mid-division, progress into 6th 3 out, ridden and no extra entering straight
mid-division, progress into 4th after 4 out, challenged entering straight and led 2 out, ridden and slight mistake last, strongly pressed run-in and all out close home
held up towards rear, ridden into 8th 3 out, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace
mid-division, ridden in 7th 3 out, no impression in 6th 2 out, kept on from last
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 4 out, led entering straight, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on again run-in to press winner and just held close home
mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden and weakened after 4 out
soon led and disputed, ridden in 3rd 4 out, soon no extra and weakened approaching next
prominent early, soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out
chased leaders, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd 3 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, progress after 4 out, 5th 3 out, ridden entering straight, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace
disputed early, soon chased leaders, mid-division before halfway, mistake 4 out, soon pulled up and dismounted
always towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, ridden and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
always towards rear, ridden and no impression 4 out, weakened
chased leaders, disputed from 2nd, slight mistake 3rd, led 4 out, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra in 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace
DIAMOND DAME got off the mark over hurdles at Clonmel recently and may be good enough to defy a penalty. Cloudy Morning could also figure but has a few lengths to find with the selection on latest running but The Bugler should have come on for his recent pipe-opener at Naas. It's hard to find any worthwhile form among the remainder with perhaps Tynaghs Trooper and Gatesoffrance the best of them.
The Bugler (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Towards rear, improved to 7th 4 out, 6th 2 out, kept on well after last to 5th, never on terms, 5th of 15, 10l behind Black Spot On (11-3) at Naas 2m hcp hdl 80-116.
Diamond Dame (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, progress to lead entering straight, jumped right 2 out, soon asserted, jumped right and slight mistake last, ridden and hung right run-in, kept on well, won at Clonmel 2m am hcp hdle 80-95 in Oct beating Hard Bought (11-11) by 8l, 15 ran.
Flowerpicker (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Ran freely to 1st and jumped slightly right, towards rear, slightly slow 4th and not fluent after, ridden in 6th 4 out, no impression before straight, 6th of 9, 34l behind Daisy's Gift (11-7) at Killarney 2m 4f mdn hdl gd in Jul.
Fort Carson (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Towards rear, 11th approaching straight, not fluent in 8th 2 out, kept on one pace, 7th of 15, 24l behind Diamond Dame (11-3) at Clonmel 2m am hcp hdle 80-95 in Oct.
Flemerelle (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Rear of mid-division, hampered 4 out, soon ridden, 13th 2 out, no impression, 11th of 24, 19l behind Carmels Boy (10-9) at Navan 2m 7f hcp hdl 80-95 gd in Sep.
Josie S And B (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Soon chased leaders until brought down 5th, in a race won by Lindas Choice (10-12) at Wexford 2m hcp hdl 80-95 gd in Oct, 16 ran.
Know Not What (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) In rear, pushed along from 3 out, soon no extra, 13th of 14, 33l behind Stop Road Lad (10-11) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-102 gd in Oct.
Ice Princess (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Mid-division, 6th halfway, dropped towards rear 3 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out, 9th of 11, 44l behind Cloudy Rock (11-7) at Galway 2m mares mdn hdl in Oct.
Gatesoffrance (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ran freely, 2nd before halfway, slight mistake 4 out, fell 2 out, in a race won by Lo Siento (11-12) at Galway 2m mdn hdl gd in Oct, 10 ran.
Tynaghs Trooper (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Towards rear, hampered 5th, 9th at last, soon no impression, one pace, 6th of 16, 16l behind Lindas Choice (10-12) at Wexford 2m hcp hdl 80-95 gd in Oct.
West Council (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, 2nd before halfway, 4th 3 out and no impression in 6th after next, no extra, 6th of 9, 19l behind Valours Minion (9-10) at Galway 2m 1f hcp chs gd in Oct.
Ginger Quill (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, slight mistake 1st, ran freely to lead before 2nd, ran around and awkward jump 2nd, rider lost irons and headed, soon pulled up, in a race won by Ronava (11-7) at Galway 2m hcp hdl 80-102 in Oct, 16 ran.
Montego Breeze 50-1 (10-11) Led, 10 lengths clear after 2nd, headed before 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Crown Theatre (11-4) at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn hdl in Oct, 15 ran.
Cloudy Morning (IRE) 13-2 (10-11) Mid-division, ridden to go 5th approaching straight, under pressure and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 15, 9l behind Diamond Dame (11-3) at Clonmel 2m am hcp hdle 80-95 in Oct.
Sulki Rose (IRE) 28-1 (10-4) Slightly slow 1st, soon rear of mid-division, pushed along briefly after 5th, pushed along from 7th, no extra 8th, tailed off, 12th of 16, well behind Lindas Choice (10-12) at Wexford 2m hcp hdl 80-95 gd in Oct.
