in rear, not fluent and rider lost left iron briefly 1st, mistake next and 7th, well behind from 3 out
towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 7th, ridden before 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on, clear towards finish
mid-division, not fluent 5th, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten 2 out
held up in touch, ridden before last, kept on, went 2nd post, no impression on winner
led, headed before 2 out, no extra approaching home bend
chased leaders, ridden and no extra on home turn
chased leaders, jumped left and not fluent 1st, not fluent 4th, lost a few places next, outpaced before 2 out, rallied last, kept on
mid-division on outside, not fluent 5th, headway before 7th, went 2nd after 2 out, led before last, soon headed, lost 2nd post
prominent, lost place after 7th, mistake next, soon behind
prominent, led before 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat
always behind
The Ferry Master and Whateva Next have both won between the flags and it would be no surprise if both were thereabouts in a race like this with the former preferred. LE GRAND FROMAGE is a brother to several winning jumpers, including the smart Ballyandy, and Tom Lacey has probably found him a good opportunity to make a winning debut. New Frontier is out of a mare that has produced winners with all three of her offspring to race so far so he is another interesting newcomer. Darry Desbois looks the best of those with experience under Rules.
Beneficial Quest (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 5f out, soon no extra, 9th of 11, 30 1/4l behind Suvretta (11-3) at Clonmel 2m 1f Yielding in Oct.
Darry Desbois (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, dived at 2 out, chased winner last bend, closed flat, challenged final 100 yards, hung left, just held, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Raashdy (11-0) at Hexham 2m mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Destiny Is All (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Mid-div best, 7th aftr a mile, cl 7th but btn well aftr 3out, fair 6th bef 2out, wknd, 5th of 14, 26l behind Collingwood Court (12-2) at Ballindenisk 3m mdn gd in May.
Le Grand Fromage Kayf Tara gelding out of Megalex.
Look Now 10-1 (11-6) Tracked leader of chasing group, ridden 3 out, never a factor, 4th of 5, dist behind Indian Opera (10-13) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jan.
Sometimes A Fox 20-1 (10-12) Always trailing in last, ridden before 2 out, no impression, last of 5, 11 1/4l behind Gold Seal (10-12) at Sligo 2m gd in Aug.
Teescomponentstrig 22-1 (10-8) Mid-division on outside, pushed along over 6f out, behind 4f out, plugged on past beaten rivals from over 1f out, never a threat, 7th of 13, 29 1/4l behind Shanroe (11-0) at Hexham 2m (5) gd in Apr.
The Ferry Master (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Prom, 2l 3rd by 5th, mstk 8th, 6l 4th 6out, cl en 5th aftr 4out, 3rd frm 2out, no ex frm last, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Getaway Totherock (11-11) at Inch 3m in Apr.
Time For An Oscar (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Very slow to jump off and lost considerable ground start, behind and never involved, pulled up before 2 out, at Roscommon 2m 4f mdn hvy in Sep.
Whateva Next (IRE) 3-1 (10-10) A.p; led 15 til hdd 2 out; led last; rdn out, won at Guilsborough 3m mdn gd in Apr beating Teeton Surprise (12-0) by 2l, 6 ran.
On We Go (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Alw in rr, last bef 3rd, b mstk 6th, to frm 7th, cto when pu bef 5out, at Kinsale 3m mdn gs in Jun.
New Frontier (IRE) Sans Frontieres gelding out of Line Jade.
