tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress to go 2nd entering straight, not fluent 2 out, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace
led, headed before 2nd, 2nd halfway, led again 4 out, ridden and dropped to 3rd entering straight, soon no impression, slight mistake last and no extra run-in
chased leaders, 6th halfway, no extra after 3 out, weakened
mid-division, slight mistake 4th, 8th halfway, no extra after 3 out, weakened
rear of mid-division, never a factor, moderate 12th 2 out, kept on one pace
towards rear, 11th approaching straight, not fluent in 8th 2 out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, progress to lead entering straight, jumped right 2 out, soon asserted, jumped right and slight mistake last, ridden and hung right run-in, kept on well
rear of mid-division, progress 3 out and 4th approaching straight, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, slight mistakes 4th and 5th, dropped to rear after halfway, no extra, tailed off
prominent early, chased leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place 3 out, no extra approaching straight
rear of mid-division, never a factor, no extra after 3 out
tracked leaders, led approaching 2nd, headed 4 out, no extra approaching straight, weakened
mid-division, 7th halfway, no impression approaching straight, not fluent in 7th 2 out, kept on one pace
mid-division, ridden to go 5th approaching straight, under pressure and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace
towards rear, progress after 3 out, 6th next, no impression, kept on one pace
Hard Bought won this last year under Ambrose McCurtin and, though having only raced twice subsequently, trainer John Joe Walsh is taking the same path and a follow-up isn't out of the question despite a 7lb rise in the weights. Jamie Codd rode Marmaladeskies to victory between the flags in May and his mount makes a quick reappearance after a reasonable run at Wexford on Saturday while Mikey O'Connor's presence on Mountain Lough will ensure his mount gets a good ride and he's better handicapped over hurdles than fences. Duty Dance hasn't run since April and his only victory came over a longer trip on very testing ground while Rock On Brian has shown signs of temperament, though he'd be a threat on his best behaviour. Rachel Blackmore is very good value for her claim and was on board when DIAMOND DAME ran at Punchestown last time. Her mount has been racing on ground too quick so with further progress likely she's taken to gain her first success since scoring at Wolverhampton for Sir Michael Stoute in 2012.
Hard Bought (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, mistake next, ridden in 11th after 3 out, no impression entering straight, 9th of 20, 36l behind Mydor (10-3) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-102 in May.
Marmaladeskies (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Towards rear, badly impeded 5th, improved into 3rd at last, soon no impression, one pace, 5th of 16, 13l behind Lindas Choice (10-12) at Wexford 2m hcp hdl 80-95 gd.
Quinville Castle (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, detached after 9th, completely tailed off, 16th of 20, well behind Kennedys Mor (10-5) at Tipperary 3m hcp hdl 80-102 gd in Jul.
Why Ask Me (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, ridden in 10th 3 out, no impression, 7th of 13, 19l behind Good As Gold (10-13) at Tramore 2m mares mdn hdl in Apr.
Mountain Lough (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Prominent early, soon chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and lost place after 4 out, soon no impression, 12th of 19, 17l behind King Of Oriel (11-2) at Punchestown 2m hcp hdl 80-102 gf in Oct '13.
Fort Carson (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, moderate 3rd at 3rd, closer order 5th, weakened after 3 out, 11th of 15, well behind Snowell (10-12) at Clonmel 2m amat hcap hdle 80-95 hvy in Feb.
Diamond Dame (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) Mid-division, 8th 4 out, ridden in 8th 2 out, soon no impression, 6th of 12, 9l behind It's All An Act (10-9) at Punchestown 2m hcp hdl 80-109 gf.
Graney Town (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, 10th at last, soon no impression, one pace, 7th of 16, 18l behind Lindas Choice (10-12) at Wexford 2m hcp hdl 80-95 gd.
Castelo Branco (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Chased leaders early, slight mistake 3rd, mid-division in 9th halfway, ridden and slight mistake 3 out, soon no extra, weakening when mistake 2 out, 11th of 15, 50l behind Fruits Of Molly (11-4) at Tipperary 2m mdn hdl gd.
Duty Dance (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division, progress into 5th halfway, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 16, 8l behind Try It Sometime (10-12) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp hdl 80-95 in Apr.
Rock On Brian (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Soon mid-division, 11th from 6th, no impression when not fluent 2 out, one pace, 9th of 19, 17l behind Tammys Hill (11-10) at Cork 2m 3f hcp hdl 80-102.
Rodeo Rocket (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, slight mistake 5th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, 19th of 24, 45l behind Carmels Boy (10-9) at Navan 2m 7f hcp hdl 80-95 gd in Sep.
Millen Dollar Man (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Soon mid-division, 10th after 6th, closer in 4th approaching straight, no extra from 2 out, 11th of 16, 23l behind Pierlow (11-6) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-95 gd in Sep.
Cloudy Morning (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Held up, 12th from 6th, one pace from before straight, 11th of 19, 21l behind Tammys Hill (11-10) at Cork 2m 3f hcp hdl 80-102.
Salacious Sally (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Rear of mid-division, progress 2 out, pushed along and no impression in 6th last, kept on one pace run-in, 5th of 11, 10l behind Daigreen (11-5) at Tramore 2m hcp hdl 80-95.
