held up early, mid-division from 5th, ridden in 6th after 3 out, soon no extra, kept on one pace
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pressed leader 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into 3rd before 2 out, mistake 2 out, no extra before last
held up, 8th halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out
made all, pressed 2 out, ridden to assert before last, kept on well run-in
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden after 3 out, no extra in 5th before next, kept on one pace
prominent briefly, soon settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, closer and disputed 2nd 4 out, ridden in 6th next, soon no extra
towards rear, progress into 5th after 3 out, ridden in 4th before next, soon no impression and kept on one pace
always towards rear, ridden and no extra 3 out
mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out
NonRunner
Itsalonglongroad has won three times here but is on a very long losing run over jumps. Dual hurdles winner Shean Glory ran her best race to date over fences at Clonmel while five-times hurdles winner Ardamir was only beaten a couple of lengths over fences at Killarney though was receiving 24lb from the winner. Mater Matuta has been racing on the Flat and over hurdles since finishing runner-up over the course and distance in June. She could do with the ground drying out but with soft going forecast FINNIANS ROW is taken to complete a double after a surprise victory over a subsequent winner at Downpatrick.
Cheerful Chap (IRE) 28-1 (11-8) Led, disputed from 4th, 3 lengths advantage halfway, pushed along on inner and slight mistake when headed 4 out, ridden after next and soon no impression, weakened before 2 out, 10th of 14, dist behind West Is Awake (11-7) at Fairyhouse 3m hcp sft in Oct.
Peckham Springs (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) Mid-division, reached for 2nd, not fluent 8th, pushed along in 6th and no impression before 2 out, ridden in 5th before last, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Brehon Star (10-12) at Tramore 2m hcp sft in Aug.
Mater Matuta (IRE) 66-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Vega Magnifico (12-0) at Laytown 7f pol in Sep.
Astrophysicist 150-1 (11-12) Rear, 13th before 6th, detached after 4 out, weakened, never a factor, completely tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind The Big Chap (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m sft in Oct.
Itsalonglongroad 14-1 (11-6) Towards rear before soon improving into mid-division and 7th halfway, not fluent 3 out and soon took closer order in 6th, pushed along before 2 out, soon no extra and weakened, 8th of 11, 32 1/2l behind Cave Court (12-0) at Clonmel 2m 2f hcp sft in Sep.
Finnians Row (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) Led, slow jump 2nd and briefly joined, regained lead before next, again slow jump 3 out and joined next, ridden and regained lead inside final furlong, kept on well close home, won at Downpatrick 2m 2f sft in Sep beating Jenny Flex (11-5) by 2l, 8 ran.
Crowsatedappletart (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Mid-division and mistake 1st, 4th on inner halfway, mistake 5 out and not fluent next, pushed along and lost place from 3 out, no extra in 9th from before next, 9th of 11, 33 3/4l behind Cave Court (12-0) at Clonmel 2m 2f hcp sft in Sep.
Tincurra Lad (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Led, headed after 3rd and soon 2nd, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, weakened, 10th of 15, dist behind We'llgowats (11-6) at Gowran Park 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Shean Glory (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Towards rear and not fluent at times, 9th halfway, pushed along and progress from 3 out, ridden in 4th before next, went 3rd before last and no impression on easy winner, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 11, 13 1/2l behind Cave Court (12-0) at Clonmel 2m 2f hcp sft in Sep.
Katzoff (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden 5f out, weakened, 13th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Celtic Revival (10-2) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Sep.
Ardamir (FR) 7-1 (10-9) Held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, improved to press leader 2 out, soon ridden, kept on run-in, no extra closing stages and held, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Bythesametoken (12-0) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
