always behind, lost touch 4 out, tailed off
always towards rear, weakened 4 out, completely tailed off
settled 5th, 4th after 4 out, moderate 2nd after 3 out, kept on without threatening winner
tracked leaders, 2nd from 3rd, improved to lead before 4 out, drew clear after 3 out, very easily
mid-division, 7th halfway, headway approaching 3 out, moderate 3rd and no impression from 2 out, kept on same pace
rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, 7th 3 out, ridden and no impression
moderate 2nd early, 3rd halfway, 2nd 4 out, dropped to 4th after 3 out, soon no extra
soon tracked leaders in 4th, jumped fluently, weakened quickly before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
always behind, completely tailed off
mid-division, 8th halfway, 6th and ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace
chased leaders, 6th halfway, 5th approaching 3 out, soon ridden and one pace
always towards rear, no impression from 3 out
led, clear to halfway, headed and weakening when blundered 4 out, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division early, behind from 4 out, completely tailed off
Close Comet (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Mid div until prog from 5th & ld 5out, hdd bef 3out, 3rd & btn bef 2out, wknd & bhnd when pu appr last, in a race won by Moscow Towers (12-0) at Boulta 3m ire ptp hvy in Nov, 13 ran.
Commanche Jake 9-2 (12-0) Ww, some prog 3out, cl 4th & hmprd aftr last, ro, 5th of 16, well behind Simply Smashing (12-0) at Castletown-Geoghegan 3m ire ptp in Oct '07.
Dbanks (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 7th 3 out, stayed on to moderate 5th last, kept on same pace, 4th of 20, 19l behind King Of Ardcarne (11-9) at Gowran Park 2m 2f mdn hdl (6yo+) hvy.
Diophas (GER) 6-1 (11-12) Soon mid-division, closed approaching straight, 5th before 2 out, soon no impression, stayed on well without threatening run-in, 3rd of 15, 5l behind Ransom (11-9) at Clonmel 2m 1f beg chs sft in Oct.
Dirty Den (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Chased leader in 2nd, led 7f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra in 5th 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 11l behind Swift Lord (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 2f N H flat gd in Oct.
Even View (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) 3rd of 17, 4l behind The Midnight Club (11-7) at Limerick 2m 5f mdn hdl sft in Dec '08.
Freemans Leap (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Ww in r, 12th 6out, prog 4out & cl 4th aftr 3out, wknd 2out, 7th of 13, 23l behind Flying Felix (12-0) at Boulta 3m ire ptp hvy in Nov.
Jumbajukiba 5-1 (9-7) Attempted to make all, strongly pressed from over 1f out, headed and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without matching winner, 2nd of 15, 1l behind Alaiyma (8-12) at Cork 1m Listed stks gd in Oct (flat).
Leader Bobby (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 5th, in a race won by Ambrosia's Promise (10-10) at Limerick 2m mdn hdl (6yo+) hvy in Nov, 12 ran.
Rayhani (USA) 28-1 (9-9) Made all, ridden over 1f out, driven out, won at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Oct beating Saloon (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran (flat).
Richly Presented (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Mid-division best, ridden and no impression 4 out, 17th of 25, well behind Little Barney (11-12) at Naas 2m 3f mdn hdl hvy.
Stony Grey Soil (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, moderate 3rd before 4 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before straight, 4th of 18, well behind Jessies Dream (11-12) at Thurles 2m 2f mdn hdl sft in Feb.
Western Palm (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Pr, b mstk 3rdrdn 5out & wknd, pu 3out, in a race won by The Boss Hatton (12-0) at Taylorstown 3m ire ptp hvy in Oct '08, 16 ran.
Scattery Island (IRE) 66-1 (10-6) Always towards rear, completely tailed off, 15th of 18, well behind Next Week (11-0) at Listowel 2m nh nov hdl gd in Sep.
