in touch on inside, pushed along 10f out, lost place 7f out, well behind final 5f
held up on outside, pushed along over 5f out, well beaten final 3f
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression and stayed on same pace final 150 yards
tracked leaders, ridden 5f out, lost place 4f out, well beaten final 3f
tracked leaders, ridden 7f out, lost place 6f out, well beaten final 4f
always prominent, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on
in touch in mid-division, effort over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
held up, green and in rear after 4f, well beaten final 6f
in rear, hard ridden and behind final 6f
held up in mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, stayed on final 2f, no chance with leaders
in touch in mid-division, effort and pushed along 4f out, went 3rd over 3f out, outpaced by leaders over 2f out
tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up towards rear, good headway 4f out, pushed along 3f out, outpaced over 2f out
held up in mid-division, headway on inside over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
STAND ASIDE gets a tentative vote in this finale as he wasn't beaten far on his debut for Tom Taaffe at Leopardstown in March. Two of the four who finished ahead that day have won since so the form looks decent and he should find further improvement under Jonjo O'Neill. Heated Debate went close twice at Roscommon in the summer when with Charlie Swan while Spring Wolf was only beaten a neck at Exeter in April on his racecourse debut. Winning pointers Lough Derg Walk and Missed Approach are also worth a second look as are newcomers Allycat, Ted's Lad and The Shropshire Lad.
Allycat Beat All gelding out of Alikat.
Galactic Power (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, 8th of 12, 35l behind Potters Corner (11-1) at Chepstow 2m cond NH flat (6) gd in Sep.
Heated Debate (IRE) 11-4fav (11-7) Chased leaders on outer, 6th halfway, ridden in 4th 3f out, under pressure in 5th 2f out, kept on final furlong to 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Red Spinner (11-0) at Roscommon 2m 4yo NH flat in Aug.
I'm A Joker 3-1 (11-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, kept on, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Knight's Reward (11-0) at Stratford 2m NH flat (6) gd.
Lough Derg Walk (IRE) 5-4 (12-2) Tr ldrs on inner, cl 3rd 4out, prog to ld 2out, chall last, ko best late, won at Oldcastle 3m ire ptp gs in Apr, 15 ran.
Missed Approach (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Ld/disp until ld 4out, 1l adv & mstk 2out, landed faster last & so best to line, won at Dawstown 3m ire ptp gs in May beating Weststreet (11-9) by 1l, 8 ran.
Mr Mafia (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, kept on same pace final 2f, 5th of 12, 16l behind Potters Corner (11-1) at Chepstow 2m cond NH flat (6) gd in Sep.
Out On Business (IRE) Exit To Nowhere gelding out of Shequanah.
Profit Monitor (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Chsd ldrs, ld from 5th, hdd 6out & cl 2nd thereafter, 2l 2nd 3out until held in 5l 2nd when fell last, in a race won by Toowoomba (11-7) at Dawstown 3m ire ptp gs in May '12, 9 ran.
Ride On Time (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Polly Anthus.
Spring Wolf 40-1 (11-2) With leader, ridden to lead over 3f out, hard pressed over 2f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, nk behind More Buck's (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Stand Aside (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression straight, 5th of 7, 6l behind Off The Mark (11-2) at Leopardstown 2m 4yo NH flat sft in Mar.
Ted's Lad Kayf Tara gelding out of Stravsea.
The Shropshire Lad Fair Mix gelding out of Shropshire Girl.
