held up in touch on outside, went 2nd approaching 3 out, no chance with winner after 2 out, stayed on same pace
soon ridden along and lost touch, pulled up before 4th
towards rear, ridden after 4th, lost touch next, pulled up after 6th
held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, ridden and struggling before 9th, tailed off
mid-division, not always fluent, headway 8th, mistake 3 out, hit 2 out and weakened, modest 3rd thereafter
held up in touch on outside, ridden after 8th, losing touch when pulled up before next
mid-division, headway 9th, went 3rd 3 out until pecked and weakened next, tailed off
held up in rear, headway on outside 8th, mistake next, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, ridden in rear when not fluent 7th, tailed off after 9th
led, headed after 9th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leader, not fluent 7th, ridden after 9th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in touch, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 9th, tailed off before 3 out, soon pulled up
always prominent, led after 9th, clear when jumped right final 2, stayed on well
DEIREADH RE made a winning start over hurdles at Worcester in June. He has to concede weight all round here but should have more in the locker and may be up to the task. Saint Luke has been disappointing over hurdles so far, but The Big Freeze can be forgiven his run in a Grade 2 at Chepstow last month and finish closer here. Miss Kalifa was second at Uttoxeter last month but this looks more competitive with Ardkilly Gunner, King's Sunset and Take Of Shoc's among several winners from the point-to-point scene.
Ardkilly Gunner (IRE) 4-1fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, led 12f out, headed 10f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 13, 23l behind Mr Hooper (11-3) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Court Finale 200-1 (10-7) Held up in mid-division, mistake 2nd, blundered next, soon lost place, tailed off 5th, pulled up next, in a race won by Harry The Viking (11-0) at Chepstow 3m mdn hdl (5) gd in Oct, 11 ran.
Desperate Times (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Rcd 2nd/3rd, 2nd from 4out, chall 2out, gd jump last to ld, kow, won at Tinahely 3m ire ptp sft in Feb beating Bringbackthebert (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
De Waiting Game (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Ww rr, det 4out, row closing stages to take 2nd, no ch with wnr, 2nd of 11, 8l behind Carry Each Other (12-0) at Templemore 3m ire ptp sft in Apr.
King's Sunset (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Alw in tch, gd prog to disp 2out, rdn & 2l 2nd when lft clr last, won at Castletown-Geoghegan 3m ire ptp sft in Apr beating Dot Or Feather (12-0) by 15l, 12 ran.
Manikon Eros (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, jumped slowly 6th, weakened after 8th, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Barbatos (10-12) at Aintree 2m 4f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gd in Oct.
Nodebateaboutit 25-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, mistake 6th, not fluent 8th, some headway 4 out, badly hampered 3 out, no chance after, 7th of 16, 34l behind Oscargo (11-3) at Chepstow 3m NH mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Numbercruncher (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, hard ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 14, 49l behind Highland Valley (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Saint Luke (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Led until 3rd, soon lost place, weakened before 4 out, 5th of 11, 34l behind Harry The Viking (11-0) at Chepstow 3m mdn hdl (5) gd in Oct.
Take Of Shoc's (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Ld early, qcknd 2out, sow, comfortable, won at Tallanstown 3m ire ptp gs in Apr '10 beating What A Island (12-0) by 1l, 15 ran.
The Big Freeze (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Led until 4th, led again next, headed 6th, weakened 3 out, 7th of 12, well behind Fingal Bay (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hdl G2 (1) gd in Oct.
Florence May 100-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, keen early, jumped left 5th, soon behind, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Countess Susy (10-2) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf in Apr.
Miss Kalifa (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) In touch, jumped slowly 4th, outpaced 7th, rallied 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, took 2nd last strides, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Paddy The Hare (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Oct.
Deireadh Re (IRE) 11-4fav (11-0) Made virtually all, ridden and hung left approaching last, stayed on, won at Worcester 3m mdn hdl (4) gd in Jun beating Enter Milan (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Medic Man (IRE) 150-1 (10-7) Held up behind, weakened after 7th, 10th of 15, well behind Knock A Hand (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy.
