towards rear, mistake at 1st, in rear after 2nd, 7th before 5th, dropped to rear 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, never a factor, tailed off
led, slight mistake at 2nd and headed, slight mistake at 3rd, led before 5th, asserted after 4 out, reduced advantage and headed before 2 out where slight mistake, weakened in 4th last
in touch, 3rd before 5th, closed 2 out, challenged leader last, led narrowly final 100 yards, kept on best
tracked leader, led after 2nd, headed before 5th, travelled well to lead before 2 out, pressed last, ridden and headed final 100 yards, not match winner
chased leader, mistake at 3rd, dropped to 5th before 5th, under pressure and weakened quickly after 2 out, not fluent last
towards rear, 6th before 5th, progress after 3 out, switched left and improved to 3rd last, no impression on leaders, kept on one pace
rear of mid-division, progress to 4th before 5th, dropped to 5th and ridden after 2 out, soon under pressure, weakened before last where mistake
Gordon Elliott has won two of the last three of these and FIL DOR is likely to be a warm order to carry on the sequence. Runner-up on his only start on the Flat in France, he jumped like an old hand at Down Royal last month and will take the world of beating. Joseph O'Brien also has a good record in the race and Max Mayhem, rated 99 on the Flat after landing a Curragh premier handicap in September, looks a quality recruit to hurdling. Lunar Power has been in fine form on the Flat all summer and won easily over 1m4f at Leopardstown before a convincing victory over timber at Punchestown so looks a threat but, after an easy victory at Killarney, Feigh didn't look right at Listowel though his yard is back in top form so expect a much better show.
Cedar Rapids (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Close up in 2nd, niggled along over 4f out, reminder over 3f out, carried head high and outpaced by winner over 2f out, dropped to 3rd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 6 1/2l behind Euro Implosion (9-10) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Doctor Brown Bear (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Led, slight mistakes 4th and 5th, ridden and headed entering straight, no impression on winner before last, 3rd and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 20, 7l behind Ben Siegel (11-2) at Punchestown 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Nov.
Fil Dor (FR) 5-4jfav (11-0) Chased leader and 2nd from halfway, improved to lead before 3 out and went clear before next, went further clear run-in, impressive, won at Down Royal 2m 1f sft in Oct beating Sea Sessions (10-7) by 16l, 6 ran.
Lunar Power (IRE) 6-4 (11-2) Soon led, pecked 1st, joined briefly 3 out, travelled well and asserted after next, pushed along approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Punchestown 2m Yielding in Nov beating Iberique Du Seuil (11-2) by 4 3/4l, 12 ran.
Max Mayhem 17-2fav (8-13) Settled behind leaders, 10th halfway, travelled well to close 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, close 5th 1f out, challenged inside final 100 yards, led close home, won at Curragh 1m 2f hcp gd in Sep beating Pineapple Express (9-1) by nk, 23 ran.
Sevenal 5-1 (9-5) Switched left to race alone stand side after 1f, prominent with centre group, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened and hung right final furlong, 6th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Turntable (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Feigh (IRE) 9-4fav (10-9) Prominent and led from 2nd, pressed 3 out and headed approaching 2 out where not fluent, soon no extra, 7th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Bell Ex One (10-10) at Listowel 2m Grp 3 Good - Yielding in Sep.
Scenic Look (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Mid-division on inner, some headway after 3 out, pushed along and went 4th after next, ridden and no impression approaching last where slight mistake, no extra, 4th of 12, 24 3/4l behind Lunar Power (11-2) at Punchestown 2m Yielding in Nov.
