held up towards rear, stumbled and unseated rider 4th
mis-division, raced keenly, headway 5th, hampered on inside on bend over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, no impression on winner
held up in rear, never on terms
held up towards rear, headway approaching 8th, led approaching last, clear over 1f out, stayed on well
tracked leader, raced keenly, not fluent 2nd, challenged 8th, weakened after last
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, weakened last
chased leaders, pushed along after 6th, lost place 8th, weakened approaching 2 out
led, headed approaching last, weakened inside final furlong
held up in rear, raced keenly, mistake 3rd, not fluent and weakened 2 out
in touch, raced keenly, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, no impression, lost 2nd post
held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, soon behind, mistake last
chased leaders, weakened last
Nonrunner
Chartani has shown improved form in Ireland in recent starts and has every chance of defying the rise in the weights for his win at Tramore last month but marginal preference is for one from the home team, ELJAY'S BOY, who gets the vote over Meet The Parents. Michael Hourigan's gelding has run better of late with a win at Killarney followed by a fair fourth at Ballinrobe last time and the seven-year-old should be thereabouts again. There are plenty of Irish runners in the race with claims including Running Late, who has been running consistently well of late and Kevin Prendergast's Norborne Bandit, who has shown improved form recently. Malcolm Jefferson's Pilca has struggled against the handicapper since winning at Perth in May but has been given a chance by him today. Preference though is for Colin Tizzard's Eljay's Boy, who has run well when placed in his last two starts at Stratford and Newton Abbot and off a 1lb lower mark than last time he looks well enough treated to win this.
Running Late (IRE) 5-1fav (11-3) Chased leaders early, 8th halfway, ridden into 6th 2 out, no extra before last and kept on one pace, 4th of 16, 11l behind Tarn Ridge (11-0) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-116 gd in Jul.
Norborne Bandit (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 10th, disputed 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace from last, 3rd of 12, 12l behind Silver Adonis (11-12) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf.
Pilca (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, weakened from 4 out, 5th of 8, 44l behind Marrel (9-13) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Aug.
Meet The Parents (IRE) 5-2fav (11-4) Mid-division, headway to 5th 4 out, improved to lead before 2 out, strongly pressed, headed 2 out, ridden in 2nd last, no extra and kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 16, 6l behind Our Monty (11-7) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp chs 0-109 in Jul.
Chartani (IRE) 7-2fav (11-1) Chased leaders, closed from 5 out, led from 3 out, clear approaching next, stayed on well under pressure, won at Tramore 2m hcp chs 0-102 gf in Aug beating The Ladys Man (10-4) by 4l, 16 ran.
Eljay's Boy 5-1 (11-4) Mid-division, raced keenly, headway 7th, went 2nd next, led 4 out, headed 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Norborne Bandit (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Aug.
Caliban (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Chased leader to 7th, weakened approaching next, last of 10, well behind Norborne Bandit (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Aug.
Yawl Springs (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Whinstone Boy (11-12) at Cork 2m beg chs sft in Apr, 18 ran.
Redbridge Radar (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Towards rear, left 6th approaching 3 out, no impression in 7th before last, kept on, 7th of 16, 16l behind Imperial Belle (11-0) at Wexford 2m 2f cond hcp hdl 80-95 in Aug.
Carleton Place (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Mid-division, 10th 5 out, kept on without threatening from after 3 out, 3rd of 16, 12l behind Chartani (11-1) at Tramore 2m hcp chs 0-102 gf in Aug.
Satindra (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, ridden and weakened from 4 out, 8th of 11, 18l behind Safari Adventures (11-9) at Southwell 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Jul.
Mad Professor (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) In touch, lost place 4 out, soon well behind, 5th of 11, 30l behind Best Of The Lot (11-7) at Southwell 2m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in May.
Qhilimar (FR) 11-1 (9-10) 4th of 20, 8l behind Costic (10-3) at Auteuil(FR) 2m 5f chs sft in Jun.
