mid-division best, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened before next
chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 3rd halfway, improved to lead before 2 out, left clear 2 out, ridden after last, kept on straight
chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, left, moderate 2nd 2 out, no extra in 3rd after last, kept on one pace
held up, moderate 7th halfway, slight mistake 8th, rear and no extra 4 out
led, clear from 3rd, reduced advantage halfway, mistake 5 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, fell 2 out
chased leaders, moderate 4th 6 out, slight mistake 3 out, no impression before 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace from last
held up in mid-division, moderate 6th 6 out, slight mistake 4 out, left 4th 2 out, ridden into moderate 2nd after last, kept on one pace straight
mid-division, moderate 5th 6 out, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened before next
held up, towards rear and slight mistake 6 out, no extra 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up, towards rear halfway, no impression 4 out, soon no extra
held up, moderate 6th after 3 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace
Leading owner J P McManus has four entries with retained rider Mark Walsh on board Konitho for Joseph O'Brien. His mount has run well in his last two starts over fences and will be ideally suited by the longer trip and testing ground. Discordantly easily won a beginners' chase at Gowran before jumping poorly at Clonmel while Chavi Artist looked a likely future winner when runner-up at Ballinrobe but stumbled and unseated his rider in the Munster National at Limerick. Dual hurdles winner STACKS MOUNTAIN arrives in winning form having easily landed a beginners' race at Listowel. He makes his handicap debut off a fair mark and gets the nod even though Beyond The Law, who was in poor form earlier this year, bounced back at Listowel last month and would be an obvious threat with a repeat.
Kitten Rock (FR) 4-1 (11-7) Disputed lead early, headed 3rd, 2nd after 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd 2 out, no impression before last, 4th of 7, 5l behind Fine Theatre (10-7) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp hvy in Mar.
Discordantly (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Soon disputed lead on outer, mistake 1st, headed 4th, slight mistake next, slight mistake and pushed along 8th, soon no impression in moderate 4th, 4th of 5, dist behind Bachasson (11-4) at Clonmel 2m 4f sft in Mar.
The Red Menace (IRE) 7-1 (11-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and no impression before 4 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Ballycastle Girl (10-6) at Bellewstown 3m hcp sft in Aug.
Minella Till Dawn (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, 4th after 8th, slight mistake 3 out, soon pushed along, one pace between last 2, 3rd of 10, 14 1/2l behind Jimmil (10-6) at Navan 3m hcp hvy in Mar.
Beyond The Law (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Led, slight mistake 6th and mistake next, bad mistake 6 out, extended lead to 4 lengths entering straight, slight mistake 2 out and strongly pressed last, soon headed on run-in, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Minella Times (11-10) at Listowel 2m 6f hcp sft in Sep.
Mindsmadeup (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, mistakes 6 out and 5 out, slight mistake 4 out, soon ridden and no extra before next, weakened, 8th of 16, dist behind Aforementioned (9-12) at Limerick 3m hcp sft in Oct.
Chavi Artist (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Mid-division, unseated rider 6 out, at Limerick 3m hcp sft in Oct.
Stacks Mountain 5-2 (12-0) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led last, pushed along and 2 lengths clear 1f out, kept on well, won at Listowel 2m 6f sft in Sep beating Pilbara (12-0) by 8l, 6 ran.
Konitho (FR) 4-1 (12-0) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led briefly 7th, close up 2 out and pushed along to lead early run-in, ridden and headed 1f out, soon no impression on winner and dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Tiger Voice (12-0) at Galway 2m 2f Yielding in Sep.
Minellafordollars (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, mistake 9th, soon raced in 6th, pushed along 5 out and no impression, soon no danger, 6th of 8, dist behind Anything Will Do (12-0) at Killarney 2m 7f sft in Aug.
Definite Soldier (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) In touch on outer, improved to lead at 6th, headed before 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed and ridden before last, no impression on leader, dropped to 3rd at last, no extra, 3rd of 10, 13l behind Nobody Home (11-0) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f hcp sft in Oct.
