soon tracked leader, led before 2 out, ridden clear approaching last, reduced lead and headed late run-in, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, soon 3rd, ridden and lost place from after 3 out, soon weakened
raced in moderate 7th for much, closed after 3 out, under pressure in 4th approaching 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace in 3rd from between last 2
tracked leaders, keen hold, 2nd and mistake 2 out, soon under pressure chasing leader, quickened well on stands rail after last, led late run-in, quickly clear
soon chased leaders in 6th, niggled along from 5 out, dropped behind from after 3 out
led, headed before 2 out, weakened
big jump 1st, soon tracked leaders in 5th, slight mistakes 5 out and next, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace approaching 2 out
soon behind, mistake 5th, tailed off when pulled up after 5 out
soon behind, driven along 4th, tailed off when pulled up approaching 4 out
Diophas (GER) 9-10fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd from 3rd, improved to lead before 4 out, drew clear after 3 out, very easily, won at Cork 2m mdn hdl (6yo+) hvy beating Dbanks (11-12) by 7l, 14 ran.
Renewed Challenge (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division, no extra from before straight, 16th of 21, 43l behind Alickadoo (10-4) at Cork 2m 3f hcp hdl 8Evens16 gd in Oct.
Satu (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Rear of mid-division, headway into 6th 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 22l behind Slievecorragh (11-8) at Clonmel 2m hcp hdl 8Evens09 hvy in Nov.
Slieveardagh (IRE) 2-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 4th and took keen hold, closer in 3rd on inner entering straight, disputed lead briefly 2 out, soon ridden, no impression on winner before last, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Fionnegas (11-12) at Clonmel 2m 4f nov hdl hvy in Nov.
Thelobstercatcher 16-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on outer mainly 5th, driven along approaching straight, no extra from 3 out, 6th of 7, well behind Glenstal Abbey (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f nh nov hdl hvy.
Kilmurry (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Led, headed before 4th, regained lead 3 out, strongly pressed from 2 out, not fluent last, kept on well under pressure, won at Thurles 2m 4yo mdn hdl hvy in Nov beating Colleoni (11-2) by 3/4l, 17 ran.
Truxton King (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, 7th 4 out, soon no extra, 7th of 11, 41l behind Moville (11-7) at Navan 2m 4yo hdl sft.
Fairy Smart (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Always behind, tailed off from over 3f out, last of 14, well behind Bashkirov (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 4f 3yo stks pol in Nov (flat).
Annie's Dream (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) in a race won by Silent Wind (11-12) at Clonmel 2m hdl gd in Sep '08, 8 ran.
