chased leader and left in front after 1st, headed 2nd, disputed lead from 4th, led travelling well approaching last where jumped left, kept on well to assert run-in, easily
led, 6 lengths clear when awkward jump and unseated rider 1st
tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching last, no extra run-in
tracked leaders, closer 4th and disputed lead from 4 out, headed approaching last where jumped left, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace
mid-division, pushed along in 5th 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace run-in to go 3rd close home
held up in rear of mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, 4th and wandered before 2 out, soon pushed along and kept on one pace run-in
always towards rear, never a factor, hampered 2nd, pushed along early straight and no impression after 2 out, no extra
towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression in 6th after 2 out, kept on one pace
rear of mid-division, ran freely, almost ran out 1st, pulled way into lead 2nd, joined 4th and headed 4 out, no extra after next, weakened
held up towards rear, never a factor, slightly hampered 2nd, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra, kept on one pace
Gordon Elliott holds the key to this with Chief Justice and ELYSIAN PLAINS. The former, a rare winner over hurdles for Richard Fahey at Worcester before a comfortable victory at Listowel, will be very difficult to beat but it's the latter, who saw off another stable companion Smiling Eliza at Killarney with the remainder in another parish, who gets the nod. It's hard to see anything else troubling the two winners but Rince Deireanach landed a Leopardstown handicap for Jim Bolger in the summer and gets plenty of allowances.
Chief Justice 10-11fav (11-0) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd 3 out, challenged and slight mistake 2 out, pushed along before last, led last, kept on strongly run-in, comfortably, won at Listowel 2m Grp 3 gd in Sep beating Chica Buena (10-1) by 5l, 8 ran.
Elysian Plains (IRE) 7-4fav (10-8) Led and raced keenly, soon clear and 12 length advantage from halfway, not fluent 3 out and again 2 out, ridden before last and kept on well run-in, won at Killarney 2m 1f Good - Yielding in Aug beating Smiling Eliza (10-1) by 7l, 8 ran.
Coral Blue (IRE) Big Bad Bob gelding out of Eva's Time.
It's Paddys Day (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Slowly into stride, in rear, slight mistake 3rd and again 4 out, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 9th of 15, dist behind Chica Buena (10-5) at Ballinrobe 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Let It Go Papa (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into 3rd 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 5l behind Park Row (10-5) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Sep.
Our Legend (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra, eased inside final furlong, 20th of 23, 13 1/2l behind Perfect Tapatino (9-6) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Definite Doyenne (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Mid-division, slight mistakes 1st and 3rd, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 12th of 15, dist behind Chica Buena (10-5) at Ballinrobe 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Havingagoodtime 50-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, pushed along and lost place soon after halfway, no extra under 4f out, weakened, 9th of 10, 26 3/4l behind Moktamel (9-11) at Tramore 1m 4f gd in Aug.
Nancy D'Alton (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) Dwelt and bumped start, a little keen, soon raced in 11th, effort 2f out, one pace 1f out, 13th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Little Camacho (8-8) at Down Royal 7f hcp gd in Sep.
Rince Deireanach (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Mid-division, weakened 3f out, last of 13, 24 1/2l behind Power Sail (8-9) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) hvy in Sep.
