Otay Kawn has always had the look of a chaser and should do well this season though an absence since April may just hand the verdict to MULBERRY BOY, who was having only his second start over fences when a very good runner-up to Prince Erik at Sligo. Spring The Que is getting a bit long in the tooth to still be a maiden over fences and this will be his 13th start over the bigger obstacles. Christy Roche looks to have a nice prospect for chasing in Code Of The West, who is making his debut over fences after showing plenty of promise in bumpers and over timber.
Borrowaddy (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Held up, 6th 4 out, moderate 4th 2 out, one pace, 4th of 7, 24l behind Muirhead (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f beg chs gd.
Clare Gent (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden in 7th and no extra 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Mr Cracker (11-11) at Limerick 2m 3f beg chs gd.
Mulberry Boy (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Led, slight mistake 5th, headed after 6 out, remained close up, challenging when mistake 2 out, kept on from last, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Prince Erik (11-12) at Sligo 2m 4f beg chs in Sep.
Oscar Rabbit (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Never better than mid-division, no danger approaching 3 out, 12th of 15, 49l behind Bandama (11-12) at Tramore 2m 4f mdn hdl fm in Aug.
Otay Kawn (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, headway into 7th 4 out, good progress on inner to go 2nd 3 out, no impression on leader when jumped badly right 2 out, 3rd and kept on one pace from before last, 3rd of 18, 16l behind Chasing Cars (10-3) at Punchestown 2m 5f nov chs gd in Apr.
Spring The Que (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Close up in 2nd, challenged after 3 out, led before 2 out, soon strongly pressed, headed before last, one pace run-in, 2nd of 14, 14l behind Head Of The Posse (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m beg chs in Sep.
The Hard Hat (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) In touch, not fluent jumping, 6th when slight mistake 5 out, no impression from next, 6th of 8, 14l behind Stonemaster (11-6) at Limerick 2m 4f nh nov hdl sft in Apr.
Thom Thom (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, driven along from 5f out, soon no extra, 5th of 11, 30l behind Littletown Lass (11-4) at Downpatrick 2m 2f N H flat gf in Sep.
Tomcoole Lad (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Ld & n j well til wknd to rr 4out, pu bef last, in a race won by Lord Multifix (12-0) at Taylorstown 3m ire ptp gs, 10 ran.
Attycran (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Chased clear leader, moderate 3rd halfway, closer from 4 out, pushed along in 4th approaching straight, soon no extra and weakened, 12th of 21, 34l behind Arguidos (11-0) at Cork 2m 3f hcp hdl 80-102 gf.
Code Of The West (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders on inner, 4th 4 out, driven along entering straight, 3rd and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 18, 8l behind Lend A Hand Son (11-7) at Listowel 2m 5yo mdn hdl gf in Jun.
Kusadasi (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Led, jumped left, mistake 4 out, headed under pressure and dropped to 5th next, no extra when fell 2 out, in a race won by Pay The Bounty (11-9) at Gowran Park 2m 4f beg chs, 17 ran.
Groody Hill (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Rear of mid-division, headway to 5th 3 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 16, 14l behind Ned Of The Hill (10-6) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hdl sft in Feb.
Spice Hill (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Chased leader in close 2nd, ridden and no extra approaching 3 out, 7th of 15, 38l behind Karkari (11-4) at Downpatrick 2m 2f 4yo mdn hdl gd.
Winston Churchill (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Chased leader, moderate 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd approaching 3 out, no extra from early straight, 7th of 20, 23l behind Smokey Joe Joe (11-3) at Gowran Park 2m 4yo mdn hdl.
Stretch Junior (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, no extra from 4 out, weakened, 17th of 19, well behind Cool Oscar (11-5) at Gowran Park 2m 4f mdn hdl.
Paddy O Dee 12-1 (11-10) Led or disputed lead, led from 3rd, strongly pressed and headed after 3 out, weakened before next, 11th of 14, 36l behind Lake Return (11-5) at Downpatrick 2m 2f beg chs gf in Sep.
