towards rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor
towards rear, progress into 5th 4 out, 4th next, soon ridden, 3rd 2 out, soon no impression
rear of mid-division, mistake 5th and not fluent next, progress into 3rd 4 out, ridden and improved to dispute lead 2 out, led approaching last, bad mistake at last and headed, kept on again run-in without reaching winner
tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, ridden in 3rd 3 out, 4th next, went moderate 3rd before last, kept on same pace
tracked leaders on outer early, dropped to rear from 4th, some reminders after 3 out, hands and heels thereafter
tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead from 7th, led from 9th, ridden and strongly pressed and joined when mistake 2 out, headed approaching last, regained lead at last, kept on run-in
tracked leaders, left in front at 5th, joined at 7th, headed 9th, weakened and dropped away from 3 out
led, unseated rider 5th
Noble Endeavor, beaten a head in the Martin Pipe at this year's Cheltenham Festival, makes his debut over the bigger obstacles and is an obvious contender as is MARINERO, who has a similar rating over hurdles and looked very progressive last season. Tony Martin's charge has a tremendous pedigree for jumping fences and is taken to make a successful debut. The trainer also runs Sarwistan, who has a fitness advantage having won at Downpatrick a couple of weeks ago, though he was rated well below his stablemate over hurdles. Bonny Kate soon has her attentions switched to fences after completing a double over timber in March before pulled up in the Mares' Championship Final at Fairyhouse.
Aladdins Cave 40-1 (8-13) Slowly away and towards rear, progress on outer after halfway and 3rd 4f out, pushed along to challenge 2f out, ridden in 2nd over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Lake Champlain (8-12) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Oct.
Marinero (IRE) 4-6fav (11-8) Tracked leader, travelling smoothly approaching 2 out where challenged, led between last 2, soon pushed along to assert and clear, kept on well run-in, won at Down Royal 2m 6f Yielding in May beating Killultagh Sarah (11-1) by 20l, 5 ran.
Noble Endeavor (IRE) 5-2fav (11-3) Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along in 7th entering straight, ridden in 5th and not fluent last, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Dedigout (11-8) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) sft in Apr.
Quickasyoucan (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, jumped left at 5th, ridden in 3rd before 3 out, kept on one paced in 3rd from next, 3rd of 7, 33l behind Apache Stronghold (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 4f Yielding in Oct.
Sarwistan (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Led early, headed 2nd, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, improved to lead after last, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, strongly pressed close home, won at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn gd in Oct beating John Monash (11-3) by nk, 8 ran.
Topper Thornton (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, went moderate 3rd from 4 out, pushed along into straight, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 6 1/4l behind My Direction (11-11) at Gowran Park 2m 2f gd in Oct.
Young Palm (IRE) 7-1fav (11-12) Took keen hold, soon disputed lead, slight lead 8th, headed before 2 out, no impression in 3rd when mistake last, soon dropped to rear, no extra, 5th of 7, 18 1/2l behind Flaxen Flare (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 4f Good - Yielding in May.
Bonny Kate (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Led, slight mistake 1st, slight mistake and headed 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Soft - Heavy in Apr.
