prominent, soon 2nd, closed up 3 out travelling smoothly, led approaching 2 out, quickly asserted, slight mistake last, stayed on well run-in, easily
tracked leaders, a little keen, 3rd and not fluent 4th, a little slow 4 out, 2nd approaching 2 out, soon no impression, not fluent last, one pace
keen at slow pace and waited with in rear of mid-division, under pressure approaching 3 out, soon no extra, tailed off
tracked leaders, soon 4th, slight mistake 4 out, 5th approaching next, soon no impression, 4th again and one pace run-in
chased leaders, 6th and slight mistake 4th, 4th approaching 3 out, 3rd before 2 out, soon one pace
towards rear, headway into mid-division but no impression from before 3 out where not fluent, fell last
led, slight mistake 3 out, headed approaching next, soon dropped to 4th and no extra, not fluent last and weakened
very keen at slow pace early, chased leaders, 5th at 4th, one pace from 3 out in 6th, mistake 2 out, 5th again near finish
mid-division, 11th after 4 out and pushed along, soon one pace
pecked badly 1st, chased leaders, 9th after 4 out, under pressure approaching next, soon no impression
chased leaders, 7th approaching 5th where slight mistake, one pace from before 3 out
towards rear, pushed along in last after 5th, soon no danger, tailed off
waited with, soon rear of mid-division, no extra from before 3 out, soon weakened, completely tailed off
mid-division, slight mistake 5th, 10th after 4 out and pushed along, no extra approaching 3 out, weakened, tailed off
mid-division, 8th after 4 out, one pace from before next
waited with, soon rear of mid-division, no impression from before 3 out, fell last
in rear, headway into mid-division but no impression from before 3 out, one pace
mid-division, slight mistake 4 out, 10th approaching next, soon no impression
Winning point-to-pointer BALLYADAM started long odds-on for his bumper debut at Navan but could only finish third in very testing ground. He made amends and showed his true worth with an 18-length victory at Downpatrick and looks a smart addition to the hurdling ranks. Colonel Mustard followed a very promising bumper debut at Killarney with an impressive victory at Punchestown and is another likely to make a decent hurdler while Hes A Hardy Bloke also scored easily in a Clonmel bumper, though that was on good ground. Still Standing, five-times a winner on the Flat and rated 96, got his act together on his third start over timber at Gowran when just failing to get past One Down so is greatly respected.
Ballyadam (IRE) 1-6fav (12-2) Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead 3f out, led travelling well 2f out, soon went clear, stayed on strongly final furlong, eased close home, impressive, won at Downpatrick 2m 1f Yielding in Mar beating I Don't Get It (12-2) by 18l, 13 ran.
Colonel Mustard (FR) 16-5 (12-2) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, won at Punchestown 2m sft in Sep beating Phillapa Sue (11-9) by 4 1/4l, 12 ran.
Falco Du Sauzay (FR) 125-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, stumbled after 4th, soon led, hung left and ran off bend after 5th, headed before next, 4th halfway, 5th and bad mistake 7th, soon pulled up, at Galway 2m 5f mdn sft in Oct.
Guiri (GER) 14-1 (12-0) Mid-division on outer, pushed along in moderate 8th 2 out, kept on without threatening, never a factor, 6th of 18, 25 3/4l behind Eskylane (12-0) at Punchestown 2m mdn Yielding in Oct.
Hes A Hardy Bloke (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Chased leaders, closed up travelling smoothly straight, led over 1f out, ridden to assert and stayed on well inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Clonmel 2m gd in Oct beating Quirt Evans (12-2) by 6l, 14 ran.
Pushaq (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Soon tracked leader, 3rd 3f out, under pressure approaching straight, lost place and weakened over 2f out, last of 14, 13 3/4l behind Crystal Dawn (10-2) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Oct.
Still Standing (IRE) 13-8 (12-0) Chased leaders, 3rd from halfway, pushed along to challenge in 2nd from 2 out, ridden before last where not fluent, kept on well run-in, not reaching winner, 2nd of 13, nk behind One Down (12-0) at Gowran Park 2m mdn gd in Oct.
Copia Verborum (IRE) 150-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden and no impression under 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, 11th of 15, 14 1/4l behind Baron Samedi (9-2) at Navan 1m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Full Noise (IRE) 125-1 (11-9) Waited with, soon towards rear, 16th after halfway, weakened 3 out, 16th of 18, dist behind Baptism Of Fire (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Oct.
Hat Yai (IRE) 200-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, never a factor, pulled up before 3 out, at Bellewstown 2m 1f mdn sft in Aug.
Howyated (IRE) Califet gelding out of As You Wish.
Penny Jar (IRE) 250-1 (11-9) Towards rear, 12th from halfway, some progress from 3 out and pushed along in 7th from next, no extra and kept on same pace from before last, 7th of 14, 27 1/4l behind Jesse Evans (11-9) at Gowran Park 2m mdn gd in Oct.
Pittsburg (IRE) 150-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, ridden and no extra 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Kilbeggan 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Sep.
The Declaimer (IRE) 125-1 (11-5) Chased leader, 6th halfway, under pressure after 3 out, lost place and weakened before 2 out, 14th of 16, dist behind Queens Brook (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Yielding in Oct.
Ringhill Lady (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, ridden into 6th before straight, no impression and slight mistake 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, 4th of 12, dist behind Russian Diamond (11-10) at Down Royal 2m 1f mdn Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Frisco Queen (IRE) Kalanisi filly out of Brownlow Castle.
Mater Matuta (IRE) 22-1 (9-13) Prominent early, pushed along and dropped to mid-division halfway, no impression when checked entering straight, soon ridden and no extra in rear over 2f out, 13th of 16, 21 3/4l behind Lady De Vesci (10-0) at Navan 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Stocai Ban (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders early, 7th approaching halfway, weakened after 2 out, 14th of 18, dist behind Baptism Of Fire (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Oct.
Puerto Banus 66-1 (11-9) Mid-division, not fluent at times, 9th from halfway and soon reminders, no impression and weakened from 3 out, 13th of 14, dist behind Jesse Evans (11-9) at Gowran Park 2m mdn gd in Oct.
Queen Emily 100-1 (8-2) Led to post, slowly away always in rear, last of 10, dist behind Eye of The Storm (9-10) at Leicester 1m 4f stks (5) gf in May.
The Miser (IRE) 150-1 (11-4) Disputed early, slight mistake 1st and chased leaders, dropped to mid-division before 4th, ridden and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace, 8th of 20, 30l behind Wingin A Prayer (11-4) at Down Royal 2m 1f mdn sft in Mar.
