held up towards rear, slight mistake 10th, no impression approaching straight, soon no extra
held up towards rear, 5th approaching straight, left 4th from 3 out, no impression approaching next, soon no extra
prominent, led approaching 3rd and inclined to run green, slight mistake 9th, joined from 10th, slight mistake 4 out and headed, pushed along approaching straight, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
prominent, soon raced in 3rd, slight mistake 10th, closed up approaching straight, soon challenged and every chance, slightly impeded before last, no extra and one pace after
led, edged off bend after 2nd, headed approaching 3rd and raced in 2nd after, slight mistake 7th, on terms from 10th, slight mistake 4 out and led, narrowly headed between last 2, kept on without matching winner run-in
chased leaders, slight mistake 4 out, closed up approaching straight, soon challenged, led between last 2 and edged right, stayed on well to assert run-in
chased leaders, slight mistake 10th, pushed along from 4 out, closed up to dispute lead when fell 3 out
Noel Meade has two entries and Sean Flanagan's presence on board Fairyhouse bumper winner Stoneford suggests he could be the pick of the pair though he was beaten a very long way on his hurdling bow here in November. His stable companion Guided By You did much better at Punchestown the same day though will need to brush up his jumping. Free Code, five times a winner on the Flat, was a 66/1 chance and beaten a long way at Limerick last week and the remainder with experience make no appeal so this should be left to PEARL DRAGON. Four times a winner on the level in France, he didn't quite go on as expected though ended up running in the Group 1 Prix Du Cadran at Chantilly and couldn't have been found a much easier start.
Free Code (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Rear, 7th at 6th, 6th at 7th, no impression on leaders 4 out, kept on one pace to moderate 4th close home, 4th of 7, dist behind Beyond The Law (11-4) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn hvy in Dec.
Lough Navar 100-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division, not fluent 7th, pushed along and no extra 3 out, behind and pulled up before next, at Clonmel 2m 4f mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Pearl Dragon (FR) (9-2) 5th of 7, 13 1/4l behind Vazirabad (9-2) at Chantilly 2m 4f Grp 1 sft in Sep.
Stoneford (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, dropped to 5th before 4th, under pressure and reminders after 5th, weakened after 4 out, eased before 3 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Articulum (11-12) at Cork 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Therellalwaysbeone (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Soon mid-division, 6th halfway, slight mistake 6th, jumped left next, dropped off leaders before 5 out where slight mistake, ridden and no impression 4 out, 5th of 11, 37 1/2l behind Minella Fair (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 6f mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Guided By You (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Towards rear, mistake 1st and not fluent at times, pushed along in rear from 3 out, mistake next, kept on well to go 4th before last, no extra and kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Dom Dolo (11-6) at Punchestown 2m 6f mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Esthers Marvel (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra 6f out, weakened, tailed off, 11th of 14, dist behind Moyhenna (11-9) at Punchestown 2m 2f Soft - Heavy in Dec.
