tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, close 3rd when pulled up quickly injured approaching 4 out
always prominent, led from 3rd, driven along early straight, kept on well under pressure from before last
tracked leaders racing keenly, 3rd halfway, 2nd approaching 4 out, ridden and no impression on winner after 2 out, dropped to 3rd early run-in
never a factor, moderate 4th entering straight, no extra from 2 out
prominent early, led briefly before 3rd, 4th halfway, slow 6 out and dropped to rear, soon no extra, pulled up before 3 out
led, mistake 2nd and headed, dropped to rear halfway, no extra from 4 out, behind when fell last
held up in rear, went 3rd approaching straight, ridden 2 out, went 2nd early run-in, kept on under pressure
COSCORRIG has really found her form over fences and gained her fourth success in a Listed contest at Fairyhouse last month when she had Aura About You seven lengths adrift. A subsequent second when attempting to concede lumps of weight to Dr Whizz in a tough handicap at Punchestown was another cracking effort and she can return to winning ways. Back Of The Pack looked potentially very useful when completing a hat-trick by landing a Grade 3 here in October but she has failed to build on that and has finished tailed off on her two most recent starts. A similar scenario applies to Royal Choice, a Grade 3 winner here in December 2009 but well beaten subsequently albeit at a higher level.
Aura About You (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, fell 4th, in a race won by Wishfull Thinking (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 5f nov chs gd, 17 ran.
Back Of The Pack (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway into 4th 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 13th of 23, well behind Representing (10-11) at Punchestown 3m hcp hdl 80-102 gf.
Coscorrig (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Always prominent, no impression under pressure in 2nd from after 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 9l behind Dr Whizz (10-8) at Punchestown 2m Ext hcp chs gs.
Carutomark (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Soon trailing in rear, pulled up after 8th, in a race won by Dream Honours (10-5) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp chs 0-123 fm in Sep, 9 ran.
Pretty Happy (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Rear of mid-division, 9th and in touch 4 out, mistake and rider lost irons next, 7th entering straight, pulled up after 2 out, in a race won by Coscorrig (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f Mares Chase (Listed) (5yo+) (1) gd in Apr, 16 ran.
Anshan Bay (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Soon mid-division, moderate 7th 3 out, soon no impression, 8th of 17, 42l behind The Big Boyo (11-5) at Cork 2m 4f beg chase gd in Apr.
Royal Choice (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th and ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 30l behind Barker (11-12) at Tramore 2m 5f lst chs (1) hvy in Jan.
Conclave (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Well off pace in rear of mid-division, progress into poor 4th before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 9l behind Make My Night (10-3) at Sligo 2m 4f mares hcp hdl 8Evens23 sft.
