chased leaders in 3rd, a little slow at 1st, closed after 3 out, pushed along next, challenged approaching last, kept on without matching winner run-in
led and soon went on, a little slow at 1st, reduced lead after 3 out, headed approaching last, soon dropped to 4th and no impression, no extra closing stages
in rear, some slight mistakes, under pressure and no impression from 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off
chased leaders in 4th, pushed along briefly after 6th, pushed along again from 3 out, closed up from next, slight mistake last and kept on same pace in 3rd run-in
towards rear in 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon no impression, weakened, completely tailed off
chased leader in 2nd, closed after 3 out, led approaching last, pressed and stayed on well run-in
Willie Mullins has introduced some smart novices in recent weeks and ECLAT DES MOTTES could be another. Narrowly beaten in a French bumper in October, he has a cracking pedigree for jumping and can take advantage of the 10lb he receives from Present In Court, a winning point-to-pointer and very impressive in a bumper here last month. Turbo won a bumper here in May and made a fine start over timber over the course and distance but has disappointed subsequently. Sonowyouno will improve in time but hasn't shown much to date.
Present In Court (IRE) 2-1fav (12-0) Made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden and asserted approaching straight, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Downpatrick 2m 3f gd in Jul beating Greenandwhitearmy (12-0) by 10l, 6 ran.
Turbo (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon no impression, 7th of 19, 31 3/4l behind City Island (11-12) at Galway 2m 5f mdn Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Feagreen Native (IRE) Double Eclipse gelding out of Culmore Native.
Sonowyouno (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division on outer, pushed along on outer 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression, 16th of 24, dist behind Jack Fiasco (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn gd in Jun.
West Burma (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, never a factor, 12th of 16, dist behind Political Policy (11-12) at Bellewstown 2m 1f mdn gf in Jul.
Eclat Des Mottes (FR) (9-9) 3rd of 10, hd behind Elixir De Nutz (9-9) at Argentan 1m 6f mdn stks gs in Oct.
Orleefa (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Mid-division when jinked right and unseated rider 2nd, at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn gd in Jul.
