mid-division, 5th halfway, headway on outer entering straight and 2nd 2f out, pushed along and led 1f out, ridden and kept on well, asserted final 100 yards
slowly into stride, in rear, closer entering straight and 6th on outer 2f out, ridden and no impression in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace
mid-division, 7th halfway, closer approaching straight and went 4th 2f out, soon progress between horses and challenged 1f out, ridden and no impression on winner final 100 yards
led early, remained prominent and disputed lead briefly approaching straight, ridden and dropped to 5th 2f out, soon no extra
towards rear, pushed along in rear soon after halfway and detached entering straight, kept on one pace under 2f out, never a factor
held up early, ran freely and pulled way into lead after 2f, pushed along and headed approaching straight, soon lost place and towards rear under 2f out, no extra
rear of mid-division, took keen hold early, 6th halfway, closer on inner when short of room over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra
broke well, tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, closer approaching straight, pushed along under 2f out, 4th and ridden 1f out, no extra
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway on outer to lead entering straight, pushed along under 2f out and headed 1f out, 3rd and no impression final 150 yards
Jody Townend steered the high-class stayer Princess Zoe home here a year ago and has the plum ride on ZOFFANIEN this time. Her mount, twice a winner on the Flat in France, won twice over timber earlier this year ending the campaign on a mark of 142 after a close fourth in the Four-Year-Old Champion Hurdle at Punchestown. Crassus has twice run poorly over hurdles after finishing second to the very well handicapped All Class at Navan in March though could do with some ease in the ground but Share The Honour is better than he showed at Roscommon in May. Denise Foster has two entries so it's a surprise to see Lisa O'Neill on board Muntahez, whose only victory came at Tipperary two years ago but was placed twice in big fields in the spring.
Elite Trooper Grey (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Pushed along early, towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, headway 8th, not fluent 4 out, soon no danger, 10th of 14, dist behind Smitty Bacall (10-9) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Play The Game (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3f out, never a factor, last of 13, 32 1/2l behind Son Of Hypnos (9-0) at Naas 1m 4f hcp hvy in Nov.
Crassus (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 9th 3 out, no impression, 8th of 15, dist behind Winner Takes Itall (10-3) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Share The Honour 9-1 (10-2) Held up mid-division, 10th halfway, ridden and no impression over 2f out, 11th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Loingseoir (10-2) at Roscommon 1m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Gealach (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Rear of mid-division, mistake at 4th, progress to 4th after 6th, 5th and pecked 4 out, lost place 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Walking On Glass (10-0) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Starlite Dancer (IRE) 25-1 (9-13) Mid-division early, soon towards rear, ridden and no extra over 2f out, weakened, last of 14, 32 1/2l behind Spanish Tenor (10-4) at Tipperary 7f Yielding in Jun.
Aubretia (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Prominent and disputed lead early, jumped right 2nd, 3rd on inner halfway, pushed along and dropped to 7th 2 out, no impression when mistake last, no extra, 8th of 15, 21 1/2l behind Mars Harper (12-0) at Down Royal 2m mdn gd in Jun.
Muntahez (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Held up mid-division, 10th halfway, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 11th of 17, 7l behind Ellaat (9-0) at Fairyhouse 1m 4f hcp gf in Jun.
Drayton Cross (FR) 50-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, ridden into moderate 9th 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 15, 21 3/4l behind Ever Present (11-9) at Leopardstown 1m 7f mdn gf in Jun.
Zoffanien (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Waited with, 6th after 3rd, closed up to track leaders from 4 out, disputed 2nd and pushed along approaching straight, soon slightly bumped with rival, switched left approaching last and no extra and slight mistake, one pace, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Jeff Kidder (11-2) at Punchestown 2m (1) Good - Yielding in May.
