tracked leaders and not fluent 2nd, 3rd halfway, went 2nd and pushed along before 3 out, ridden and dropped to 4th before 2 out, no extra from before last
tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead after 4 out, jumped right and not fluent last, pushed along and strongly pressed run-in, held on
mid-division and 4th halfway, not fluent 6 out, took closer order before 3 out and pushed along in 3rd from next, no impression on principals and kept on same pace from last
mid-division and 5th halfway, not fluent 7 out, took closer order in 4th before 3 out and soon improved into 2nd on inner, ridden to challenge run-in, kept on well without matching winner
led and not fluent at times, slow jump 4 out, soon headed and weakened to rear, tailed off
raced in rear, pushed along and no impression in moderate 5th from before 3 out, tailed off
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READ TO RETURN was chasing at the beginning of the year and reverts to hurdles on a lower mark while Good World, who stays well, did well to finish third over a trip too short at Kilbeggan. Ideal Du Tabert makes his handicap debut with a big weight while Jay Jay Zee hasn't proved he stays this far.
Ideal Du Tabert (FR) 15-8fav (11-4) Prominent, disputed lead from 3rd, led before 6th, ridden and headed after 2 out, 3rd at last, no extra, 3rd of 15, 11 1/4l behind Granville Street (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f mdn Good - Yielding in Sep.
Fill The Tank (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Mid division, 6th halfway, progress into 5th 3 out, ridden on outer to go 4th after last, kept on well to go 2nd last 50 yards, no impression on winner, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Hand Over Fist (11-7) at Roscommon 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Benkei (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Towards rear, ridden in 9th after 2 out, no impression, 8th of 11, 18l behind First Dare (10-9) at Navan 2m hcp Yielding in Sep.
Read To Return (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Mid-division, 8th after 7th, headway to 4th after 3 out, 3rd last, ridden and stayed on to 2nd close home, not trouble winner, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Another Million (11-12) at Tramore 2m 6f Yielding in Apr.
Rockon Henry (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, 6th halfway, mistake 6th, pushed along and lost place approaching 2 out, soon no extra, 9th of 13, dist behind Ramillies (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Military Hill (IRE) 18-1 (11-7) Towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 10th of 15, 26 1/4l behind Susie Miller (12-4) at Downpatrick 2m 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jun.
Hand Over Fist (FR) 11-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, headway on outer to lead entering straight, pushed along before 2 out, soon ridden and kept on well from last, won at Roscommon 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Aug beating Fill The Tank (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Jay Jay Zee (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead before 2 out, ridden and headed after last, no extra inside final 150 yards, dropped to 4th final strides, 4th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Ringdufferin (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 5f sft in Sep.
Pat Coyne (IRE) 10-1 (11-13) Mid-division, dropped towards rear halfway, pushed along and some headway in mid-division 3 out, soon ridden and no impression in 9th before 2 out, kept on one pace to go moderate 6th closing stages, 6th of 13, 23 1/4l behind Cozone (11-11) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Outside The Door (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Towards rear, headway into 6th halfway, mistake 3 out, ridden in 7th entering straight, soon no extra and kept on one pace from last, 8th of 13, 25 1/2l behind Desertmore House (11-12) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp sft in Aug.
Good World (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 7th after 2 out, soon ridden and kept on well from last to get up for 3rd close home, 3rd of 14, 5 1/2l behind El Champo (11-3) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Aug.
