led, headed approaching 3rd, chased leader in 2nd, slight mistake 7th, fell 6 out
led approaching 3rd, left clear 6 out, reduced advantage 4 out, clear after 3 out, kept on strongly, eased run-in
held up towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, reminders next, slight mistake 4th, ridden and weakened before 6 out, soon trailing and completely tailed off
held up towards rear, headway into 4th approaching 6 out, left 3rd, pushed along approaching 3 out where slight mistake, ridden and no extra when left moderate 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, left moderate 2nd 6 out, closed approaching 4 out, pushed along approaching next, ridden and no impression when fell 2 out
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra before 4 out, tailed off entering straight, left poor 3rd 2 out
COTTAGE OAK finished runner-up over timber at this meeting a year ago before beating a huge field at Punchestown three weeks later. He hasn't been seen since a moderate effort at Tipperary in June but looks a really nice chasing prospect. So Determined looks a real threat judged on his narrow defeats over fences here and at Roscommon in August. He was never in contention when falling in the race won by Realt Dubh at Navan the following month but the subsequent exploits of the winner show he had an impossible task. Winning point-to-pointer Carmun showed nothing over timber but was in the lead when falling at the fifth on his chasing bow at Fairyhouse last week and can do better over the bigger obstacles.
Carmun (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Soon led, fell 5th, in a race won by Campbonnais (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 6f beg chase gd in Apr, 16 ran.
Cottage Oak (IRE) 6-4fav (11-6) Close up in 2nd, slight mistake at 2nd, led 4 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, 4th and no extra when eased 2 out, 4th of 14, 37l behind Queiros Bleu (11-0) at Tipperary 2m 4f nh nov hdl gf in Jun.
Potters Lad (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Alw pr, not qckn 3out, sn rr, 9th of 13, 28l behind Hily Distinguished (12-0) at Largy 3m ire ptp gd in Apr.
So Determined (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Towards rear, no impression when fell 4 out, in a race won by Realt Dubh (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f beg chs sft in Sep, 17 ran.
Tammys Hill (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 6th from 5 out, no impression next, 6th of 13, 22l behind Tico (11-4) at Tramore 2m mdn hdl gd in Apr.
Miss Pepperpot (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Mid-division, closer in 6th approaching 4 out, struggling when hampered 3 out, no impression after, 7th of 17, 33l behind Red Basil (10-10) at Gowran Park 3m hcp chs 0-109 sft in Mar.
