chased leaders, moderate 5th halfway, closer 5 out, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra
always towards rear, ridden and no extra before 3 out
held up, some progress 4 out, ridden in 6th 3 out, soon no extra
held up behind ledaers, closer in 4th at 7th, 2nd and mistake 4 out, led last, ridden and pressed entering straight, strongly pressed final furlong, headed close home
disputed early, chased leader from after 3rd, slight mistake 7th, ridden in 3rd 2 out, under pressure in 4th entering straight, kept on one pace final furlong
mid-division best, slight mistake 4 out, soon ridden and no extra
settled behind leaders in 3rd, closer and slight mistake 7th, pecked 5 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, stayed on into 3rd entering straight, challenge inside final furlong, led narrowly close home
settled behind leaders, slight mistake 5th, dropped to mid-division halfway, ridden and no impression 3 out
mid-division, some progress into 5th after 3 out, no impression next, kept on one pace
held up in rear, mistake 7th, mistake 4 out and unseated rider
disputed early, led after 3rd, headed last, soon ridden, close up briefly early straight, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, kept on one pace
NOBLE YEATS, a very smart bumper and hurdler, has been waiting for the ground to ease having been withdrawn twice in recent days. He looks a very useful recruit to chasing as does Magic Haze, who has also been taken out twice recently due to quicker than ideal going. The latter finished runner-up in the Grade 2 Dawn Run Hurdle at Cheltenham in March and will be ready for this. Ragnar Lodbrok won over hurdles here a year ago then ran in strong company so he's an interesting recruit to the bigger obstacles. Birchdale had useful form for Nicky Henderson and made a satisfactory debut for Enda Bolger at Limerick while Julies Stowaway could hardly be in better form for his chasing bow having completed a double over timber back in May. Gabynako, rated 139 over timber, is another worth keeping an eye on in an intriguing race.
Birchdale (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Towards rear, some headway in 5th before 4 out, 4th and pushed along approaching straight, went moderate 3rd at last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 11 1/2l behind Bleu Berry (12-0) at Listowel 2m 1f Good - Yielding in Sep.
Elite Charboniere (FR) 11-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, took keen hold, improved to dispute lead 4 out, ridden and headed entering straight, weakened quickly from 2 out, 6th of 7, 24 1/2l behind Swordsman (10-12) at Killarney 2m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Fighting Fit 8-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd and pushed along 2 out, 4th and no impression when not fluent last, no extra run-in, 5th of 22, 8 1/2l behind Cousin Harry (10-1) at Punchestown 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Gabynako (FR) 10-1 (11-4) Soon disputed lead, led from 2nd, some slight mistakes, joined before 3 out, headed approaching last, one pace, 5th of 24, 5 1/2l behind Koshari (11-9) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Julies Stowaway (IRE) 18-5 (11-10) Led or disputed lead, pushed along and headed after 2 out, disputed lead again at last, ridden and led 150 yards out, kept on well closing stages, won at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in May beating Oneknightmoreihope (10-2) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Krabat (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Towards rear, moderate 12th before 5th, progress to 7th 3 out, no impression on leaders in 5th before last, kept on same pace in 4th run-in, 4th of 16, 16 1/4l behind Sheshoon Sonny (12-0) at Thurles 2m mdn Yielding in Mar.
Noble Yeats (IRE) 4-11fav (12-0) Disputed lead early, prominent in 2nd and clear of remainder, on terms 5 out, led 3 out and went on, stayed on well from before last, very easily, won at Navan 2m 6f mdn Yielding - Soft in Mar beating Mr Josiey Wales (12-0) by 12l, 11 ran.
Ragnar Lodbrok (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Pushed along briefly early and chased leaders, pushed along again and reminder after 2nd, slight mistake 4th, not fluent 6th and at stages after, one pace from before straight, 11th of 25, 37 3/4l behind Capodanno (11-1) at Punchestown 3m hcp Yielding in Apr.
Railway Hurricane (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression approaching 3 out, hampered next, no extra, 11th of 18, 37 1/4l behind Jesse Evans (11-5) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp Yielding in May.
Thereisnodoubt (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Prominent, led briefly at 1st, soon headed, 5th after 6th, headway to lead narrowly before 8th where not fluent, increased lead before 9th, pressed 3 out, headed and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 9, 18 1/2l behind Commander Of Fleet (11-2) at Thurles 3m Yielding in Mar.
Magic Daze (IRE) 2-1 (11-6) A little keen, soon led, strongly pressed and joined into straight, soon headed and no extra, one pace, 4th of 7, 17 3/4l behind Gauloise (11-9) at Punchestown 2m lst (1) Yielding in Apr.
