led early, soon joined and disputed lead, jumped slightly right 3rd, slipped up approaching 4 out, injured
soon tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead after 4 out, gained narrow lead 3 out, pressed and kept on well run-in, headed closing stages
close up, soon disputed lead, jumped slightly left 2nd, headed after 4 out, soon no impression, weakened and eased run-in, tailed off
took keen hold, chased leaders, hampered approaching 4 out and lost ground, went 3rd approaching 3 out, soon pushed along, not fluent 2 out, kept on without matching 1st 2 run-in
in rear early, improved from before 3rd, disputed lead after 4 out, narrowly headed 3 out, stayed on well run-in, led closing stages
held up, 4th when pecked badly 3 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace
Kalico Kim, just beaten over hurdles at Kilbeggan at the start of the month, races from out of the handicap here but that is counterbalanced by Ryan Treacy's 7lb claim. Gonebeyondrecall won a hunter chase at Listowel earlier this month but this drop in distance might not suit and Hero De Villeneuve, twice a winner at Bangor last month, is more interesting back over fences. KING HIGH tackles fences for the first time in two years but has a good strike rate over the larger obstacles and has shaped nicely on the Flat recently. He could be the answer to this ahead of Romanesco and the returning Back Off Mate.
Romanesco (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Soon mid-division, 11th approaching 5 out, under pressure from 4 out, chased leaders but no impression 2 out, jumped right at last, kept on same pace run-in, 8th of 15, 19l behind Golden Kite (10-10) at Roscommon 3m hcp chs gd.
King High (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Soon prominent, ridden in 3rd approaching straight, soon no extra, 13th of 18, 20l behind The Crafty Butcher (11-3) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp hdl in Sep.
Gonebeyondrecall (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Soon led, went clear into straight, driven out and stayed on well run-in, comfortably, won at Listowel 3m hts chs gd beating Fort George (11-4) by 6l, 10 ran.
Hero De Villeneuve (FR) 11-8fav (11-9) Mid-division, mistake 6th, ridden and no extra before straight, 11th of 20, 31l behind Valley Of Stars (11-2) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-95 gf in May.
Coldstonesober (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, slight mistake 6th, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th after 3 out, no extra entering straight and weakened, 15th of 20, well behind Big Generator (11-8) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-116 gd.
Kalico Kim (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Soon mid-division, improved to lead before 3 out, pressed from next, kept on well run-in, headed close home, 2nd of 16, shd behind Akatara (11-5) at Kilbeggan 3m hcp hdl 80-102 gd.
Back Off Mate (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Soon mid-division, 8th early, no impression from before straight, 8th of 17, 40l behind Blacklough (11-3) at Cork 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-140 in Apr.
