mid-division early, slightly impeded 6th and raced in 6th after, 4th approaching straight, soon chased front pair, no extra and one pace from before last
led, headed 2nd, some slight mistakes and tracked leaders, 5th after 6th, lost position before 4 out, chased leaders again and kept on without threatening straight
towards rear, slight mistake 4th, 9th after 6th, pushed along after 4 out, slight mistake next, kept on same pace without threatening after
prominent, came close with rival briefly 5th, mistake next and soon raced in 3rd, no extra from before 2 out
towards rear, 8th after 6th, pushed along approaching 3 out where slight mistake, moderate 7th approaching straight, headway from 2 out, 2nd and slight mistake last, stayed on well run-in, led near line
chased leaders, 7th after 6th, 6th approaching straight, 4th from 2 out, kept on same pace without threatening from before last
chased leaders early, soon prominent, came close with rival briefly 5th, 2nd after 6th, challenged from before 3 out, soon on terms, headed 2 out, not fluent last and one pace
prominent, led 2nd, pressed from before 3 out, soon joined, led again and not fluent 2 out, kept on well run-in, headed near line
in rear, jumped big 1st, hood came undone 4th, mistake 6th, pushed along approaching 4 out, soon no impression and weakened, tailed off
pushed along briefly early, chased leaders, 4th after 6th, 5th approaching straight, soon one pace
The two four-year-olds look the ones to concentrate on here. MOONBALL reverts to hurdles after falling in her last two starts over fences. She'd previously won easily at Downpatrick and can take advantage of a 17lb lower hurdles mark. Cold Shoulder is on a hat-trick after victories at Bangor and Ayr but has shot up the weights and the concession of lumps of weight to Gavin Cromwell's filly looks beyond him. Authorative will enjoy the conditions, as he did when scoring at Downpatrick in September, though he's 9lb higher and didn't run as well at Fairyhouse last week. Coolmill has produced his best recent form over fences though he'll be at home on the ground.
Cold Shoulder 11-4fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, drew clear last, easily, won at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Nov beating Sunny Destination (11-6) by 4 1/2l, 15 ran.
Naturally Blond (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, slight mistake 1st, 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off, 15th of 17, dist behind Bitsandpieces (11-10) at Cork 2m hcp Yielding in Nov.
Trump Sixteen (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead briefly 3 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened before next, 10th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Toor General (10-13) at Roscommon 2m hcp gd in Oct.
Coolmill (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Soon led, slight mistakes 5th and 8th, joined from 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon no extra and one pace, 11th of 19, 27 1/4l behind For Pedro (11-2) at Galway 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Fleurys Fort (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, 3rd from 6th, slight mistake 8th, no extra from before 2 out, 6th of 10, 22l behind Sunset Sadie (11-5) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp gd in Nov.
Hey Groovy (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Mid-division early, no impression when badly hampered 3 out, pulled up before last, at Cork 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Nov.
Moonball (FR) 13-2 (10-13) Disputed lead, fell 2nd, at Fairyhouse 2m gd in Nov.
Authorative (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders early, improved to lead after 3rd, joined 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, soon no impression, 6th of 16, 9 1/4l behind The Church Gate (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp gd in Nov.
Charle Brune (FR) 20-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway into 3rd at 6th, disputed lead next, led 8th and soon clear, reduced advantage 4 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened quickly, 9th of 10, dist behind Poker Party (11-10) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp hvy in Dec.
Glamorous Nellie (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Mid-division early, 10th after 3rd, reminders after 9th, slight mistake 4 out, soon one pace, 12th of 16, 34l behind Rain In Spain (12-2) at Thurles 2m 7f hcp gd in Nov.
