led, joined 3rd, headed before 4 out, pushed along and mistake 2 out, no extra approaching last
rear of mid-division, not fluent 2nd, some headway approaching straight, pushed along and no extra after 2 out
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway into 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden and challenged run-in, no impression on winner close home
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2 out and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace
prominent and disputed lead from 3rd, not fluent next, led before 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along after next and mistake last, strongly pressed run-in, under pressure and kept on well close home
mid-division, not fluent 7th, pushed along and dropped to rear 3 out, no extra and pulled up before next
mid-division, pushed along and no impression in rear when hit rail approaching straight, no extra and soon eased, pulled up before last
rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along on outer entering straight and no extra from 2 out
always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression 2 out, no extra, kept on one pace
towards rear, some headway approaching straight and went 4th 2 out, pushed along and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace
rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway on outer approaching straight, 6th 2 out, no impression and not fluent last, kept on one pace
Chateauneuf Du Pap hasn't been beaten far in most of his races but makes his handicap debut with a big weight. Finding Touch gained his only victory over this track and trip last September but he's still 10lb higher and Barry Geraghty has elected to ride the lightly-raced Feeling The Love. Jessica Harrington's filly showed some promise at Thurles and may have got in with a fair handicap mark. PAT'S OSCAR showed her first sign of ability over hurdles at Perth in September and returned there a couple of weeks later for an easy victory on heavy ground. A mark of 102 may be underestimating her ability and she can go in again. Killahara Castle has yet to win but will enjoy the conditions and can't go much lower in the ratings.
Chateauneuf Du Pap 8-1 (11-1) Held up, 7th halfway, progress into 5th 3 out, ridden entering straight, under pressure in 4th 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 9 1/4l behind High School Days (11-3) at Wexford 2m sft in Oct.
Mister First (FR) 33-1 (10-6) Always behind, weakened 5 out, tailed off next, soon pulled up, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Pat's Oscar (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) Keen, held up, headway chasing leaders 3rd, 2nd before 2 out, led before the last, ridden clear run-in, won at Perth 2m 4f (4) hvy in Sep beating Amarillo Rose (10-12) by 7l, 8 ran.
Finding Touch (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Chased leaders early, 7th halfway, ridden in 6th entering straight, no impression in 4th before last where slight mistake, kept on one pace, 4th of 16, 10 1/2l behind Artic Pearl (11-0) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Poker Party (FR) 11-1 (10-11) Held up, not fluent 6th, soon distant 10th, closer in 9th approaching straight, soon no impression, 10th of 16, 33l behind Granny Biddy (10-12) at Cork 2m 3f Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Feeling The Love (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Mid-division, progress into 5th 3 out, ridden in 6th 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace, 6th of 16, 8 3/4l behind Vengeful (11-7) at Thurles 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Oct.
Not Touch 16-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, progress 3 out, 4th entering straight, ridden before 2 out where mistake, soon no extra and weakened, 16th of 18, dist behind Carrigready (11-6) at Thurles 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Perfect Leader (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Prominent and disputed early, chased leaders from 2nd, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge entering straight, under pressure in 3rd before last, 4th and slight mistake last, soon no extra, 9th of 18, 14 1/4l behind Carrigready (11-6) at Thurles 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Daisy Chicks (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 6th 1/2way, prog aftr 3out, 4l in 3rd aftr 2out, jnd ldr aftr last, ko best clse hme, won at Rathcannon 3m mdn hvy in Oct beating Robin On The Hill (11-11) by 3l, 10 ran.
Killahara Castle (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Towards rear and trailing early, headway 3 out, ridden in moderate 7th next, kept on one pace, 5th of 16, 9 1/2l behind Roja Dove (10-13) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp sft in Nov.
Pump Road (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Held up, 11th from 3rd, 9th before straight, soon not much room, kept on without threatening from before last, 6th of 15, 7 1/4l behind Tintown Robin (11-10) at Clonmel 2m 1f hcp sft in Nov.
