chased leaders in 3rd early, improved to lead after 2f, travelled best from 2f out and ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
soon led, headed after 2f, 3rd from halfway, pushed along from 2f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong
raced in 4th, pushed along and dropped to 5th over 2f out, soon pulled up quickly injured
raced in rear, pushed along over 2f out and soon no impression
raced in 5th, went 4th over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out and soon no impression, kept on same pace inside final furlong
chased leaders and 2nd from halfway, pushed along and ridden from 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong
Batcio easily landed a Kilbeggan bumper before making his debut over timber at Galway where he found 2m5f stretching his stamina but CASTLETOWN QUARY was always travelling nicely when scoring at Roscommon and normal improvement will see him difficult to beat. Only Whispers showed promise in a Galway bumper before a run over timber at Listowel while Bathiva was only headed in the closing stages at Punchestown last month on his first start since a point-to-point in May. Multifactorial finished mid-division in a Punchestown bumper in April but will be expected to leave that form behind.
Batcio (FR) 6-4fav (11-12) Soon prominent and led after 1st, joined 2 out, soon headed and dropped to 4th approaching straight, weakened from before last, 4th of 8, 22 1/2l behind Presentingprincess (11-5) at Galway 2m 5f mdn sft in Sep.
Castletown Quary (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Mid-division, progress 4f out, pushed along in 3rd on outer 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably, won at Roscommon 2m gd in Oct beating Everybreathyoutake (11-10) by 6 1/2l, 15 ran.
Only Whispers (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Mid-division, progress into 6th before 3 out where slight mistake, ridden in 4th and no impression entering straight, stayed on into moderate 3rd before last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 17 1/4l behind Quick Grabim (11-12) at Listowel 2m mdn sft in Sep.
Our Seamus (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Held up early, took keen hold and soon tracked leaders, stumbled slightly after 2nd, 6th before 3rd, soon 4th, 5th approaching straight, weakened, 11th of 13, dist behind Jan Maat (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn gd in Oct.
Bathiva (FR) 10-3 (11-10) Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd 3f out, headway to dispute lead and ridden 1 1/2f out, led briefly under 1f out, headed and disputed moderate 2nd inside final furlong, disputed 3rd at line, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Chapmanshype (11-10) at Punchestown 2m gd in Oct.
Multifactorial (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Raced in 4th early, effort from before straight, kept on same pace from 2f out, 6th of 13, 15 1/2l behind Passageway (12-0) at Punchestown 2m Yielding - Soft in Apr.
