tracked leaders, 6th from 5th, headway and effort straight, slight mistake last, no extra run-in
waited with towards rear, last from 5th, closed from before 3 out, challenged from before next, no extra last
tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 3rd from 5th, under pressure after 3 out, no impression approaching straight, soon no extra
mid-division early, waited with, 8th from 5th, headway and effort straight, switched right before last, led and stayed on well closing stages, quickly asserted
led, joined approaching straight, soon regained lead until headed and kept on without matching winner closing stages
tracked leaders, soon 3rd, 4th from 5th, effort straight, slight mistake 2 out, slight mistake again last and no extra
prominent, on terms approaching straight, soon headed, slight mistake last, no extra run-in
soon in touch towards rear, some slight mistakes, 7th from 5th, pushed along after 3 out, no impression approaching straight, soon no extra
waited with towards rear, closer in 5th from 5th, pushed along after 3 out, no impression approaching straight, soon no extra
Smart hunter chaser BURNING AMBITION (NAP) makes his handicap debut in fairly modest company. Only eight, he’ll handle conditions here better than most and his regular pilot takes off a handy 7lb. Rachael Blackmore rides Mount Hanover rather than Deans Road and her mount is rated 7lb higher over hurdles. He needs more but that is almost guaranteed after just two runs over the larger obstacles. Punches Cross has won twice over fences but is still 4lb higher than last of those. Peculiar Genius was shaping nicely around this time last year but is probably best watched returning from a break.
Deans Road (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, slow 1st, 4th halfway, slight mistake 9th, hampered 4 out, challenged next, soon ridden and no extra, weakened 2 out, 9th of 10, 35 1/4l behind The Big Lense (10-3) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp gd in Sep.
Burning Ambition (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, went moderate 5th 5 out, ridden in moderate 3rd and slight mistake 3 out, no impression in moderate 3rd when left 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on in 2nd run-in, 2nd of 9, 28l behind Caid Du Berlais (12-0) at Punchestown 3m 1f Good - Yielding in May.
Lilshane (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Soon tracked leaders, 5th from 2nd, a little slow in jumping at times, 4th from 9th, no extra from 4 out and pulled up before 2 out, at Limerick 3m hcp hvy in Oct.
Punches Cross (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Mid-division, closer in 6th 3 out, no impression 2 out, ridden last, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 19 1/4l behind Portmore Lough (10-8) at Galway 2m 2f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Mount Hanover 5-1 (11-12) Soon led and disputed, slight mistake 7th, headed approaching 2 out, soon no extra and one pace, 4th of 16, 12l behind Swordsman (11-12) at Roscommon 2m 5f hvy in Sep.
Deputy's Pass (IRE) 28-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 6th from 3rd, soon closed up, some slight mistakes, challenged 3 out, no extra and one pace from between last 2, not fluent last, 6th of 11, 28 3/4l behind Russian Bill (11-3) at Roscommon 2m 5f hcp hvy in Sep.
Peculiar Genius (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Mid-division on inner, headway into 4th before 7th, pushed along and slight mistake 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before next, at Limerick 2m 5f hcp hvy in Mar.
Roxboro Road (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, ridden and no extra before 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Gowran Park 3m hcp Yielding in Oct.
Whoyakodding 20-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, never a factor, behind when pulled up before 8th, at Thurles 2m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in Oct.
