led and ran freely, clear after 1st, increased advantage after 3rd, reduced lead before 7th, headed and weakened quickly before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
rear of mid-division, dropped towards rear at 6th, weakened in moderate 9th after 3 out, tailed off
chased clear leader, not fluent at 1st, jumped left at 2nd, 5th after 3 out, progress 2 out, improved to 2nd at last where not fluent, ridden and kept on, not trouble winner
mid-division, headway to 4th after 3 out, mistake in 3rd 2 out, soon ridden in 4th, kept on run-in to 3rd close home
tracked clear leader, closed after 7th, led before 4 out, not fluent 3 out and headed, soon regained lead, asserted before 2 out, kept on well run-in
mid-division, headway after 7th, 2nd before 4 out, closed 3 out, led after 3 out, soon headed, slight mistake 2 out, dropped to 3rd at last, ridden and weakened run-in, lost 3rd close home
soon chased clear leader, progress to 3rd after 3 out, dropped to 5th before 2 out, weakened after 2 out
tracked clear leader, not fluent at 7th, soon lost place, not fluent 4 out, soon under pressure, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
rear, progress 3 out, under pressure in moderate 6th before 2 out, weakened 2 out
towards rear, no impression in moderate 8th after 3 out, one paced after 2 out, never a factor
towards rear, no impression in rear after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, never a factor, tailed off
CHAMPAGNE GOLD made a promising start over timber when second at Clonmel to a horse rated 120. He meets nothing of that calibre here and Henry De Bromhead sent out last year’s winner. Pienta finished behind the selection at Clonmel but Small Bad Bob is fitted with a hood after a decent effort at Fairyhouse when finishing a couple of lengths in front of Capilano Bridge. Blue Heather has placed in bumpers and makes her hurdling bow along with Place Des Vosges, who has won twice on the Flat.
Jazz Toes (IRE) 66-1 (12-0) Prominent, keen, on terms 6th, headed after next, pushed along approaching straight, soon no impression, 6th of 14, 33 3/4l behind Bentham (12-0) at Bellewstown 2m 1f mdn gd in Jul.
Next Train's Gone 300-1 (12-0) Rear of mid-division on inner, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 13th of 18, dist behind Eskylane (12-0) at Punchestown 2m mdn Yielding in Oct.
Place Des Vosges (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, moderate 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening leaders in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 16, 2 1/4l behind Future Proof (11-8) at Leopardstown 1m 4f hcp sft in Oct.
Capilano Bridge (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, under pressure and dropped to 5th after 2 out, not fluent at last, no extra, 5th of 16, 8 1/2l behind Queens Brook (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Yielding in Oct.
Champagne Gold (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Slight mistake 1st, a little keen, tracked leaders, challenged approaching 2 out, not match winner and not fluent last, one pace, 2nd of 13, 4 3/4l behind Gold Des Bois (11-6) at Clonmel 2m mdn gd in Oct.
Pienta (USA) 9-4 (11-6) Mid-division early, slightly slow 2nd and pushed along briefly, effort and chased leaders straight, no impression and slight mistake last, one pace, 3rd of 13, 9 1/2l behind Gold Des Bois (11-6) at Clonmel 2m mdn gd in Oct.
Small Bad Bob (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Chased leader, progress to 3rd halfway, no impression on leader and dropped to 4th before last, no extra run-in, 4th of 16, 6 3/4l behind Queens Brook (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Yielding in Oct.
Blue Heather (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Waited with, 12th approaching halfway, headway and effort from before straight, one pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Majestic Maid (11-4) at Galway 2m gd in Aug.
Satin Sun (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Mid-division, 9th after 5th, pushed along after 4 out, no extra and mistake 3 out, 12th of 15, dist behind Arthur Fonzarelli (11-6) at Killarney 2m 1f mdn Yielding in Aug.
Taxi Rank (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Alwys in rr, nvr a fctr, wknd & pu 5out, at Monksgrange 3m mdn gd in Mar.
Miss Periwinkle (IRE) Mahler M out of Sandymount Lady.
A Truant Always (IRE) 300-1 (11-6) Always towards rear, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no impression from next, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Tullybeg (12-0) at Downpatrick 2m 6f mdn Yielding in Oct.
Irascible (FR) 7-2 (11-11) Chsd ldrs 3rd/4th, 3rd 1/2way, 4th when mstk 5out, rdn 5th 2out, ko, 5th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Vandemere (11-11) at Portrush 3m mdn gd in Mar.
Vanillier (FR) 6-1 (11-11) Ld/disp, 2l adv 6out, 1l adv aftr 4out, jnd frm 2out, hdd brfly last, ld again early flat, asserted cl hm, won at Dromahane 3m mdn hvy in Dec beating Fishkhov (11-11) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
