waited with, last at 4th, 6th approaching straight, soon pushed along, effort and slightly impeded 2 out, kept on without matching principals run-in
waited with, 6th at 4th, closer order at 6th, soon tracked leaders, slight mistake 5 out, 4th approaching straight, slight mistake 3 out, no impression and one pace 2 out
soon chased leaders, 5th at 4th, dropped to last approaching straight, no impression from 3 out, some headway and kept on without threatening from before last
prominent, on terms 4th, pushed along straight, headed before 3 out, no extra and slight mistake last, one pace
led, joined when jumped slightly left 4th, led again before 3 out, jumped left 2 out and pressed, stayed on well run-in
soon chased leaders, 4th after 4th, 3rd approaching straight, challenged from 2 out, not fluent last, kept on without getting to winner run-in
soon tracked leaders, 3rd after 4th, 5th approaching straight, effort and slightly impeded 2 out, switched right between last 2, kept on without matching front pair run-in
went left and unseated rider start
held up, a little slow at 1st, 7th at 4th, no impression and one pace 2 out
Shrewdoperator won this last year but is a massive 21lb higher and hasn't run since May. Fairymount Boy is 14lb higher than his only victory over fences at Downpatrick in June but Just A Normal Day should be ready for this. A winner at Wexford the last time he ran over fences, he's twice performed with credit over hurdles subsequently and doesn't look badly treated. Spare Brakes wants testing ground but LEAP DEARG is happy enough in any conditions and though up 5lb for his victory at Galway Gavin Brouder can again claim 7lb and he's won from higher marks in the past.
Leap Dearg (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Waited with, 9th after 5th, progress 7th, on terms 4 out, led final furlong, stayed on well, won at Galway 2m 2f hcp sft in Oct beating Bilbo Bagins (11-10) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Hudson's Bay (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride and pushed along, in rear, progress after 4f, soon raced in 4th, no extra and one pace 2f out, 9th of 15, 13 1/4l behind Acclamatio (9-13) at Thurles 1m 4f hcp gf in Oct.
My Hometown (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Held up, in rear early, 7th after 5th, soon tracked leaders, no extra and one pace 2 out, 6th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Neddyvaughan (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp gd in Oct.
Grey Mountain Mist (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Led and disputed, headed final furlong, no extra and kept on same pace closing stages, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Leap Dearg (11-9) at Galway 2m 2f hcp sft in Oct.
Dark Outsider (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, detached before 8th, soon no impression, 6th of 7, 23l behind Native Lass (11-1) at Tipperary 2m 1f hcp gd in Oct.
Just A Normal Day (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden after 3 out, stayed on into 3rd entering straight, no impression 2 out, kept on same pace to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 7, 16l behind Cairnhill (10-13) at Wexford 2m hcp Yielding in Oct.
Fairymount Boy (IRE) 4-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, 4th approaching straight, effort and pecked 2 out, kept on without quite getting to winner run-in, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Native Lass (11-1) at Tipperary 2m 1f hcp gd in Oct.
Well Joey (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, slow jump 3rd, 5th after 5th, not fluent 7th, closed up when not fluent 2 out, no extra from before straight, 6th of 12, 21 1/2l behind Leap Dearg (11-9) at Galway 2m 2f hcp sft in Oct.
Templemichael (IRE) 6-1jfav (10-3) Mid-division, progress into 5th 4 out, mistake 3 out, 8th entering straight, ridden 2 out, stayed on into 5th last, kept on run-in to 3rd close home, 3rd of 16, 2 3/4l behind Grey Mountain Mist (10-5) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in Oct.
Spare Brakes (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-2) In rear, jumped right at 1st, not fluent at times, 7th at 6th, detached 4 out, closed up on field 3 out where jumped right, soon 4th, progress to 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders, one paced, 3rd of 7, 21 1/2l behind Shrewdoperator (10-2) at Cork 2m hcp hvy in Apr.
Holly Flight (FR) 11-1 (11-12) Rear, 12th after 8th, progress to 8th after 3 out, good headway after last to 4th, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 15, 7 3/4l behind Well Tom (10-12) at Galway 2m 7f hcp sft in Oct.
Shrewdoperator (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) Disputed lead, headed 4th, disputed lead from 5 out, headed before next, led again and mistake 2 out, soon headed, ridden and weakened before last, 5th of 11, 11l behind Newsworthy (11-11) at Ballinrobe 2m 3f hcp hvy in May.
Jimmyjames 10-1 (10-4) Hampered 1st, in rear, slight mistake 6th, no impression from 8th, pulled up before 2 out, at Galway 2m 2f hcp sft in Sep.
