led, joined 2nd and headed 5th, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 8th, stumbled and pulled up quickly before next
always rear, slow 1st, pushed along and detached before 9th, weakened, completely tailed off
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along after 8th, closer in 3rd after 3 out, soon ridden and no impression when fell next
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, closer in 2nd after 3 out and pushed along approaching last, ridden to challenge run-in, kept on well to lead close home
tracked leader, headway to dispute 4th and led next, headed after 6th, pushed along and dropped to 4th after 4 out, soon no extra, left moderate 3rd 2 out, no extra
tracked leaders, disputed briefly 2nd and 3rd, headway to lead after 6th, extended lead to 5 lengths before 9th, reduced advantage 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, under pressure and kept on run-in, headed close home
Alisier D'Irlande has been competing at Grade level since completing a double back in 2016. He rarely wins but this represents a big drop in class so it will be a surprise if he isn't there at the finish. The veteran Carlingford Lough has won ten races including when beating Djakadam in the Grade 1 Punchestown Gold Cup in 2016. He's never repeated that sort of form but has almost exclusively operated at that level subsequently though was pulled up in this year's Grand National. LISTEN DEAR was surprisingly beaten by shock winner Rocky Court at Ballinrobe last month. She'll need to do better but the longer trip is likely to suit and she's won a Grade 3 on heavy ground in the past. Don't Touch It wasn't too far behind in that latter event so rates a threat but the remaining pair have plenty to do despite Kylecrue having won the race in 2016.
Alisier D'Irlande (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Soon raced in 2nd, no impression from before 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 9 1/2l behind Ballyoisin (11-2) at Killarney 2m 5f (1) gd in May.
Val De Ferbet (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leader in 2nd early, bad mistake 3rd and dropped to rear at 5th, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before 4 out, at Punchestown 2m 5f gd in Jun.
Carlingford Lough (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Hampered 1st, always towards rear, weakened 2 out, pulled up after last, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) hvy in Apr.
Don't Touch It (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, improved to dispute before 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden 2 out, pressed last, soon headed, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Rocky Court (11-7) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f Yielding in Aug.
Kylecrue (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Soon led, pressed and disputed at times from 4th, narrowly headed 2 out and ridden, under pressure in close 2nd when slight mistake last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Black Scorpion (9-13) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp gd in Sep.
Listen Dear (IRE) 4-7fav (11-5) Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, improved to challenge 3 out, ridden in 2nd before 2 out, stayed on to challenge again last, 2nd and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Rocky Court (11-7) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f Yielding in Aug.
