prominent, 4th after 3rd, pushed along into straight and lost position, chased leaders again and kept on same pace without threatening from before last
chased leaders, 5th after 3rd, slight mistake 6th, lost place and no extra from 3 out, not fluent 2 out
waited with, 11th approaching halfway, headway and effort straight, chased winner last, kept on same pace run-in
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, slight mistake 3rd, 7th approaching halfway, soon towards rear, some headway but no impression when slight mistake last, one pace
disputed lead, slight mistakes 5th and 3 out, narrowly headed and slight mistake 2 out, soon no extra and one pace
waited with, a little keen, 8th approaching halfway, closed up and effort into straight, no extra and kept on same pace from after 2 out
waited with, 10th approaching halfway, no impression into straight, kept on without threatening
waited with and took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, 9th approaching halfway, improved to challenge from 2 out, kept on without matching winner run-in
disputed lead early, not fluent 2nd, closed up before 3 out, no impression from before straight, soon weakened
disputed lead, slight mistake 6th, narrow leader and slight mistake 2 out, stayed on well run-in
held up, soon towards rear, no impression from 3 out, slight mistake 2 out and no extra
a little keen, soon chased leaders, 6th after 3rd, closed up and effort on outer into straight, no extra when slight mistake last, one pace
Epswell, placed in bumpers in France, landed the odds on his debut over hurdles for Willie Mullins at Sligo before a disappointing run at Galway where he was already in retreat when making a mistake two out. Kuraka easily won a Limerick maiden in April and scored on the Flat in the summer but jumped poorly back over timber here in June. His stable also run SATOSHI, who got the race in the steward's room after finishing second in a three-way photo at Punchestown on Sunday, form that may be good enough for this. Entoucas, a half-brother to a couple of winners in France, was bought by J P McManus after a comfortable bumper victory at Nantes and could be anything. Buttons And Bows is under the same ownership as the latter and created a shock when making a winning start in a Cork maiden. There should be much more to come as there should be from Sizing Pottsie, a Leopardstown bumper winner and placed in a much better race at Fairyhouse in April.
Epswell (FR) 9-2 (11-6) Mid-division and 5th from halfway, dropped towards rear from 3 out and no impression in 7th from next, pulled up before last, at Galway 2m 1f Yielding in Oct.
Kuraka 13-8fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, jumped left throughout, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 8, 14l behind Amschel (11-7) at Gowran Park 2m gd in Jun.
Satoshi (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Waited with in 5th, closed from before 3 out, every chance and kept on well run-in, not quite match first past the post, finished 2nd, promoted to 1st, 2nd of 6, shd behind Relegate (11-5) at Punchestown 2m 6f mdn gd in Nov.
Buttons And Bows (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division early, 12th approaching 4th, pushed along from 4 out, headway straight, stayed on well run-in to lead close home, won at Cork 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Nov beating Jon Ess (11-7) by 1/2l, 24 ran.
Challow (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Prominent, 2nd approaching 4th, on terms from 2 out, soon edged right, headed before last, kept on without matching principals run-in, 4th of 24, 3/4l behind Buttons And Bows (11-0) at Cork 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Nov.
De Mazzaro (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Mid-division early, 10th approaching 4th where slight mistake, closed up and effort straight, no impression approaching last, one pace, 5th of 24, 4 3/4l behind Buttons And Bows (11-0) at Cork 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Nov.
Edelweis De L'Aube (FR) 66-1 (11-10) Waited with, soon towards rear, pushed along 4f out, kept on same pace from over 2f out, 9th of 14, 26 3/4l behind Abacadabras (11-10) at Galway 2m Yielding in Oct.
Entoucas (FR) (10-1) won at Nantes 1m 4f stks gd in Oct beating Eresca (10-1) by 6l, 8 ran.
Falco De Candale Aa (FR) Walk In The Park gelding out of Octane De Pimbo.
Inca Gold (IRE) 6-4fav (9-5) Held up in rear, pushed along 2f out and no impression in 6th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Caherdaniel (9-5) at Cork 1m 2f mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.
Percy B Shelley 12-1 (9-7) A little awkward leaving stalls, soon towards rear, headway and switched left towards inner from over 1f out, kept on well without quite matching principals inside final furlong, 4th of 14, nk behind Tennesse Waltz (9-3) at Naas 1m gd in Oct.
Sizing Pottsie (FR) 5-2fav (11-4) Raced in 6th early, effort straight and soon every chance, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 17, 3 1/4l behind Pat's Pick (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m Soft - Heavy in Apr.
