tracked leaders, dropped to moderate 4th approaching straight, soon no extra
towards rear for most, never a factor
soon mid-division, moderate 9th and no impression approaching straight, kept on
hampered and brought down 1st
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, moderate 8th approaching straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace
prominent, moderate 3rd approaching straight, mistake 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace
waited with, closed to track leaders 4 out, no impression in moderate 4th when fell 2 out
towards rear, hampered 2nd, never a factor
tracked leaders, mistakes, no extra from before 4 out
towards rear for most, never a factor
towards rear for most, never a factor
led, mistake 4 out, ridden and joined approaching straight, headed before 2 out, still every chance when bad mistake last, kept on without quite getting back to winner run-in
waited with, no impression approaching straight, kept on
hampered and unseated rider 2nd
soon mid-division, 8th 4 out, moderate 7th approaching straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace without threatening
chased leaders, no extra from 4 out
chased leaders, moderate 6th and no impression approaching straight, kept on same pace
towards rear, no impression and kept on same pace from 4 out
always prominent, on terms approaching straight, in front before 2 out, strongly pressed and left with decisive advantage from last and kept on to hold off runner-up closing stages
soon mid-division, no impression from 5 out
All eyes here will be on PIQUE SOUS, a top-class prospect from the Willie Mullins' yard who makes his hurdling debut today. Third in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham in March, he won three times in that sphere and will be expected to take high rank among this season's novice hurdlers. Absolute Heretic won three times on the Flat in South Africa but didn't show much on the Flat in England and is best watched after a break while Edward O'Grady's Heads Or Tails will probably need the experience. Raise The Beat, another useful bumper horse, showed promise over timber here in May, however, and could easily reach the frame ahead of Ontheground and the four-year-old Swampfire.
Absolute Heretic (AUS) 50-1 (9-1) Prominent, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened and hampered, last of 12, 45l behind Berling (8-13) at Chester 1m 5f listed hcp 0-110 (1) gf in Aug '11 (flat).
Band Of Luck (IRE) 50-1 (10-6) Never better than mid-division, 19th of 25, well behind Texas Jack (11-4) at Punchestown 2m nhf gd in May '11.
Cork Twenty Ten (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Ld to 6th, ld again from 9th & 1l adv when mstk 2out, gng best appr last, sow, won at Inchydoney 3m ire ptp gd in May, 12 ran.
Heads Or Tails (IRE) Milan gelding out of She's A Gamble.
Kilcolman Wizard (IRE) Wizard King gelding out of Ouch.
Lost In Newyork (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Cl up, 5th aftr a mile & 4th from 8th, wknd aftr 5out & hmprd 4out, poor 7th 3out, to when pu last, in a race won by Nancys Call (12-0) at Lisronagh 3m ire ptp gd in May, 12 ran.
Ontheground (IRE) 15-8fav (11-4) Soon led, headed from 3 out, soon no impression, 7th of 14, 18l behind Realt Den Chathair (11-4) at Wexford 2m mdn hdl gf in Jul.
Raise The Beat 7-2 (11-12) Waited with in mid-division, closer in 6th 4 out, no impression under pressure approaching 2 out, left 4th from last, 4th of 24, 25l behind Roman Flight (11-4) at Cork 2m mdn hdl gd in May.
Softboiledsergeant (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Mid-division, hampered and unseated rider 6th, in a race won by Beabus Jack (11-4) at Killarney 2m 4f Maiden Hurdle (5-6yo) in Jul, 18 ran.
Ballymagrehan Boy (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Ld/disp, hdd aftr 4out & wknd qckly, bhnd when pu bef 2out, in a race won by Phar Away Island (11-7) at Inchydoney 3m ire ptp gd in May, 11 ran.
Choisir Fin (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Towards rear, detached from halfway, no extra from 2f out, last of 6, 36l behind Catch The Eye (9-2) at Killarney 1m stks gd in Aug '11 (flat).
Red Hot Affair (IRE) Redback gelding out of Brief Affair.
Swampfire (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Mid-division early, soon held up towards rear, 6th before 3 out where left 5th, ridden after 2 out, no impression in moderate 4th last, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 12l behind Face Value (11-0) at Ballinrobe 2m 4yo mdn hdl sft in Jul.
Third Opinion (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Rear of mid-division, headway into 8th 3 out, 7th and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace, 7th of 13, 18l behind Liberty's Gift (11-7) at Sligo 2m 4yo mdn hdl gd in Jul.
Andreas Pride (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Mid-division on outer, took keen hold, 8th halfway, 5th approaching straight, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 12, 10l behind Ourbeautifuldream (11-2) at Wexford 2m mrs N H flat gd in Jun.
Blossom Gate (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Mid-division, 7th 5 out, ridden and no impression from 3 out, 6th of 16, 25l behind Music On D Waters (10-7) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f mdn hdl in Jul.
Dream On Harry 50-1 (10-12) Held up, weakened before 4 out, 20th of 22, well behind The Great Shanghai (11-7) at Cork 2m mdn hdl in Jul.
Ebony Hope (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Cl up, 6th on inner 6out, went 2nd aftr 5out until wknd bef 3out, 6th of 19, 18l behind Gurteen Lass (12-0) at Dromahane 3m ire ptp gd in May.
Paddys Pride (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Soon mid-division, no impression and kept on same pace approaching straight, 8th of 18, 24l behind Cuteasafox (11-4) at Limerick 2m 4f mdn hdl gd in Jul.
Run 'N' Jump (IRE) Flemensfirth filly out of Cut 'n' Run.
Theregoesthetruth (IRE) 66-1 (10-8) Soon well off pace in mid-division, never a factor, tailed off, 15th of 18, well behind Medicinal Compound (11-12) at Roscommon 2m mdn hdl sft in Jul.
Plan In Action (IRE) Saddlers' Hall gelding out of Kingsspice.
Pique Sous (FR) 2-7fav (12-3) Tracked leaders, closed up going well approaching straight, led over 1f out, stayed on well, very easily, won at Tipperary 2m N H flat hvy in Jul beating Reafadda (11-7) by 2l, 5 ran.
The Long Mile (IRE) 66-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, last of 14, dis behind Special Tiara (11-4) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn hdl in Jul.
Captain Ocana (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Prominent, 4th before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 9th of 15, 19l behind Keep It Cool (10-0) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp hdl 8Evens30 in Jul.
