chased leaders, reminders after 5th, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, plugged on and took 3rd final flight, no chance with front pair
made all, ridden run-in, stayed on well, always doing enough
tracked leader, pushed along before 2 out, headway to have every chance last, ridden run-in and soon held
chased leaders, pushed along and held 2 out, gradually faded
tracked leader, pushed along after 3 out, well beaten next
NonRunner
Foveros has the best overall form on offer but is having a first start for this yard after leaving Willie Mullins. He may not be the force of old. ALLBETSOFF, in contrast, has been running well in Class 4 and 5 handicaps so it's something of a surprise to see him also dropped into a claimer. He's fairly reliable so gets the nod as long as the ground doesn't soften further. Saligo Bay was tailed off on the Flat when last seen but has a fair chance on the best of last year's hurdling form.
Foveros (FR) 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leader in 2nd, led and jumped right 3rd, jumped right 7th, headed next, remained close up in 2nd, ridden and no impression before 3 out, weakened, last of 7, dist behind We'llhavewan (10-7) at Killarney 2m 6f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Allbetsoff (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Led until after 3 out, not fluent and no impression 2 out, lost 3rd last, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 18l behind Uggy Uggy Uggy (11-8) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Saligo Bay (IRE) 28-1 (9-9) Rear of mid-division, well beaten over 2f out, last of 12, 33 1/4l behind Sonnerie Power (9-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Still Standing (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Held up in midfield, ridden over 1f out where no impression, soon edged left, kept on one pace close home, 6th of 9, 4 3/4l behind More Diamonds (9-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Vorashann (FR) 66-1 (11-0) Off the pace and always towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 15, 14 1/4l behind Grey Dawning (11-0) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Straitouttacompton 150-1 (9-11) Steadied start, always in rear, 9th of 11, 18 3/4l behind Dogged (11-0) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Defan 33-1 (11-12) Always in rear, ridden and tailed off before 3 out, came home in own time approaching last, last of 4, dist behind Guy (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
