in rear early, improved to be prominent at 3rd, 3rd after 8th, on terms approaching straight, led approaching 2 out where jumped left and not fluent, soon clear, kept on well run-in, comfortably
bad mistake 1st and almost unseated rider, tracked leaders, took keen hold early, towards rear at 3rd, 7th after 8th, not fluent 4 out, soon pushed along, jumped left 3 out, no impression after
tracked leaders, took keen hold early, towards rear at 3rd, last from 8th, slight mistake 4 out, under pressure from 3 out, soon no impression
led and disputed, slightly slow 1st, mistake 5th, not fluent 9th and 3 out, headed approaching straight, soon dropped to 3rd and pushed along, one pace from 2 out
tracked leaders, 4th after 8th, on terms approaching straight, headed and under pressure approaching 2 out, soon no impression, one pace
close up and disputed lead, under pressure from 3 out and lost place, no impression from before straight
took keen hold early, tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, 6th after 8th, not fluent 3 out, 4th and pushed along before straight, went 2nd run-in, kept on without troubling winner
tracked leaders, 5th after 8th, under pressure approaching straight, soon no impression
It's impossible to see past FINE ARTICLE here. Paul Nolan's charge, who beat the very useful Sub Lieutenant in a Gowran bumper in March, has been a short-priced favourite for his two starts over hurdles and been beaten but he's come up against much stiffer opposition than he meets here and compensation awaits. Moores Road has proved reasonably consistent at this sort of level and can reach a place but Mollyanna has gone backwards since two promising runs in May. Winning point-to-pointer The Horsechesnut is a worth a look in the betting.
Fine Article (IRE) 11-10fav (11-12) Stumbled after 1st, soon raced in 4th, on terms from 5th, slightly slow 4 out, pushed along to lead before straight, joined 2 out, soon headed, 3rd and not fluent last, one pace run-in, 3rd of 23, 4l behind Marinero (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f mdn hdl in Nov.
Kansas City Chief (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Badawi Street.
Le Feu Garde (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Mid-division, ridden and no impression from 4 out, never a factor, 6th of 11, well behind Halls Bridge (11-0) at Wexford 2m 6f hcp chs 0-102 in Nov.
Mick Spadoun (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Mid-division, mistake 1st, slow and not fluent afterwards, towards rear from 4th, ridden 3 out, no impression, 11th of 17, well behind Jimmy Two Times (10-13) at Clonmel 2m 4f amat mdn hdle sft.
Moores Road (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, closer 3rd 5 out, ridden in 3rd when slight mistake 3 out, dropped to 4th next, no impression, 5th of 14, 12l behind Better Back Bob (10-13) at Down Royal 2m 6f mdn hdl in Oct.
Replay Button (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Prominent and disputed early, chased leaders from 4th, 3rd halfway, ridden in 6th 3 out, no extra before straight, 7th of 17, 40l behind Jimmy Two Times (10-13) at Clonmel 2m 4f amat mdn hdle sft.
The Horsechesnut (IRE) 2-1 (12-2) Mid div, cl 4th bef 3out & prog again from 2out to ld bef last where jumped right, so & went clr flat, won at Dromahane 3m ire ptp sft in Dec '13 beating Stilo Blue Native (11-6) by 4l, 13 ran.
Mollyanna (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, mistake 6th, 7th halfway, ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out (poor visibility), in a race won by Annamatopoeia (10-13) at Thurles 2m 6f mdn hdl sft in Nov, 18 ran.
