, bad mistake 6th, headed 2 out (usual 3 out), soon no extra, 9th of 16, 32l behind Bonifacio (11-9) at Cork 2m 3f hcp hdl 80-102 in Oct.
Prince Of Milan (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, closer in 3rd from 6th, led 2 out, clear last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably, won at Clonmel 2m 4f beg chs in Oct beating Twelfth Of Never (11-5) by 4 1/2l, 15 ran.
Hans Crescent (FR) 6-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, moderate 7th and mistake 3 out, no impression before next, remote 4th from 2 out, 4th of 14, 37l behind Regal D'estruval (11-12) at Tramore 2m beg chs in Oct.
Duroob 8-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, 8th 6 out, mistake next and dropped towards rear, ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakened, 9th of 12, well behind Groody Hill (11-0) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-116 hvy in Oct.
Mick The Tooth (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Soon mid-division, ridden from 7 out, no extra 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Harold's Cross (11-11) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp chs 0-102 gd in May, 15 ran.
Paddy O Dee 6-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, moderate 2nd before 4th, closed on leader approaching 4 out, led after 4 out, clear 3 out, ridden and reduced advantage after last, challenged run-in, held on, won at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp chs 0-102 gs in Oct beating Duroob (11-4) by nk, 12 ran.
Rakamasi 14-1 (9-12) Mid-division, 8th 7 out, mistake and unseated rider next, in a race won by The Bishop Looney (11-9) at Galway 2m 1f hcp chs 0-116 hvy in Oct, 15 ran.
Tawrific Laois (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway into moderate 6th 4 out, ridden into 3rd and mistake 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 15l behind Paddy O Dee (10-10) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp chs 0-102 gs in Oct.
Clare Gent (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, no extra in 4th from 2 out, 4th of 10, 10l behind Shernaz (11-7) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 in Oct.
Valiquest (FR) 11-1 (10-13) Never better than mid-division, 12th of 15, 35l behind Monahullan Prince (11-2) at Wexford 2m hcp hdl 80-95 sft in Oct.
Chasers Chance (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Towards rear, mistake 9th, no extra 3 out, hampered and pulled up last, in a race won by Ardglen (9-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f cnd hcp chs (0-109) hvy in Sep, 11 ran.
