tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, slight mistake 6th and towards rear, ridden 4 out, no extra next, weakened and tailed off
held up early, 4th halfway, closer entering straight, pressed leaders 2 out, soon disputed travelling well, ridden before last, headed after last, kept on same pace closing stages
led and disputed, led after 2nd, joined again 4th, headed before 7th, led after 3 out, ridden and joined 2 out, soon headed, under pressure in 4th before last, stayed on again closing stages
prominent and disputed early, tracked leader after 2nd, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute 2 out, soon ridden, narrow advantage after last, kept on well closing stages
tracked leaders, improved to dispute from 4th, led before 7th, headed after 3 out, no extra before straight, weakened
held up towards rear, progress into 4th 3 out, disputed 2 out, soon ridden, narrowly headed last, no extra run-in, kept on one pace
Winning bumper WILL DO gained plenty of admirers with his victory over 2m7f at Sligo and though meeting stronger opposition will take some beating. Moon D‘orange could not hold off the odds-on Johnnywho at Carlisle but will be better over this longer trip while Getaway Charlie beat a subsequent winner over the trip in a Punchestown handicap. Sarah Beara ran over fences last time but would have a chance on her hurdles form with her allowance.
Chance The Robin (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Prominent, not fluent 1st, pushed along and weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 5, 19 1/4l behind Kerryhill (11-0) at Kelso 2m 7f (4) gs in Nov.
Getaway Charlie (IRE) 7-2fav (10-12) Mid-division, headway into 5th 3 out, went 2nd travelling well entering straight, led before last, ridden and stayed on well run-in, won at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Oct beating Stuzzikini (11-13) by 3 1/2l, 19 ran.
Moon D'orange (FR) 8-1 (11-7) Pressed leader, every chance from 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Johnnywho (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Will Do (IRE) 2-5fav (11-12) Led, headed 3rd, 2nd halfway, led again 3 out, pushed along and went 3 lengths clear approaching straight, kept on well run-in, won at Sligo 3m 1f mdn sft in Oct beating Insouciant Dallier (11-4) by 6 1/2l, 7 ran.
Glendars Mahler (IRE) 22-1 (10-8) Led, 2 length advantage halfway, pushed along on inner and headed before straight soon no extra and kept on one pace from 2 out, 5th of 12, 11l behind Dragon's Pass (10-1) at Thurles 2m 4f hcp sft in Nov.
Sarah Beara (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-7) Tracked leaders, closer in 3rd when short of room in inner and slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden, dropped to moderate 4th 2 out, no impression, 4th of 7, 23l behind Paidi's Passion (11-7) at Ballinrobe 2m 7f Yielding in Sep.
