keen early and pulled way into lead 1st, headed 3 out and dropped to 4th next, no extra
tracked leaders in 4th, headway to lead approaching 2 out and asserted before last where mistake, ridden and kept on run-in
chased leaders in 5th, ridden in 7th 3 out and no impression when slight mistake next
tracked leaders in 3rd, not fluent 6th, headway to lead briefly before 3 out, headed approaching 2 out and soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace under pressure
mid-division, 6th halfway, driven along in 5th after 3 out and went moderate 4th approaching last, kept on one pace
settled in rear, never a factor, no threat from 3 out
towards rear, 9th halfway, never a factor, moderate 8th 2 out, kept on one pace
mid-division, hit 5th, pushed along in 8th 3 out and no impression in moderate 6th next. no extra
prominent and tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and dropped to 6th 3 out, no extra and weakened
Clara More was in very good form last summer and though beaten out of sight at Ballinrobe a month ago that can't have been his true form and he has to be respected. Hidden Shamrock makes his chasing debut after a long break but he was in excellent form when last seen in September and has a chaser's pedigree. PIGEON CREEK has looked a better chaser than hurdler and is very unfortunate not to have won by now. This is by no means an easy task but it will be a surprise if he doesn't prove up to it. Raajih had some reasonable form over timber but didn't get very far on his chasing bow here earlier this month.
Captain Ocana (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leading pair, left 2nd at 5th, hit 8th, driven and lost place after next, 4th and ridden before 2 out, soon beaten, 4th of 10, 16l behind The Folkes Choice (11-5) at Tramore 2m beg chase sft in Apr.
Chebona Bula 20-1 (11-3) Pushed along into 1st, tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 3 out, soon weakened, 14th of 15, well behind American Flyer (11-0) at Clonmel 2m hcp hdl 80-109.
Hidden Shamrock (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Chased leader, disputed 6th, led 5 out, ridden to assert before 2 out, kept on well from before last, won at Navan 2m 7f hcp hdl 80-95 sft in Sep beating Cool Oscar (11-1) by 2l, 27 ran.
Pigeon Creek (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, some mistakes, close up 3 out, not fluent next, soon 2nd, not match winner and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Wise Oscar (11-8) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp chs 0-123 sft.
Robbie McMahon (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden and no extra after 4 out, 13th of 20, 32l behind Samantha Jones (10-7) at Cork 3m hcp hdl 80-109 gd.
Schinkel (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Towards rear, no impression from 2 out (normal 3 out), kept on same pace, 7th of 9, 47l behind Playing (10-12) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp chs 0-109 in Mar.
Tico (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Bad mistake 1st, brought down 5th, in a race won by Johannisberger (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 4f beg chase gd, 13 ran.
All The Way Home (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, went 2nd after next, ridden to challenge flat, stayed on to lead narrowly towards finish, won at Tramore 2m 5f hcp hdl 80-109 sft in Apr beating Count Salazar (11-12) by nk, 11 ran.
Moon Over Moscow (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Rcd 3rd, ko bhnd onepce,, 3rd of 4, 25l behind Derg Princess (12-0) at Durrow 3m ire ptp sft.
Raajih 12-1 (11-5) Slightly hampered 2nd, waited with, fell 8th, in a race won by Johannisberger (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 4f beg chase gd, 13 ran.
Clara More (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, no impression leaders before 4 out, soon weakened and tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Coolnagorna Giggs (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f beg chase sft in Apr.
