chased leaders, lost place and reminders 5th, soon no impression, tailed off
soon chased leaders, 5th 4 out, 3rd from next, stumbled and unseated rider on bend approaching 2 out
chased leaders, closer in 2nd 4 out, led and stayed on best late run-in
soon mid-division, pecked 1st, no impression and kept on same pace from 3 out
soon chased leaders, weakening when mistake 3 out, no extra, tailed off
mid-division, closer in 6th at 6th, no extra from 3 out
led, bad mistake 3rd, mistake and headed from 5 out, 3rd 4 out, dropped to moderate 5th and no impression from after 3 out where collided with rival
mid-division best, towards rear when mistake and unseated rider 5 out
chased leaders, 4th 4 out, collided with rival 3 out, left moderate 3rd and kept on same pace from before next
towards rear, reminders 5th, soon no danger and weakened, completely tailed off
tracked leader, clear of remainder, led from 5 out, strongly pressed 2 out, headed and kept on without matching winner late run-in
mid-division, bad mistake 2nd, soon towards rear, tailed off
mid-division, no impression approaching 4 out
towards rear, kept on without threatening from before 4 out
always towards rear, tailed off
Darceys Dancer, a dual winner on good ground over timber in October, will have come on for his recent debut over fences at Punchestown and looks certain to make a chaser in time. The handicapper raised Grand Opera 20lbs after he completed a hat-trick over hurdles last August which not surprisingly stopped him in his tracks. He makes his chasing debut here and is one to keep an eye on. Macs Mandalus has plenty of experience over the bigger obstacles and has run well on occasions but may just be vulnerable as he has failed to complete the course in three of his nine starts. Spring The Que has some decent form over fences though the fact that he's still a maiden after 10 starts is off-putting so FLAG OF HONOUR, a very good runner-up to Kotkidy at Killarney on only his second start over fences, gets the vote.
Becolark (IRE) 2-1fav (11-9) Prominent until fell 5th, in a race won by Quartetto (11-12) at Clonmel 2m 1f beg chase hvy in Feb, 9 ran.
Darceys Dancer (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway in 8th before 4 out, ridden in 7th 2 out, kept on same pace from before last, 6th of 17, 20l behind Loosen My Load (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f beg chs gf in May.
Grand Opera (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, lost place into straight, soon no extra, 16th of 25, 27l behind Jigalo (10-5) at Punchestown 2m hcp hdl 0-140 gd in Apr.
Hu Ha Jo (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Mid-division, 7th halfway, headway in 5th 5 out, 3rd 3 out, soon 2nd, ridden and no impression leader 2 out, 3rd last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 14, 14l behind Echo Bob (11-12) at Tramore 2m beg chase gf in Apr.
Klassy (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Always behind, tailed off, 12th of 15, well behind Beau Michael (11-12) at Limerick 2m 1f beg chs gd in May.
Knocknagow Leader (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden and no impression before 3 out, 10th 2 out, kept on one pace, 8th of 17, 31l behind Loosen My Load (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f beg chs gf in May.
Macs Mandalus 7-2fav (11-9) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 5 out, close up when fell 3 out, in a race won by Barcardero (11-7) at Down Royal 2m 4f beg chs sft in Dec, 16 ran.
Piper's Knowe (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, 9th of 16, 24l behind Dafarabad (10-12) at Sligo 2m hcp hdl 8Evens09 gd in May.
Spring The Que (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, 4th after 2 out, no extra into straight, 13th of 25, 23l behind Jigalo (10-5) at Punchestown 2m hcp hdl 0-140 gd in Apr.
Canitellyou (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Soon mid-division, chased leaders from before 9th, moderate 6th approaching 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace under pressure, 5th of 15, 12l behind Clifton Debut (11-12) at Tramore 2m 6f beg chs gd in Aug.
Flag Of Honour (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Soon led and clear of remainder with 2nd, slight mistake and reduced lead from 5 out, strongly pressed before last, headed and kept on without matching winner run-in, 2nd of 14, 3l behind Kotkidy (10-8) at Killarney 2m 1f beg chs gd in May.
Grantsville (GER) 13-2 (11-5) Rear of mid-division, headway after 3 out to go 4th before next, 3rd and no impression at last, kept on one pace run-in, 4th of 16, 6l behind Castle Anshan (11-4) at Tipperary 2m hcp hdl 8Evens16 gf in Apr.
My Valley (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Rear of mid-division throughout, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 15th of 17, well behind Loosen My Load (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f beg chs gf in May.
Streedagh Lady (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear early, 6th halfway, 4th before straight, ridden in 5th 3 out, kept on same pace from before 2 out, 4th of 12, 23l behind Killy Fryer (11-5) at Down Royal 2m 4f beg chs gf in May.
Up The Reds (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Co 6th, in a race won by Tow The Line (12-0) at Sligo 3m ire ptp gf in May, 10 ran.
Lady Hillingdon 20-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway on outer 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened after last, 6th of 12, 17l behind Overturn (10-7) at Ayr 2m Ltd hcp hdl (1) gd in Apr.
Manthatwasclose (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Always behind, trailing from halfway, completely tailed off, 9th of 15, well behind Speedy Max (11-5) at Downpatrick 2m 7f beg chase gf in May.
Roxboro Lodge 25-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, tailed off, 13th of 17, well behind Loosen My Load (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f beg chs gf in May.
