tracked leaders, closed 3 out, challenged approaching next, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace
led until 5th, led after 7th, headed 3 out, weakened before next
last and behind after jumping left and mistake 1st, well beaten 3 out
pressed leader, led 5th, jumped left and not fluent 6th, jumped left next, soon headed, weakened after 3 out
held up, closed 3rd, led 3 out, clear when mistake last, comfortably
A number of these, including Dr Dalwhinny and Filatore, are probably drinking in the last-chase saloon. Golden Calf has been racing over much further while Killimordaly was tailed off on his debut under Rules. Minella Present could have a future, however, having shown plenty of promise in bumpers. DERRINTOGHER BLISS was a progressive sort in point-to-points at the start of the year and isn't highly tried making his hurdling debut. He may well be good enough under the excellent Conor Shoemark.
Derrintogher Bliss (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Mid div, 6th 6out & prog in 5th aftr 3out, cl en 3rd aftr 2out & so bef last, gaining on 2nd to line, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Lenamore Boy (11-6) at Ballindenisk 3m ire ptp gd in May.
Dr Dalwhinny 7-1 (11-11) Led 1st, mistake 5th, headed 2 out, 4th and no extra before last, 4th of 7, 13l behind Sleep In First (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Sep.
Filatore (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) Tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, mistake and weakened 5th, soon struggling in rear, went poor 4th flat, tailed off, 4th of 6, well behind Ceasar Milan (11-7) at Taunton 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Feb.
Killimordaly (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakend before 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Powderonthebonnet (10-7) at Southwell 3m mdn hdl (5) gd in Sep.
Minella Present (IRE) 3-1fav (11-6) Led, ridden 2f out, no chance with winner, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 9l behind One Track Mind (10-13) at Wetherby 2m NH flat (6) gs in Apr.
Golden Calf (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, weakened from next, 7th of 12, well behind Heavenstown (10-12) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
Tims Crusader (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up, well behind from 3rd, tailed off, 4th of 5, 37l behind Son Du Berlais (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Longshaw 66-1 (10-9) Tracked leader until 7f out, weakened 5f out, last of 5, 35l behind El Namoose (11-9) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Sep.
