waited with, 7th from 8th, pushed along briefly from next, under pressure approaching straight, no extra and pulled up before 2 out
mid-division early, 6th from 8th, headway and effort straight, chased winner and kept on without threatening run-in
soon chased leaders, pecked slightly 7th, 4th from 8th, soon closed, on terms 3 out, led between last 2, stayed on well, comfortably
waited with, 8th from 8th, mistake 10th, no danger before 13th where jumped right, pulled up before 4 out
a little slow in jumping at times, tracked leaders, slight mistake 8th and reminder in 5th, under pressure from 12th, soon no impression, pulled up before 2 out
a little slow in jumping at times, prominent, 2nd from 8th, on terms 3 out, headed between last 2, no extra and one pace after
waited with, mistake 4th and dropped to rear, pushed along briefly from next, 9th when fell 4 out
keen and held up in rear, 9th from 8th, some headway but not match leaders from before straight, kept on same pace
soon tracked leaders, 3rd from 8th, switched right after 3 out, soon one pace and moderate 4th when fell last
led and soon went on, not fluent 12th, joined 3 out, soon headed and weakened
Gordon Elliott has three entries and Minella Till Dawn was returning from a break when a very good third in a better race than this at Punchestown and is on a 19lb lower mark over fences. His stable companion Graineyhill was in the lead when falling at the last on his penultimate start at Gowran then ran well at Punchestown so has to be considered. The hunter/chaser GLORIOUS GALWAY attempted to make all over 3m5f at Fairyhouse and only weakened after the last. His previous run when second in the Cork National would be good enough for this and he had Wonderoftheworld, who was left clear to score at Gowran earlier, struggling behind.
Gun Digger (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Mid-division early, 13th before 8th, pushed along briefly next, bad mistake 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Navan 3m hcp sft in Nov.
Wonderoftheworld (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Rear of mid-division, hampered 1st, 7th halfway, pushed along in 4th before 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace from 2 out, 5th of 16, 29 1/4l behind The Gatechecker (10-8) at Cork 3m 4f hcp sft in Nov.
Mick The Jiver 12-1 (11-3) Towards rear, 9th after 4th, progress before 4 out, left moderate 5th 3 out, weakened in moderate 6th after 2 out, 6th of 11, 33 1/2l behind Freewheelin Dylan (11-5) at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp sft in Nov.
Colms Dream (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Mid-division early, 8th at 4th, pushed along from 4 out, soon no impression, fell last, at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp gd in Nov.
Graineyhill (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, slight mistakes 8th and 10th, headway to dispute lead 5 out, led from 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner at last, kept on same pace in 3rd close home, 3rd of 16, 5 1/4l behind Fruits Of Glory (10-5) at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Oct.
Rooster Byron (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Rear of mid-division, 8th after 4th, hampered before 4 out, ridden after 4 out, weakened and detached 3 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Freewheelin Dylan (11-5) at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp sft in Nov.
Red Jack (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Waited with, soon towards rear and never a factor, 9th of 14, dist behind Cash Back (11-12) at Navan 2m 1f sft in Nov.
Flemenstorm (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, never a factor, 11th of 16, 23l behind Theatre World (11-3) at Navan 2m 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Minella Till Dawn (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Towards rear, 7th after 4th, left moderate 4th 3 out, stayed on to moderate 3rd at last, kept on, never nearer, 3rd of 11, 11 1/2l behind Freewheelin Dylan (11-5) at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp sft in Nov.
Glorious Galway (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Led, slight mistake 8th, ridden and joined 2 out, headed after 2 out, dropped to 4th before last, no impression, 4th of 15, 24 1/4l behind Killer Miller (10-3) at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp sft in Dec.
