settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace
held up behind leaders, 6th halfway, progress in 4th 2f out, ridden into 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
led, ridden and pressed 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to press leader 1 1/2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, quickened clear inside final furlong, drifted right close home
held up, 7th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, no extra final furlong
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace
slowly into stride and rear, ridden 2f out, no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace
prominent, close 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Flight Risk has run here 20 times and won once. He's much better at Leopardstown where he's won twice this summer and also scored comfortably at Cork in August. He's the definite form pick but his poor track record could hand this to MAKE A CHALLENGE, who deserves a crack at this level after four recent victories in tough handicaps, two of them on this track on soft ground. Downforce is well up to this level and ran very well in a Group 3 here last month, form that puts him in the frame, while Bryan Smart wouldn't be sending Fairy Falcon from Yorkshire without good reason though she'll need to raise her game.
Flight Risk (IRE) 13-8fav (10-0) Waited with, in rear early, pushed along over 2f out, soon headway to lead over 1f out, stayed on well to assert closing stages, won at Cork 7f lst stks (1) gd in Aug beating Black Magic Woman (8-13) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Urban Beat (IRE) 13-2 (10-1) Waited with, 13th before halfway, soon headway and effort, no impression over 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 5th of 20, 6 3/4l behind Make A Challenge (9-8) at Curragh 5f hcp sft in Sep.
Downforce (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Waited with and in touch, close 6th halfway, slightly impeded 2f out, good headway to challenge and every chance from 1f out, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Speak In Colours (9-5) at Curragh 6f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Sep.
Make A Challenge (IRE) 5-1fav (9-8) Led and disputed, in front and still travelling smoothly 2f out, pushed along to assert from over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, easily, won at Curragh 5f hcp sft in Sep beating Ardhoomey (9-8) by 6l, 20 ran.
Rhydwyn (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Dwelt, raced near side group, chased leaders, 9th halfway, no impression from 2f out, 18th of 24, 10 1/4l behind Buffer Zone (9-6) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Sep.
Fairy Falcon 20-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, soon lost place, 11th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Lady In France (8-12) at Ayr 5f lst fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Independent Missy (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Dwelt, soon in touch on inner, 4th halfway, switched left 2f out, good headway between horses to lead over 1f out, asserted and ridden under 1f out, kept on well, comfortably, won at Fairyhouse 6f mdn Good - Yielding in Jun beating Limit Long (9-5) by 4l, 15 ran.
Zodiacus (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out and 7th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 11th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Aleef (8-12) at Navan 5f hcp sft in Oct.
All The King's Men (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Waited with and soon in rear, headway on inner straight, impeded 1f out, kept on without threatening after, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Blue Uluru (9-1) at Dundalk 5f pol in Sep.
Romantic Proposal (IRE) 5-1 (8-4) Mid-division towards outer, progress in 5th 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well strongly final furlong, won at Cork 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct beating Katiymann (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 15 ran.
