ALLBLAK DES PLACES is related to several winning jumpers and joins Willie Mullins after a narrow defeat by the classy Buddy Banks on heavy ground at Enghien in March. He's handed the vote to make a successful debut for new connections though the superbly-bred Outspoken, twice a winner in four starts on the Flat, should be one to follow over timber though probably on better ground. Clonard Street hardly jumped a hurdle on his debut and may need more time but Night Generation completed a hat-trick on the Flat for Sir Mark Prescott and wouldn't be the first from the yard to make a successful hurdler.
Allblak Des Places (FR) (10-3) 2nd of 9, hd behind Buddy Banks (10-12) at Enghien 2m sft in Mar.
Clonard Street 5-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, mistakes 1st and 2nd, pushed along briefly after 6th, no impression from 3 out, poor 7th into straight, weakened, 8th of 9, dist behind Thywillbedone (10-7) at Punchestown 2m sft in Nov.
East India 11-2 (9-6) Soon held up 5th, pushed along under 4f out, ridden 3f out, no progress, kept on one pace 2f out, last of 5, 10 3/4l behind Success Days (9-4) at Cork 1m hvy in Apr.
Give Battle (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along 5f out, ridden in 6th over 2f out, improved into moderate 3rd under 1f out, kept on without threatening, 3rd of 17, 5 1/4l behind Crocodile Rock (9-5) at Gowran Park 1m 1f mdn gd in Oct.
Last Garrison (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, progress into 2nd from 3f out, pushed along to lead 2f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, won at Limerick 1m 3f hcp sft in Oct beating Ondamoura (8-6) by 1 3/4l, 16 ran.
Night Generation (GER) 3-1 (8-12) Raced keenly, led until pushed along and headed inside final 3f, chased leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Magic Circle (8-7) at Haydock 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Outspoken (IRE) 6-1fav (9-7) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 18, 1/2l behind Polarisation (8-7) at York 1m 6f hcp stks (2) gd in Aug.
Swamp Fox (IRE) 15-8fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, 4th early, pushed along into straight, challenged in 2nd from 3f out, led 2f out, headed closing stages and dropped to 3rd near line, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Giant Redwood (9-5) at Navan 2m mdn gd in Oct.
Tiger Moon (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and weakened next, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Jer's Girl (10-5) at Limerick 2m mdn sft in Nov.
Nicaragua 7-1 (9-9) Soon led, pressed straight, joined 2f out, headed from 1 1/2f out, no extra and eased inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Brokopondo (9-7) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Nov.
Nice Vintage (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) Held up, not fluent 4th and 5th, pushed along from 3 out, no impression next, one pace, 5th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Thywillbedone (10-7) at Punchestown 2m sft in Nov.
Noble Vision (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, ran freely, slight mistake 4th, detached 4 out, no extra, 6th of 7, dist behind Footpad (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m mdn sft in Nov.
Sonic Rainbow (GR) 12-1 (8-10) Mid-division, wandered, hung left and no impression final 2f, 7th of 11, 16l behind Flutterbee (9-1) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Ulanda (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) In rear, pushed along and no impression in 6th over 2f out, soon no extra, weakened, 6th of 7, 22 1/2l behind Sense Of Victory (9-0) at Roscommon 1m 4f mdn fll Soft - Heavy in Aug.
Walled Garden (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, pushed along straight, no impression from 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, 12th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Maskoon (9-9) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Nov.
