chased leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd 3 out, improved to lead 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra in 3rd last, kept on same pace
chased leaders, led and disputed halfway, headed 2 out, pushed along entering straight, led again before last and soon strongly pressed, headed after last, kept on, just held
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and weakened before 3 out
mid-division, headway into 3rd 3 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, no impression before last, kept on same pace
led and disputed, 3rd 4 out, ridden and weakened before next, completely tailed off
held up towards rear, ridden in 9th 3 out, soon no impression
held up towards rear, ridden in 7th 3 out, no impression in 6th entering straight
mid-division, headway into 5th 3 out, 3rd travelling well next, improved to challenge before last, led after last, ridden and kept on well under pressure run-in
led and disputed early, 3rd halfway, close 2nd 4 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, no extra and weakened approaching next
mid-division, ridden in 6th 3 out, no impression in 5th entering straight, kept on one pace
always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out
Willie Mullins won this four years in succession from 2005 and is represented here by the newcomer DARROUN, who cost connections 140,000 euros after scoring on the Flat in the French Provinces in June. He's related to numerous winners and is taken to make a winning start. Dermot Weld won this last year with the classy Unaccompanied and relies on El Toreros this time. Still a maiden after 11 career starts, he ran his best race to date behind His Excellency in a Leopardstown Grade 2 on Monday and looks certain to get competitive here. Edeymi made a superb racecourse debut behind the very useful One Cool Shabra at Gowran a fortnight ago and, with improvement virtually guaranteed, will be difficult to beat while Gordon Elliott's recent acquisition from the UK, Shadow Catcher, ploughed through the mud to score at Newcastle in August and will love the conditions.
Argocat (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Towards rear and never a factor, ridden after 3 out, kept on one pace in straight, 7th of 9, 15l behind Sam Bass (10-13) at Fairyhouse 2m 3yo hdl Grd 3 (1) sft.
Darroun (IRE) (8-11) won at Nort-Sur-Erdre(FR) 1m 4f 3yo stk in Jun, 14 ran (flat).
De Vesci (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Soon well off pace in mid-division, moderate 10th at 5th, no impression and kept on same pace from before 3 out, 10th of 16, 47l behind Wrekin Rock (10-7) at Gowran Park 2m 3yo mdn hdl sft in Nov.
Edeymi (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, slow at 1st, 6th 4 out, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, kept on one paced from last, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind One Cool Shabra (10-11) at Gowran Park 2m 3yo hdl sft.
Hollymount King (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, soon ridden and no impression, 7th of 11, 28l behind One Cool Shabra (10-11) at Gowran Park 2m 3yo hdl sft.
Hurricane Season 25-1 (10-8) Towards rear on outer, no impression from 4 out, 8th of 11, 29l behind One Cool Shabra (10-11) at Gowran Park 2m 3yo hdl sft.
Obsession (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Mid-division, closer in 5th 4 out, soon ridden and no impression, mistake 2 out, 6th of 11, 26l behind One Cool Shabra (10-11) at Gowran Park 2m 3yo hdl sft.
Shadow Catcher 16-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, chasing leaders and edging left when slightly hampered well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 19, 4 1/2l behind Shamdarley (9-6) at York 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Oct (flat).
High Destiny (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Led and disputed, 2nd halfway, ridden in 5th entering straight, no extra in 7th when bad mistake 2 out, 9th of 16, 33l behind Leroy Parker (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 3yo mdn hdl sft in Nov.
Music On D Waters (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Always prominent, led 4 out, joined from next, soon ridden and headed, no impression on leaders from 2 out, 3rd of 14, 37l behind Ut De Sivola (11-0) at Clonmel 2m 3yo mdn hdl hvy.
Our Pearl (IRE) 20-1 (8-3) Soon tracked leaders, 7th over 3f out, no impression from 2f out, 9th of 14, 17l behind Sixty Eight Guns (9-10) at Wexford 1m 4f 3yo hcp 47-65 gf in May (flat).
El Toreros (USA) 9-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, no impression approaching last, 5th of 8, 5l behind His Excellency (10-12) at Leopardstown 2m 3yo hdl Grd 2 (1) sft.
