chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 6th 3 out, no extra 2 out, kept on one pace
mid-division, 8th halfway, headway in 6th 6 out, 2nd and slight mistake 5 out, led 3 out, headed before next, travelled well to lead narrowly early straight, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed close home
mid-division, headway in 6th 5 out, 3rd 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no extra in 5th entering straight, weakened
mid-division, 9th halfway, headway into 5th 5 out, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, no extra entering straight, kept on same pace
rear of mid-division, ridden into moderate 9th 2 out, 7th entering straight, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway into 3rd 4 out, 2nd next, led before 2 out, ridden and narrowly headed early straight, kept on well final furlong to lead close home
towards rear for most, never a factor
led, headed before 6 out, ridden in 7th 3 out, no extra and kept on one pace
rear of mid-division, headway into 9th 3 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, weakened
chased leaders, 5th halfway, lost place 5 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 8th 3 out, under pressure in 5th 2 out, 4th entering straight, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, 2nd halfway, led before 6 out, ridden and headed 3 out, soon no extra
mid-division early, towards rear halfway, pulled up before 5 out
chased leader, 4th halfway, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
always towards rear
Wise Old Owl steps out of novice company but is in cracking form and went readily clear at Clonmel last month. John Kiely's six-year-old has to go on the shortlist but the ground may not be fast enough for recent Kilbeggan winner Dreams Honour. Agus A Vic was a prolific hunter chaser but has struggled to acclimatise to the demands of this more competitive level and more interesting are course specialist Barna Bay and Old Si, who took advantage of a lenient mark to finish second at Punchestown earlier in the month though has been raised a couple of pounds since. Lightly-raced and potentially well handicapped over fences, BAILY ROCK gets the vote however. Mouse Morris' charge won off a higher mark over timber last season and looked to have got his jumping together at Gowran last time.
Montero (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway into 2nd 6 out, ridden before straight, no extra in 3rd 2 out, 4th last, kept on same pace, 5th of 16, 8l behind Golden Kite (9-11) at Limerick 3m Ext hcp chs (1) gd.
Wise Old Owl (IRE) 2-1fav (11-5) Settled in mid-division, headway to track leaders in 3rd 3 out, improved to dispute lead travelling best when left in front after 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well, won at Clonmel 3m nov chs gd in Sep beating Bronte Bay (11-5) by 9l, 10 ran.
Barna Bay (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, 5th when slow 4 out, soon ridden, no extra after next, 6th of 9, 39l behind Chicago Grey (11-2) at Navan 2m 4f chs sft in Sep.
King Ali (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden in 11th and no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace, 9th of 16, 20l behind Golden Kite (9-11) at Limerick 3m Ext hcp chs (1) gd.
Agus A Vic (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, 13th of 16, 31l behind Golden Kite (9-11) at Limerick 3m Ext hcp chs (1) gd.
Got Attitude (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Held up, good headway after bypassing 4 out, 3rd next, not fluent next, soon no extra, 6th of 13, 11l behind Royal Blood (10-3) at Gowran Park 3m hcp chs 0-130.
Noble Concorde 8-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 7th halfway, left 5th 7 out, mistake 6 out, 4th 4 out, ridden in 3rd 3 out, left in lead and clear 2 out, kept on, won at Fairyhouse 2m 6f beg chase hvy in Apr beating On Gossamer Wings (11-5) by 18l, 12 ran.
Old Si (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Led, not fluent 3rd, headed after 7th, remained prominent, close 2nd and challenged 3 out, no impression after 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Duers (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 gd.
The Bosses Nephew (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Towards rear on outer when fell 5th, in a race won by Royal Blood (10-3) at Gowran Park 3m hcp chs 0-130, 13 ran.
Benalma (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 4th 4 out, lost place approaching straight, soon no extra, 8th of 11, 27l behind Having A Cut (11-2) at Roscommon 2m 5f hcp chs in Sep.
Glenquest (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Mid-division, stumbled and unseated rider 10th, in a race won by Saddlers Storm (10-9) at Navan 3m nov chs in Mar, 20 ran.
Tory Hill Lad (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, driven along before 4 out, soon no extra, weakened, 13th of 18, 50l behind Prosperity Square (11-3) at Clonmel 3m hcp hdl 8Evens16 in Sep.
Baily Rock (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 8th halfway, 5th 4 out, left 3rd after next, no impression from 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 17, 17l behind Pay The Bounty (11-9) at Gowran Park 2m 4f beg chs.
Dream Honours (IRE) 7-2fav (10-5) Made most, headed briefly 4 out, led again before 3 out, ridden clear 2 out, stayed on well, eased close home, won at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp chs 0-123 fm in Sep beating Casadei (10-0) by 7l, 9 ran.
Wellforth (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Led, ridden 4 out, headed and dropped to 3rd before 2 out, no extra, 3rd of 7, 17l behind Muirhead (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f beg chs gd.
Inistioge (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Close up in 2nd, ridden after 4 out, weakened under pressure after 3 out, 7th of 9, well behind Chicago Grey (11-2) at Navan 2m 4f chs sft in Sep.
