soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, no impression and not fluent 2 out, no extra
waited with, 8th halfway, pushed along from 3 out, one pace from next
mid-division early, 7th halfway, no impression 3 out, soon no extra
soon led, pushed along from 3 out, joined 2 out, soon regained lead and asserted, stayed on well run-in, easily
waited with, fell 1st
prominent, soon 2nd, pushed along from 3 out, on terms 2 out, soon headed, dropped to 3rd and one pace run-in
waited with, soon in rear, pushed along and headway from 3 out, chased leaders but no impression and slight mistake 2 out, one pace after
waited with, 9th halfway, jumped slightly right 4 out, pushed along from next, one pace 2 out
mid-division early, 6th halfway, pushed along from 3 out, one pace from next
tracked leaders, soon 3rd, pushed along from 3 out, no impression from next, 2nd and kept on without troubling winner run-in
took keen hold, soon raced in 4th, pushed along from 3 out, no impression and one pace from next
Darver Star won easily at Downpatrick on his reappearance only to be raised 14lb by the handicapper. Stablemate Ejayteekay is preferred while a third Cromwell runner in Duchess Ravenwaves scored on the Flat recently. Misty Millie won over hurdles at Kilbeggan in between poor efforts on the level but CONRON was placed on the Flat at Galway last month having run well for second at Punchestown when last competing over hurdles. Jessica Harrington’s charge may prove good enough in this ahead of Like An Open Book but Trainwreck is 8lb higher than his last success over hurdles and Tombstone failed to run up his mark at Kilbeggan last time.
Tombstone (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Ran 4th, progress at 3rd, took closer order at 5th, improved to 2nd after 2 out, led approaching home bend, soon pushed along, headed at last, kept on same pace, switched left closing stages, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Westland Row (11-2) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f Yielding in Aug.
Play The Game (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Towards rear, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden in rear of mid-division entering straight, kept on one pace, never a factor, 11th of 18, 10 1/4l behind Tudor City (11-0) at Galway 2m hcp gd in Aug.
Trainwreck (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Led and disputed, headed 5th, 2nd halfway, pressed leader 4 out, length down in 2nd when fell 3 out, at Punchestown 2m gd in Nov.
Darver Star (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) Prominent, 4th outer halfway, 3rd 3 out, progress to 2nd travelling well 2 out, pushed along and led before last, asserted early run-in, kept on well, eased close home, won at Downpatrick 2m 3f Good - Yielding in Aug beating Victoria Bay (10-9) by 9l, 8 ran.
Ejayteekay 33-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace from 2 out, 12th of 18, 10 1/4l behind Tudor City (11-0) at Galway 2m hcp gd in Aug.
Conron (IRE) 7-2 (9-12) Soon chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, moderate 2nd approaching straight, kept on same pace inside final furlong and dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 14, 3 1/4l behind Upgraded (9-0) at Galway 2m hcp gd in Jul.
Like An Open Book (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Waited with, soon towards rear, headway from before 2 out, soon chased leaders and kept on without threatening, 3rd of 20, 5 1/4l behind Bercasa (11-6) at Galway 2m hcp gd in Jul.
Misty Millie (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Prominent early before settling behind leader in 2nd, pushed along over 2f out, soon lost place and weakened, 13th of 17, 28 3/4l behind Highway To Heaven (8-11) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Duchess Ravenwaves 4-1 (10-8) Chased leaders early, mid-division after 3f, closer in 6th 4f out, improved into 2nd 2f out and brought to centre, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, won at Tipperary 1m 5f hcp Soft - Heavy in Aug beating Danehill Quest (10-4) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Wait Here (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) Mid-division, some headway after 3 out and 4th next, soon pushed along and no impression last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in, 3rd of 14, 9l behind Lucky Icon (10-9) at Galway 2m hcp gd in Aug.
Penny Out (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Soon chased leaders, moderate 5th from 6th, closed to challenge approaching 2 out, soon on terms, quickly headed, no extra and one pace from before last, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Zoffalee (11-0) at Tramore 2m hcp gd in Aug.
Golden Spear 25-1 (10-11) Mid-division, pushed along when slight mistake 2 out, kept on one pace from before last, 8th of 18, 5 3/4l behind Tudor City (11-0) at Galway 2m hcp gd in Aug.
