Ideal Du Tabert stays well over hurdles and has been placed in a point-to-point. He can do well over fences as can Malton Grove, who showed plenty of potential over timber and is bred for this job being closely related to Minella Times. Jordan Gainford takes the ride despite being on board when Zettabyte was a close second at Downpatrick, though the winner of that race has been well beaten subsequently. Potters Party needed a confidence-booster at Cork after a heavy fall on his chasing bow at Sligo but JAPERS JACK made a very encouraging start over fences when a close third at Galway earlier this month so looks the one to be on.
Finnfaraway 10-1 (11-11) Sn detd in rr, nvr in tch, pu bef 7out, at Stradbally 3m mdn gd in May.
Ideal Du Tabert (FR) 10-3 (12-0) Tracked leaders and not fluent 2nd, 3rd halfway, went 2nd and pushed along before 3 out, ridden and dropped to 4th before 2 out, no extra from before last, 4th of 6, 19 1/4l behind Fill The Tank (10-12) at Roscommon 3m hcp sft in Sep.
Japers Jack (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 2 out, ridden and no impression on leader after last, dropped to 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Perceval Legallois (11-12) at Galway 2m 2f Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Malton Groove (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th entering straight, ridden in 3rd when fell 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn sft in Jan.
Petit King (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Towards rear, 5th halfway, no impression from 5 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Deons Diamond (10-8) at Sligo 2m 5f sft in Sep.
Potters Party (IRE) 11-5fav (11-6) Held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 4 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 13l behind Time Marches On (11-6) at Cork 2m 2f Yielding in Oct.
Quite Incredible (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Towards rear, no impression from 5 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Deons Diamond (10-8) at Sligo 2m 5f sft in Sep.
Saddle In The Rain (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, dropped towards rear over 2f out, weakened 2 1/2f out, last of 12, dist behind Alfalfa (10-0) at Thurles 1m 4f hcp sft in Oct.
Sixhandsinmypocket 5-1 (11-12) Mid-division early, tracked leaders after 5th, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th and no impression before 2 out, 4th last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 8l behind Croi Corcra (11-5) at Tramore 2m 6f sft in Oct.
Zettabyte (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders and raced mainly in 4th, jumped left 2nd, not fluent 6 out, took closer order from 4 out and almost on terms before next, switched left and ridden in 2nd before 2 out, closed on winner run-in but always held, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Jenny Flex (11-5) at Downpatrick 2m 3f sft in Oct.
Merrion Gate (IRE) 200-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, slow 1st, never a factor, pushed along and no extra after 5 out, weakened, completely tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Law Ella (11-7) at Thurles 2m 5f sft in Oct.
Silent Approach (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved into 2nd 2 out, ridden and no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Faux Fur (10-11) at Tramore 2m 4f mdn hvy in Oct.
