led, mistake 6th, ridden and headed before straight, no extra and weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off
tracked leader, 3rd halfway, improved to lead approaching 2 out, ridden to assert before last, kept on well
held up in 4th, mistake 4th, slow 5 out, ridden 3 out, no impression in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace
held up in rear, slight mistake 5th, ridden in rear 3 out, stayed on into 3rd and slight peck 2 out, no extra before last, kept on same pace
chased leader, 2nd halfway, improved to lead before straight, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra in 2nd before last, kept on same pace
Let Yourself Go won this last year when CORNAS, who started evens favourite, fell when in with every chance five out. The winner came into the race with two victories under his belt but has an absence to overcome this time. Cornas has competed at a very high level throughout his career and Nick Williams will have him spot-on for this reappearance. Nicanor has never fulfilled early promise over fences and Salesin found Grade 3 company too much after his minor victories. The novice Cruising Katie has fallen three times in seven starts over the bigger obstacles and will find this tough.
Let Yourself Go (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Led, ridden clear entering straight, headed last and no extra, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Captain Cee Bee (11-12) at Punchestown 2m nov chs G1 gd in Apr.
Cornas (NZ) 16-1 (11-12) Towards rear, 5th and ridden into straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 10l behind Golden Silver (11-12) at Punchestown 2m chs G1 gd in Apr.
Nicanor (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Fell 1st, in a race won by Chicago Grey (11-2) at Navan 2m 4f chs sft in Sep, 9 ran.
Salesin 9-2 (11-1) Tracked leader, soon clear of remainder, niggled along briefly 5th, jumped right 5 out, no extra 2 out, 5th of 6, 21l behind Save My Blushes (10-5) at Roscommon 2m nov chs (1) in Sep.
Cruising Katie (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led from 7th, strongly pressed from 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra and dropped to 3rd entering straight, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Kilmurry (11-3) at Galway 2m 1f nov chs gf in Aug.