close up, dropped to moderate 3rd and ridden before straight, soon no impression
tracked leader, gained slight lead from after 5th, headed before straight, back on terms before last, led and stayed on best under pressure run-in
soon chased leaders, ridden in moderate 4th before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace
towards rear, 5th approaching 3 out, no extra from before straight
towards rear, ridden into moderate 5th before straight, soon no impression and kept on without threatening
tracked leaders, improved to lead before straight, joined before last, headed and kept on same pace run-in, no extra close home
led, headed after 5th, lost place 4 out, soon no impression
Carthalawn (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression after 4 out, stayed on to moderate 4th 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 22l behind Golden Silver (11-12) at Cork 2m chs Grd 2 hvy.
Golden Silver (FR) 5-2fav (11-12) Tracked leaders in 4th, improved in 2nd entering straight, challenged approaching 2 out where led, clear before last where mistake, cruised home run-in, easily, won at Cork 2m chs Grd 2 hvy beating Watson Lake (11-10) by 1l, 8 ran.
Made In Taipan (IRE) 7-4 (11-7) Chased leader, led 3rd, challenged 3 out, slight mistake and ridden 2 out, headed run-in, no extra and kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Big Zeb (11-12) at Navan 2m chs G2 hvy in Nov.
Mansony (FR) 25-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Thousand Stars (10-1) at Naas 2m 3f hcp hdl gd in Oct, 17 ran.
Scotsirish (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Close up, led before 3rd, strongly pressed 3 out, headed after 2 out, ridden and one pace, 4th of 5, 5l behind Donnas Palm (11-8) at Navan 2m 4f hdl G2 sft.
Tranquil Sea (IRE) 11-2fav (10-13) Mid-division, headway 9th, challenged 3 out, led before next, driven and stayed on well flat, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) sft in Nov beating Poquelin (11-1) by 4 1/2l, 16 ran.
Watson Lake (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Led, ridden and challenged approaching 2 out where headed, kept on same pace under pressure, no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Golden Silver (11-12) at Cork 2m chs Grd 2 hvy.
Forpadydeplasterer (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Tracked winner, effort before 3 out, never able to challenge, 2nd of 5, 15l behind Twist Magic (11-7) at Sandown 2m Grade 1 chs (4yo+) (1) sft.
