tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd and switched right after 2 out, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on well
led, pushed along and edged left after 2 out, soon ridden and 2 lengths clear last, headed run-in, no impression closing stages
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along approaching 3 out, 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, no extra before last
in rear, never a factor, pushed along before 4 out, no impression 2 out and moderate 6th approaching last, kept on run-in
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression 2 out, went moderate 3rd last, ridden and kept on run-in
ran 5th, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace
always towards rear, never a factor, 6th halfway, no impression and slight mistake 2 out, no extra
Gordon Elliott has five of the eight entries here. De Plotting Shed deserves a crack at this level after completing a hat-trick in fine style from two smart rivals at Naas though Dedigout is the form pick of the quintet. Now ten, he won this on his reappearance in 2013 and completed a hat-trick at this level early last year. He was having his first start for almost a year when a long way behind Snow Falcon here in February but the winner has been in such good form on the Flat this summer that he can confirm the form. The four-year-old Jer's Girl won two Grade Ones in the spring and has to be a threat with her allowances though SHANESHILL looks the one to beat. The RSA Chase runner-up reverted to hurdles with a second to Thistlecrack at Aintree before ending the campaign with a superb effort in a Grade One in the USA.
Snow Falcon (IRE) 11-2fav (8-11) Soon mid-division, impeded into straight, ran on well without threatening from over 1f out, 5th of 23, 4l behind Golden Spear (8-8) at Leopardstown 1m 7f hcp Yielding in Oct.
De Plotting Shed (IRE) 11-8fav (11-7) Led, 5 lengths clear at 7th, reduced advantage 4 out, asserted before last, kept on well, comfortably, won at Naas 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Nov beating Jett (11-0) by 8l, 4 ran.
Dedigout (IRE) 5-2fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd after 3 out, ridden and no impression next, kept on run-in, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Value At Risk (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Noble Endeavor (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Always behind, ridden along and no impression from 7 out, pulled up before 4 out, at Punchestown 3m 1f (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Shaneshill (IRE) (11-4) 2nd of 8, nk behind Rawnaq (11-4) at Percy Warner 2m 4f gd in May.
Taglietelle 16-1 (11-12) Held up, in mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten from next, hanging left after last, 9th of 14, 18 1/4l behind Golden Doyen (10-12) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Ucello Conti (FR) 25-1 (10-8) Towards rear,headway 11th, chased leaders on inside when hit 26th, 6th 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression, 6th of 39, 36 3/4l behind Rule The World (10-7) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Jer's Girl (IRE) 11-8fav (10-6) Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, 3rd halfway, went 2nd 4 out, progress to lead entering straight, asserted approaching last where slight mistake, stayed on well run-in, won at Punchestown 2m 4f Yielding in Apr beating O O Seven (11-10) by 10l, 9 ran.
