prominent, soon led and disputed, jumped slightly left 4th, headed approaching straight and soon 4th, jumped badly left last, no extra
tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out in 3rd, challenged and under pressure on outer before straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace run-in
led, soon joined, headed and 2nd approaching 6th, not fluent 4 out, soon lost place and no impression, weakened, tailed off
held up, mistake 5th, not fluent 4 out, no impression in 5th into straight, soon no extra
prominent, slight mistake 5th and pushed along and lost place, soon reminders, not fluent 3 out, no impression approaching straight, soon no extra
held up towards rear, stumbled on landing and unseated rider 1st
towards rear, pushed along at stages, detached 4th, soon no danger, tailed off
prominent, close up travelling smoothly 3 out, soon on terms, pushed along from 2 out, headed before last, kept on well under pressure run-in, not get back to winner
towards rear, not always fluent jumping, detached approaching 4 out where mistake, no impression from 3 out, went moderate 5th from next, kept on same pace without threatening
prominent, pushed along from 4 out, no impression from next, weakened
chased leaders, headway before 6th on inner where slight mistake, challenged between horses approaching straight, soon on terms, still travelling smoothy from 2 out, led before last, stayed on well under pressure run-in, pressed close home, held on
Winning point-to-pointer and bumper VICANGELOME (NAP) only showed moderate form over hurdles but it was a different matter on his chasing bow when narrowly beaten by Badgerfort at Sligo with the remainder well behind. A last-fence blunder didn't help and he can go one better. Shadow Play won over hurdles here in May and is bred for chasing so he's one to note for the future as is King Blue, who did well in minor handicaps over timber and won at Cork in March. Beautiful Ben was in good form over hurdles during the summer and is another newcomer to keep an eye on while Motown Bob was only biding his time over timber and should start making his presence felt soon over the bigger obstacles.
Anoosou (FR) 7-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders in 5th, ridden early straight and no impression in 4th 1f out, no extra and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Traveller's Tales (8-12) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Nov.
Beautiful Ben (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Soon mid-division, 10th from 3rd, under pressure from 3 out, one pace,, 12th of 22, 15 3/4l behind Phil The Flyer (11-5) at Navan 2m hcp gd in Sep.
Flight Control (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Towards rear, tailed off halfway, pulled up, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
King Blue (IRE) 11-4fav (11-9) Rear of mid-division, headway from 3 out, ridden in 4th next, no impression before last, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Some Drama (11-10) at Sligo 2m 4f hcp sft in May.
Mind The Pennies (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up, 10th early, slight mistake 5th and pushed along, slight mistake 6th, 11th approaching straight, one pace, 9th of 15, 9l behind Comehere Hi (11-2) at Punchestown 2m hcp gd in Oct.
Minella Tweet (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) In rear, detached in 9th after 6th, mistake 4 out, kept on same pace to moderate 7th, never a factor, 7th of 11, dist behind Golantilla (11-12) at Killarney 2m 1f gd in Aug.
Moonunderwater (IRE) 7-2fav (11-2) Soon mid-division, not fluent jumping, 11th from 3rd, no impression from 3 out, 11th of 20, dist behind Supreme Vic (11-8) at Gowran Park 2m hcp gd in Jun.
Motown Bob (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 6th at 3rd, close up at 4th, still close up 3 out, soon lost place, no extra approaching straight, impeded 2 out, 14th of 18, dist behind Accordion Twilight (10-7) at Limerick 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in May.
Shadow Play (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Led, slow jump 1st, joined briefly 4 out, soon ridden and led, headed 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 33 3/4l behind Medinah Gold (10-6) at Down Royal 3m hcp gd in May.
Sparkalark (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Led, slightly slow 5th and joined, headed approaching straight, soon no impression, one pace, 6th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Cliffside Park (11-12) at Clonmel 2m mdn gd in Oct.
Vicangelome (FR) 7-2fav (11-12) Tracked leaders on inner, went 2nd 3 out, led travelling well after next, ridden and joined approaching last, under pressure when bad mistake at last and headed, rallied and kept on well in 2nd run-in, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Badgerfort (11-12) at Sligo 2m 2f Yielding in Sep.
