chased leaders, 6th halfway, left 4th 2 out, ridden and no extra after last
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, close up and fell 2 out
led, slight mistake and headed 2nd, 5th halfway, dropped to rear 4 out and detached next, under pressure and kept on one pace straight to go moderate 5th close home
chased leaders, 8th halfway, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, moderate 7th after last, kept on one pace to go 4th final furlong
chased leaders, 7th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, some progress and left 3rd 2 out, ridden and no extra after last, weakened
towards rear, some progress and left 5th 2 out, ridden to 3rd after last, no impression from 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 2nd before halfway, 4th 3 out and no impression in 6th after next, no extra
mid-division, 4th before halfway, went 2nd 4 out and disputed next, travelled well to lead entering straight, asserted inside final furlong, easily
prominent, led 2nd, joined 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, kept on under pressure, no impression on easy winner inside final furlong
The assessor didn't take kindly to LUDDSDENENE's demolition job at Downpatrick and has raised him a massive 14lb. However, there's little strength in depth here and a double looks on the cards. Holeinthewall Bar has never won over fences but hasn't performed badly in his last two starts and can reverse recent Listowel running with Valours Minion, who is out of the handicap here. Georgie's last victory was in this race last year but on very heavy ground but Mitebeall Forluck ran well behind Coldstonesober on this track and would have been in a place at Sligo but for unseating David Casey after he lost an iron.
Luddsdenene (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Held up in rear but in touch, jumped left throughout, headway 5 out, led approaching 3 out, clear before last, very easily, won at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp chs 0-102 beating Mia's Anthem (11-2) by 12l, 7 ran.
Holeinthewall Bar (IRE) 7-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd briefly after 4 out, ridden in 3rd from next, no impression on leaders from 2 out, 3rd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Spot Fine (11-12) at Sligo 2m 4f beg chs gd.
Imperial Joey (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, under pressure 4 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 22l behind Luddsdenene (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp chs 0-102.
Black Zero (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, reminders 6th, ridden 5 out, stayed on into 4th after 3 out, 3rd 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Obispo (11-7) at Tipperary 2m 1f hcp chs 0-109 gd.
Venture Lazarus (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, led briefly after 4 out, headed 3 out, soon ridden, no extra in 4th 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 11, 27l behind Obispo (11-7) at Tipperary 2m 1f hcp chs 0-109 gd.
Georgie 7-1 (10-9) Held up, 14th after 5th, 11th approaching straight, soon no impression, one pace, 8th of 16, 18l behind Forjoethepainter (11-2) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-95 gd.
West Council (IRE) 66-1 (10-2) Always behind, no impression in moderate 11th 3 out, never a factor, 8th of 12, 25l behind Lethal Weapon (11-7) at Ballinrobe 2m 2f cond hcp chs 0-109 gd in May.
Valours Minion (IRE) 4-1fav (10-2) Towards rear, slightly impeded 2nd, followed rival and jumped left at 3rd, progress and pecked slightly 5 out, 4th and pushed along approaching straight, 3rd 2 out, no impression from before last, one pace, 3rd of 11, 8l behind Massinis Adventure (9-10) at Clonmel 2m 3f hcp chs 0-109 gf.
Whisky Galore 25-1 (10-13) Mid-division, under pressure from 4 out, soon behind and eased, tailed off, 16th of 18, well behind On My Own (10-13) at Navan 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-102 gd in Sep.
Mitebeall Forluck 4-1 (10-6) Mid-division, pushed along in moderate 6th with plenty to do 3 out, ridden and headway from next, moderate 3rd at last, unseated rider early run-in (rider said he lost an iron), in a race won by He's Our Man (11-4) at Sligo 2m 1f hcp chs gd, 10 ran.
