held up, keen, tracked leaders after 4th, led 9th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened after next
tracked leaders, with leader from 8th, upsides when fell last
with leader, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, kept on from next, took 2nd close home, no chance with winner
tracked leaders and keen, led 3 out, challenged when left clear last
held up, headway 4 out, left 2nd last, no extra towards finish
led to 9th, ridden next, soon weakened
Supreme Tadgh gets the confident vote here with Masta Papa and Mythical King rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Before The Mast. That form has since been franked and despite his penalty, under similar conditions he is hard to oppose. Masta Papa rates the main danger on his latest third behind Big Rob but he has had plenty of chances off similar marks without taking one and he is taken on with this in mind. Mythical King was beaten in a seller last time and will need to improve to win this more competitive affair. Of the remainder Mambo des Mottes is from a shrewd yard and should be noted in the market but the suspicion is he may just need the run after a 568-day absence and for the winner we return to Supreme Tadgh.
Mambo des Mottes (FR) 7-1 (11-5) Close up in 2nd, slight mistake 2nd, 3rd from halfway until fell 3 out in race won by Livingstonebramble (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 2f nov chs sft in Apr '05, 16 ran.
Mythical King (IRE) 5-2fav (11-4) In touch, headway to track leader 6th, ridden to lead 2 out, clear approaching last, faded and headed line, 2nd of 17, nk behind Arabian Moon (10-12) at Hereford 2m 3f cnd sll hdl (5) gf.
Supreme Tadgh (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Always prominent, hit 4 out, led last, ridden out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Oct beating Before The Mast (10-3) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Master Papa (IRE) 13-2 (10-1) Held up, headway 10th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Big Rob (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf.
Gigs Bounty 20-1 (11-7) In touch, mistake 9th, weakened 4 out, 6th of 8, 29l behind Golden Duck (10-9) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
Silver Dagger 7-1 (9-11) Towards rear, pushed along after 3rd, kept on from 3 out, never dangerous, 7th of 20, 14l behind Classic Rock (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
