led, a little keen, soon clear, slight mistake 2nd, slightly reduced lead from 9th, mistake 10th, pressed 3 out, stayed on best run-in
chased leader, 3rd 5 out and slight mistake, 4th next, pushed along before straight, slight mistake 3 out, dropped to last approaching 2 out and no extra
chased leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 7th, closer order 9th where slight mistake, 2nd 5 out, challenged 3 out, kept on without matching winner run-in
in rear, some slight mistakes, pushed along from 3 out, mistake next, soon no impression
slight mistake 1st, soon chased leaders in 4th, hit 7th, closed up to track leaders 4 out, pushed along from next, almost on terms 2 out where mistake, kept on without matching 1st 2 run-in
soon raced in moderate 5th, slight mistake 6th, pushed along into straight, closed 3 out, no impression from next, one pace
BLOOD CRAZED TIGER landed a Roscommon bumper in style in May and could hardly have been more impressive when making a successful hurdling debut at Gowran. He's stepping up in trip and class but will be difficult to beat. Oathkeeper looked a cracking prospect when completing a double in mid-summer and again when narrowly beaten into third by the useful Penhill over a trip too short at Galway. He was still in touch when falling at the second last at Listowel last month and looks a real threat. Double Take hadn't shown much between the flags before a surprise victory at Downpatrick but this opposition is very much tougher while Polar Present was beaten when falling at the last in a weaker race than this at Clonmel.
Blood Crazed Tiger (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 4th at 6th, soon on terms, led 4 out, asserted from 2 out, stayed on well, easily, won at Gowran Park 2m 4f mdn gd in Oct beating Hows Patsy (11-12) by 13l, 18 ran.
Double Take (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Towards rear, good progress into 5th after 5 out, close in 4th after 3 out and improved to challenge between horses before next, ridden to lead before last and kept on well run-in, won at Downpatrick 2m 7f mdn gd in Sep beating Forever Dylan (11-4) by 1l, 11 ran.
Oathkeeper (IRE) 2-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, ridden into 3rd entering straight, no impression on leaders when fell 2 out, at Listowel 2m 4f hvy in Sep.
Naturally Blond (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 7th entering straight, no impression in 6th and mistake 2 out, 5th last, kept on one pace, 5th of 18, at Clonmel 2m 1f mdn gd in Sep.
Polar Present (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Settled behind leaders, closer in 4th 3 out, ridden to challenge before 2 out, under pressure in 4th before last, pressed for 2nd and fell last, at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp gd in Sep.
High Nellie (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Led, joined after 6th, headed 4 out, remained prominent, no extra and one pace 2 out, 6th of 18, 22 1/4l behind Blood Crazed Tiger (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f mdn gd in Oct.
