chased leaders, a little slow at 1st, mistake 4th, 8th after 6th, brought down 4 out
soon led, joined 4 out and slight mistake, soon headed, back on terms before straight, soon led again, asserted and stayed on well from last
mid-division early, 6th after 6th, closer in 3rd approaching 3 out, 2nd after 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace from last
chased leaders, 5th after 6th, pushed along in 7th approaching 3 out, soon no extra and one pace
tracked leaders, 3rd after 6th, 5th approaching 3 out, pushed along in moderate 4th approaching straight, 3rd again and kept on without threatening run-in
waited with towards rear, detached in last from 7th, tailed off
waited with, a little slow at 1st, 10th after 6th, closer in 6th approaching 3 out, no extra and one pace from before next
mid-division early, 7th after 6th, fell 4 out
waited with, inclined to jump left, 9th after 6th, no impression from 8th, soon no extra, tailed off
prominent, slow at 1st, 4th after 6th, no impression from before 2 out where bad mistake, no extra after
prominent, soon 2nd, on terms 4 out, soon led, joined before straight, soon headed, 3rd afer 2 out, dropped to 4th run-in and one pace
Grey Mountain Mist is the only course and distance winner in the line-up and he's also won on good ground. He looks a few pounds high at present but his rider's claim is a bonus. Barna Venture hadn't shown much before a much better effort on fast going here three weeks ago and it wouldn't take much more to get into contention. FAIRYMOUNT BOY deserves a change of fortune having been narrowly beaten in his last three starts, the latest on fast going over the track and trip. He could have done without a 3lb rise but this looks his chance to return to winning ways. Seskin Flyer has never won over fences but looked like doing so here earlier this month before a slight mistake at the last put paid to his chances. Coole Craft won once from 31 starts over hurdles but may do better over fences judging by a decent run in a Galway handicap last time.
Grey Mountain Mist (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Prominent, on terms 4th, pushed along straight, headed before 3 out, no extra and slight mistake last, one pace, 6th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Dark Outsider (11-2) at Cork 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Nov.
Barna Venture (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, jumped left 5 out, ridden entering straight, no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 5 1/2l behind D'bru Na Boinne (11-12) at Thurles 2m 2f gf in Nov.
Fairymount Boy (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Chased leaders and close up at times, 5th halfway, closer in 4th and mistake 2 out, soon ridden, under pressure in 3rd before last, 2nd and kept on run-in, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Jaunty Thor (11-1) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp gf in Nov.
Una's Pleasure (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Mid-division early, 7th from 3rd, 8th after 9th, pushed along from 4 out where not fluent, effort straight, kept on same pace from after 2 out, 7th of 13, 11 1/2l behind The Ballyboys (10-11) at Cork 3m hcp gd in Oct.
Seskin Flyer (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Soon led, went on from before 7th, slight mistake 4 out, reduced lead next, soon went on again, reduced lead and pressed between last 2, joined and slight mistake last, soon headed and one pace, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Whatsinthecorner (11-5) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp gd in Nov.
Redwood Boy (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Mid-division, slightly hampered approaching 5th, bad mistake 9th and pulled up, at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp gd in Nov.
Well Joey (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Soon raced in 2nd, slight mistake 7th, closed before 3 out where not fluent, soon no impression and one pace, 5th of 10, 22 1/2l behind Whatsinthecorner (11-5) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp gd in Nov.
Coole Craft (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Waited with, soon towards rear, some slight mistakes, closed from before 2 out, chased leader straight, no impression final furlong in 3rd, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Island Master (10-13) at Galway 2m 2f hcp sft in Sep.
Burning Issues (IRE) 20-1 (9-13) Inclined to jump left, soon close up and disputed lead at stages, 3rd and not fluent 3 out, no extra next, 8th of 12, dist behind Leap Dearg (11-9) at Galway 2m 2f hcp sft in Oct.
Templemichael (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Waited with and raced in moderate 8th early, moderate 7th after 6th, some progress before next, no impression when bad mistake 2 out and no extra after, 8th of 10, 33 3/4l behind Whatsinthecorner (11-5) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp gd in Nov.
Kilderry Prince (IRE) 40-1 (9-10) Tracked leader in 2nd, bad mistake 7th, ridden and weakened quickly 5 out, pulled up before next, at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp gd in Nov.
Perfect Leader (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Led and disputed, headed approaching 3 out where mistake, ridden in 4th entering straight, no extra before 2 out, 5th of 10, 18 1/4l behind D'bru Na Boinne (11-12) at Thurles 2m 2f gf in Nov.
