towards rear, a little keen, jumped left 4th, last after 6th, jumped left and no impression 3 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, a little keen, 4th after 6th, lost place and slight mistake 3 out, headway again on inner approaching straight, disputed 4th 2 out, 3rd when slight mistake last, kept on without matching winner run-in
chased leaders, 5th after 6th, slight mistake next, disputed 4th 2 out and slight mistake, soon no extra, one pace
held up, jumped right 4th, 7th after 6th, slightly slow 5 out, progress from before 3 out, challenged next and slight mistake, soon led, stayed on well run-in
disputed lead, headed before 4 out, challenged 2 out and slight mistake, no impression and kept on same pace run-in
in rear, 8th after 6th, good headway 5 out to lead before 4 out, under pressure approaching straight, strongly pressed 2 out, soon headed and no extra
soon tracked leaders, 3rd after 6th, slight mistake next, slight mistake 4 out, no extra straight
disputed lead, a little keen, headed before 4 out, no extra straight
tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, a little keen, 6th after 6th, no extra straight
CROCODILE DUNDEE (NAP) had been narrowly beaten three times over fences before scoring on heavy going over timber at Listowel. He looks capable of achieving a higher ranking than this and can gain his first success over the bigger obstacles. Black Scorpion won a maiden hunter chase at Cork in April and ran quite well on his handicap debut at Listowel last month. He should show some progress but Beautiful Ben does better on quicker going. Dark Outsider has done his winning over further but he likes to be prominent and today's conditions should enable his stamina to come into play.
Beautiful Ben (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Chased leader, 6th at 5th, 5th 4 out, no impression 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 11, 6l behind Magnetic Force (10-11) at Wexford 2m hcp gd in Sep.
Black Scorpion (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Soon chased leaders, 5th from 10th, no impression and slight mistake 2 out, one pace, 6th of 8, 17l behind Icantsay (11-12) at Listowel 3m hcp hvy in Sep.
Coolbane West (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Held up, mainly mid-division, moderate 7th halfway, no impression before 2 out, no extra from last, 8th of 12, dist behind Montana Belle (11-5) at Galway 2m 2f sft in Sep.
Crocodile Dundee (IRE) 15-2 (11-10) Led, pressed 2 out, soon disputed and pushed along, ridden from last, kept on well to edge ahead closing stages, won at Listowel 2m mdn hvy in Sep beating Cluan Dara (11-8) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Dark Outsider (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 5th at 6th, closed up 7th, weakened straight, tailed off, 12th of 20, dist behind Carlitos Bay (10-10) at Cork 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Cnoc Na Sioga (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Held up in touch, 5th halfway, closed up approaching 2 out to be prominent, no impression into straight, no extra last, last of 6, 17 1/2l behind Pumbaa (11-7) at Sligo 2m 1f hcp hvy in Sep.
Hard Bought (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out, 10th of 12, dist behind Cahirconree (11-9) at Tipperary 2m 1f hcp gd in May.
Shrewdoperator (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Led, mistake 7th, slight mistake and headed 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, dist behind Off The Charts (11-2) at Ballinrobe 2m 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Sep.
The Dack's Man (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, moderate 4th halfway, lost place after 3 out, ridden and no extra next, 10th of 12, dist behind Montana Belle (11-5) at Galway 2m 2f sft in Sep.
