dwelt, soon chased leaders and 5th early, progress travelling smoothly straight, ridden to lead 1f out, pressed and stayed on well inside final furlong
dwelt, took keen hold early, towards rear, no impression from before straight
slightly impeded start, raced in 8th early, closed straight, kept on well without matching 1st 2 inside final furlong
dwelt, raced in 6th early, pushed along along from 5f out, lost place and no impression before straight, eased, tailed off
soon raced in 2nd, pushed along before straight, soon lost place but remained prominent, kept on well without threatening closing stages
soon led and went on, reduced lead 5f out, joined over 3f out, headed over 2f out, no extra and one pace from over 1f out
took keen hold early, towards rear, no impression before straight, eased, tailed off
raced in 7th early, effort approaching straight, no extra 3f out, soon eased, completely tailed off
took keen hold early, towards rear, closed on outer travelling smoothly straight, soon prominent and every chance, weakened and eased inside final furlong
edged right out of stalls and led early, soon raced in 3rd, challenged straight, on terms over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon no extra
soon raced in 4th, on terms over 3f out, just headed but still every chance 1f out, kept on well without matching winner inside final furlong
Val De Ferbet is a smart chaser having won a Grade 3 at Cork in April. He finished last on his reappearance and comes here for a confidence-booster. Winning bumper and hurdler Art Of Security is returning after a break but Calgath has produced two fair runs over 1m2f at the Curragh though this is much further and he's never faced ground this testing. GREAT TRANGO has run three times over hurdles and four times on the Flat and finished runner-up in all but two. He stays further and won't mind the ground so Colin Keane will hopefully make the most of his stamina.
Art Of Security (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Towards rear for most, never a factor, tailed off, 18th of 25, dist behind Minella Awards (11-4) at Punchestown 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Backstairs Bounder (IRE) 66-1 (10-1) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along 4f out and no extra early straight, weakened, 12th of 14, 24 1/2l behind Thomas O'Malley (9-11) at Dundalk 1m 3f pol in Oct.
Charlie Stout (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) A little keen, soon tracked leaders, 3rd from 5th, ridden to chase winner and not fluent last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 10, 6 1/2l behind Highland Fling (10-11) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp hvy in Sep.
Clandestin (IRE) 200-1 (9-5) Slowly away, always towards rear, reminders early, no impression straight, last of 17, dist behind Nanabad (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m 1f mdn Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Great Trango (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, ridden in 3rd bypassing 2 out, went 2nd before last, kept on without threatening winner run-in, 2nd of 19, 5l behind Sharjah (11-7) at Gowran Park 2m mdn hvy in Sep.
Val De Ferbet (FR) 3-1 (11-6) Chased leader, disputed from 4th, 3rd from 6th, ridden in 4th after no impression after 3 out, no extra next, last of 5, 21 1/4l behind Dromnea (11-2) at Listowel 2m 4f hvy in Sep.
Ellas Ma (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra and slight mistake last, 11th of 16, 25 1/4l behind Dixie Lee (11-7) at Down Royal 2m mdn Yielding in Sep.
Calgath (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Led early, headed and raced in 2nd after 1f, regained lead 2f out, soon ridden, headed 1 1/2f out, dropped to 3rd under 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Cannonball (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f mdn gd in Jun.
Cambrioleur Dubawi gelding out of French Bid.
Ilikehim (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden in 6th over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 17, 5l behind Exchange Rate (11-12) at Galway 1m 4f mdn Yielding in Aug.
Tale Of Woe (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Pushed along early and disputed lead, soon raced in 2nd, reminder halfway, on terms approaching straight, soon headed and one pace, 5th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Jer's Girl (9-6) at Roscommon 1m 4f mdn hvy in Sep.
