prominent, soon disputed, left in lead 4th, slight mistake 5th, headed before next, 5th halfway, closer in 3rd after 5 out, pushed along in 5th when fell 3 out
held up towards rear, progress into 5th 6 out, 3rd next, improved to dispute 4 out, ridden in close 2nd entering straight, under pressure in 4th 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace
held up towards rear, mistake 6 out, closer in 5th after next, ridden to challenge entering straight, under pressure in 2nd 3 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace
held up early, chased leaders from 4th, disputed from before 7th, ridden in close 3rd 3 out, under pressure and slight mistake 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, swift progress to lead and dispute 7th, 4th and mistake 11th, slight mistake and pecked 6 out, ridden and dropped towards rear next, weakened and pulled up before 4 out
led and disputed, slight mistake 1st, bad mistake and unseated rider 4th
settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, improved to dispute 11th, narrow lead entering straight, ridden to assert before last, kept on strongly, eased close home
chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd, hampered 4th, 4th halfway, dropped towards rear 10th, mistake 11th, ridden in rear and mistake 5 out, no impression in moderate 7th before 4 out, behind in poor 5th when pulled up before last
chased leaders, mistake 5th, led before next, headed before 7th, 3rd halfway, mistake 11th, ridden in 6th after 5 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up after 4 out
In fourteen starts since landing a hunter chase at Gowran in 2014, Loch Dara has more letters in his form figures than numbers. Betterthanalright is the only course and distance winner in the line-up though that victory was over a year ago and he's still on a higher mark. Line View is inconsistent and hasn't proved he stays this far under Rules while Rare Legend has been beaten a long way on all three starts over regulation fences. Winning point-to-pointer DR DUCKETT didn't run badly on his handicap debut over fences at Fairyhouse and wouldn't need much more so gets the nod in a race where nothing arrives in form.
Betterthanalright (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Prominent, pushed along after 4 out, lost place and no impression from before 2 out, no extra, 9th of 15, 32l behind Winter Magic (11-7) at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Line View (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Prominent, led before 3rd, joined from 3 out, headed approaching straight, no extra from 2 out, 6th of 13, 27 1/2l behind Eiri Na Casca (10-1) at Naas 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Rare Legend (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Towards rear, mistake 6th, ridden 3 out, no impression, 6th of 10, 26 1/2l behind Flemenstorm (10-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hvy in Jan.
Gibbstown (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra approaching 3 out where slight mistake, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
All The Chimneys (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Towards rear, slight mistake 10th, ridden in moderate 5th from 2 out, no impression, never a factor, 6th of 10, dist behind Measureofmydreams (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f hvy in Jan.
Garrai Phaidin (IRE) 150-1 (11-12) Slightly impeded 2nd, soon chased leaders, poor 5th approaching 8th, slight mistake next, soon no impression, 6th of 15, dist behind Ttebbob (11-12) at Thurles 2m 2f sft in Nov.
Milanesque (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders early, soon towards rear, no impression from 6 out, never a factor, 5th of 7, dist behind Pleasant Company (11-12) at Punchestown 3m 1f hvy in Dec.
Loch Dara (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, mistake 2nd, pushed along and no impression after 10th, behind and pulled up after 13th, at Thurles 3m hcp Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Dr Duckett (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, reminders 7th, ridden 3 out, moderate 6th entering straight, slight mistake 2 out and no impression, kept on one pace from last, 5th of 15, 21 1/2l behind Sunsetstorise (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
