always towards rear, tailed off
mid-division, moderate 7th and no impression approaching straight
soon tracked leaders, mistake 5th, no impression approaching straight
chased leaders, 7th approaching 5th, no impression approaching straight
tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before next
led, ridden and joined 2 out, led again and stayed on best under pressure from before last
soon mid-division, dropped behind from 4 out, pulled up before next
prominent, no extra under pressure approaching straight
always towards rear, tailed off
prominent, some slight mistakes, 4th approaching straight, soon no impression under pressure
not fluent 3rd, never better than mid-division
tracked leaders, travelling best in 2nd 3 out, challenged and on terms next, headed and kept on same pace from before last
slowly away, always towards rear, tailed off
Foildubh didn't look quite at his best behind Frisco Depot at Naas and may have been feeling the effects of a close third to Model County Lass on this track 10 days earlier. Dual winning bumper DARE TO DOUBT started a short-priced favourite in the latter event but could only finish fourth. He was returning from a break and making his hurdling debut and should have benefited enough from the experience to make the necessary improvement to take this. Stablemate Sir Vincent appeared to find this trip on the short side at Wexford last time after a much better effort over 2m4f at Gowran when just touched off by Cool Oscar. Silverlord, a debut winner on the Flat at Deauville in 2007, has never won in Ireland but looked as though he would be doing so in the near future when runner-up to Colleoni at Ludlow a month ago.
Abbey Raynger (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, tailed off, 17th of 20, well behind Monastrell (11-12) at Down Royal 2m mdn hdl sft in Nov.
Bargyman (IRE) 9-10 (12-0) Ld/disp, 2nd from 5out, cl 3rd aftr 4out, chall when faster jump & ld 2out, ran around flat but so best, won at Dromahane 3m ire ptp gd in Nov beating Dog Barrel Hill (12-0) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Captain Paulie (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Raced keenly in 4th, pulled way closer into 3rd at halfway, headway to lead 2f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong, just held on, won at Cork 2m N H flat gf in Oct beating Fire Belt (11-11) by shd, 8 ran.
Character Actor (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along before 2 out, no extra in 5th before last, 6th of 25, 18l behind Staying Article (11-12) at Naas 2m mdn hdl in Nov.
Cootamundra (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, closer in 4th 4 out, 3rd after next, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace straight, 5th of 16, 12l behind The Real Article (11-12) at Listowel 2m mdn hdl gd in Sep.
Foildubh (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Chased clear leader, moderate 4th halfway, closer but driven along before 2 out, no extra approaching last, 4th of 19, 11l behind Frisco Depot (11-12) at Naas 2m 3f mdn hdl in Nov.
O Fortuna (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Mid-division, headway on outer into 5th 6f out, no extra entering straight, weakened, 12th of 20, well behind Romantic Lead (11-7) at Cork 2m 2f N H flat in Mar.
Prayer From Heaven (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway into 3rd 3 out, ridden in 4th next, no extra in 6th entering straight, kept on one pace, 6th of 22, 36l behind Seafield (11-12) at Punchestown 2m mdn hdl in Oct.
Rendezvous Bay (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, never in contention, 7th of 12, 25l behind Twentynineblack (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f NH mdn hdl (4) gd in May.
Rockfield Abbey 14-1 (11-12) Chased leaders early, 9th halfway, slow 5 out, soon weakened and tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind The Shepherd King (11-7) at Galway 2m mdn hdl gd in Oct.
Country Flora 50-1 (11-7) Mid-division, kept on same pace from 4 out, 8th of 24, 49l behind Smoking Aces (11-11) at Naas 2m mdn hdl sft in Feb '09.
Dare To Doubt Evensfav (11-7) Mid-division, headway from 4 out, 4th entering straight, ridden in moderate 3rd 3 out, weakened from next, 4th of 21, 12l behind Model County Lass (11-7) at Cork 2m 4f mdn hdl hvy in Oct.
Slievenamon Dew (IRE) 50-1 (8-1) Always towards rear, 13th of 17, 18l behind Hit The Target (8-7) at Tralee 1m hcp 0-60 gd in Aug '06 (flat).
Silverlord (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner 2 out, ridden approaching last, not quicken run-in, 2nd of 15, 2l behind Colleoni (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Sir Vincent (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, mistake and lost place 4 out, driven along in 4th from next, went 3rd 2 out but no impression on principals, kept on one pace, 3rd of 15, 9l behind Steel Park (10-11) at Wexford 2m mdn hdl gd in Oct.
