held up in rear early, ran freely and soon tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, soon no extra, not fluent last
tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 3 out and went 2nd next, soon ridden, led run-in and kept on well closing stages
led, 1 length advantage halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, no impression on winner
tracked leaders, bad mistake 1st, 4th halfway, mistake 3 out, pushed along and no impression approaching next, no extra from 2 out
always towards rear, slight mistake 4th, niggled along before 5 out, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, soon no extra
NonRunner
ASPIRE TOWER's last two runs were behind Honeysuckle in the Champion Hurdles at Cheltenham and Punchestown back in 2021 when rated 160. He's a long way clear of these on official marks and though the long absence has to be a concern he's in a different class to these. Beacon Edge, who won the Drinmore Novices' Chase two year's ago, was running well in Grade 2 company over hurdles last winter but Cash Back has been disappointing this year and failed to win in nine starts. HMS Seahorse began the year winning a strong Navan handicap and has been in action on the Flat this summer as has Walking On Glass and the latter ran well over timber at Gowran last month.
Aspire Tower (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, not fluent 1st, mistake 3rd, ridden 3 out, weakened, last of 8, dist behind Honeysuckle (11-7) at Punchestown 2m (1) Yielding in Apr.
Beacon Edge (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, close up from 4 out, 3rd 2 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, kept on same pace from before last, 6th of 25, 9 1/4l behind Kilbeg King (10-10) at Punchestown 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Cash Back (FR) 25-1 (11-1) Prominent, led after 1st, not fluent next, ridden and headed before 2 out, no impression in 5th at last, no extra, 7th of 17, 9 1/4l behind Man O Work (10-2) at Listowel 2m hcp lst (1) Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Hms Seahorse (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3f out, never a factor, 17th of 30, 23 1/4l behind Magellan Strait (9-4) at Curragh 2m 1f hcp sft in Sep.
Walking On Glass (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and headway on inner to go 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner from before last, kept on one pace run-in, 2nd of 8, 6 1/2l behind Ringdufferin (10-1) at Gowran Park 3m hcp hvy in Sep.
Whatsavailable (IRE) 22-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place after 4 out, no extra from next, 9th of 15, dist behind Dartan (11-12) at Bellewstown 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
