mid-division, 6th halfway, headway on outer before 3 out, 2nd and ridden entering straight, no impression in 3rd after 2 out, no extra
tracked leaders, dropped towards rear before halfway, detached approaching 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, 2nd halfway, disputed from 7th and led before 4 out, asserted to go 3 lengths clear entering straight, strongly pressed approaching last where bad mistake, soon headed and no impression on winner
always towards rear, slight mistake 5th and mistake next, soon detached, pulled up after 5 out
tracked leaders on inner, 7th halfway, pushed along approaching straight and no impression 2 out, ridden in 5th before last, kept on one pace run-in
towards rear, closer approaching 4 out and pushed along in 8th after 3 out, headway on outer entering straight and went 2nd next, led early run-in, ridden to assert and soon drew clear
mid-division, slight mistake 5th, 5th and slight mistake 4 out, mistake next, ridden and no impression approaching straight, no extra 2 out
led, joined 7th and headed before 4 out, pushed along and no impression on winner entering straight, soon lost place and no extra after 2 out
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, 6th entering straight and soon no extra
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pecked 4 out, ridden early straight and no impression after 2 out
Da Baba Elephant pulled up when joint favourite for this last year but made amends in no uncertain terms, completing a hat-trick and going up 16lb in the process. He must be on the short-list providing the ground doesn't ease. Crazywork De Vassy returned from a very long break with two runs earlier this year and may need another to bring him to his peak but MEGA MINDY should be ready for this. A winning hurdler, she was only caught close home over 2m5f at Killarney before finding the minimum trip too short at Tramore. Dundeedy Lad is an obvious threat from the bottom of the handicap after two very good placed efforts but Little Haarth has become disappointing
The Irregular (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Waited with, a little slow at 1st, slight mistake 2nd, 9th from 4th and pushed along briefly, a little slow 5th and reminder, slightly impeded 5 out, soon no danger, 10th of 13, dist behind Cool Colonnade (11-11) at Clonmel 2m gd in Jun.
Crazywork De Vassy (FR) 11-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden in 4th after 4 out, no impression from next, 4th of 6, 19l behind Seskin Flyer (10-11) at Navan 2m 1f hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Mega Mindy (FR) 7-2 (11-7) Led, ridden after 3 out, headed before 2 out, 3rd 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Contingency (11-7) at Tramore 2m gd in Jun.
Da Baba Elephant (IRE) 11-8fav (11-2) Never that fluent and jumped right on occasions, made all, jumped slowly and reminder after 5th, ridden before last, good jump to assert last, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Ever So Much (11-2) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Little Haarth (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, slow 2nd, 4th halfway and 3rd 4 out, pushed along in 2nd approaching straight, 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, no impression before last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 8, 11 1/2l behind King's War (11-2) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Smithscorner (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, slight mistake 1st, closer in 5th from 5th, soon 6th and a little slow at 6th, kept on same pace from 2 out, 8th of 11, 22 3/4l behind Pilgrim Way (10-9) at Cork 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Ask Harry 50-1 (11-2) Towards rear, jumped right 1st, in rear from halfway, pushed along in 6th from 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace from next, 6th of 8, 22 1/4l behind Farclas (11-8) at Roscommon 2m gd in Jun.
Fairymount Boy (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) A little keen, waited with, closer in 6th from 9th, no impression 3 out, pulled up before next, at Tipperary 3m hcp gd in May.
Attalco (FR) 50-1 (11-4) Towards rear, not fluent at times and 15th from halfway, pushed along and no impression from 4 out, pulled up before next, at Roscommon 3m hcp gd in Jun.
Dundeedy Lad (FR) 4-1 (10-5) Prominent early, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, mistake 4 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, under pressure in 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace from last, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Shake The Bucket (11-10) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp gd in May.
