rear, 7th halfway, no impression in 5th over 3f out, ridden under 2f out, kept on same pace in moderate 5th inside final furlong
led narrowly, headed after 2 1/2f, 2nd halfway, no impression on clear leader 3f out, ridden under 2f out, progress over 1f out, kept on same pace in clear 2nd final furlong
rear, 8th halfway, headway under 5f out, under pressure in 4th over 3f out, no impression, ridden and weakened quickly 1 1/2f out, eased inside final furlong
tracked leader, 3rd halfway, lost place over 4f out, under pressure in 8th over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
rear of mid-division, niggled along before halfway, 6th halfway, dropped to rear over 5f out, some progress and ridden 2f out, one paced over 1f out
rear of mid-division, dropped to rear before halfway, progress under 4f out, no impression in 6th over 3f out, ridden 2 1/2f out, soon headway, kept on same pace in moderate 3rd inside final furlong
close up, led after 2 1/2f, soon increased advantage, reduced lead after 6f, asserted under 4f out, clear 3f out, reduced advantage and ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong
mid-division, a little keen, 4th halfway, pushed along in 3rd over 3f out, ridden and no impression on leaders under 2f out, dropped to moderate 4th and kept on same pace 1f out
soon close up on outer, dropped to 5th halfway, lost place over 5f out, under pressure in 10th over 3f out, no impression, one paced over 1f out
IMPERIAL CHOICE caught the attention of the stewards at Navan last week after scooting home when well supported. The assessor has raised her 15lb so coming here with a 7lb penalty was an obvious choice. Vocito has been running quite well over timber though it's a long time since he gained his only success but The Abbey won over hurdles here in May and has continued to perform with credit in handicap hurdles. Dixon Line has just one placed effort to his credit in 19 starts.
Vocito (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Held up in touch in rear, not fluent 6th, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, 5th at last, kept on one pace without threatening, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Rotten Row (11-0) at Tramore 2m 4f gf in Aug.
Buttons And Bows (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Mid-division, slightly hampered halfway, closer in 4th 4f out, pushed along in 6th and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Kottayam (11-0) at Tramore 2m mdn gf in Aug.
Imperial Choice (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Waited with in rear of mid-division, moderate 12th entering straight, travelling well in 8th 2f out, soon headway between horses, led over 1f out and soon ridden clear, readily, won at Navan 1m 6f hcp gd in Aug beating Benz (8-12) by 5l, 13 ran.
Sulafaat (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Mid-division, slow 3rd and dropped towards rear, slight mistake 5 out and reminder, some headway into moderate 6th 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace, 6th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Shantou Sisu (11-8) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp gd in Aug.
The Abbey (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Mid-division well off pace, closer 3 out and 4th on inner after next, short of room and switched left in 6th before last, 4th and ridden 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Junior Bee (11-5) at Ballinrobe 2m 7f hcp gd in Aug.
Dixon Line 125-1 (11-4) Towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression 4f out, ridden and moderate 6th under 2f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 8, 26 1/4l behind Cape Gentleman (11-7) at Killarney 2m 1f Yielding in Aug.
Room To Roam (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) Led, headed after 2nd and soon tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, 5th halfway, pushed along in 6th when slipped and badly hampered before 2 out, bad mistake 2 out, no extra, 6th of 11, 29 1/4l behind True Faith (11-12) at Tramore 2m 6f gd in Aug.
Craic Eile (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Rear of mid-division, 11th halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear over 5f out, no extra, last of 12, 27l behind Wojood (9-6) at Tramore 1m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Happy Lad (IRE) 22-1 (10-11) Rear of mid-division on outer, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, moderate 8th approaching last, kept on one pace, 7th of 12, 16 1/2l behind Sphagnum (11-9) at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Perfect Arch (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Pushed along and reminders early, soon tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, 2nd when slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 5th at last, no extra, 6th of 12, 28 1/2l behind I Don't Get It (11-0) at Downpatrick 2m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
