chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 6 out, improved to challenge 2 out, soon led, ridden and headed before last, no extra and kept on same pace
held up in rear, headway to 5th 5 out, 4th next, ridden into 3rd entering straight, stayed on to challenge last, kept on well run-in to lead close home
held up, 6th 4 out, ridden in 5th 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression from before last
held up, ridden in 7th after 4 out, no impression, weakened and tailed off
led, headed before 9th, ridden and weakened 5 out, tailed off
chased leader, improved to lead before 9th, mistake 7 out, ridden and challenged 2 out, soon headed, no extra in 4th before last, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 5 out, improved to challenge entering straight, led before last, ridden and challenged last, kept on under pressure run-in, headed close home
chased leaders, 5th and mistake 4 out, ridden before 3 out, no impression in 6th when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
Bringbackthebiff (NZ) 9-4 (11-12) Always prominent, 2nd when pecked slightly 5 out, led next, strongly pressed 3 out, joined 2 out, headed last, kept on well, not pace of winner, 2nd of 15, 3l behind Jayo (11-9) at Navan 2m 4f beg chs hvy.
Casey Jones (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Disputed early, chased leader from 2nd, lost place 6th, weakened next and pulled up at the 10th in race won by Trafford Lad (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f nov chs Grd 1 sft in Nov, 8 ran.
Drumconvis (IRE) 5-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, 5th 3 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Follow The Plan (11-9) at Gowran Park 2m 4f nov chs sft in Nov.
Footy Facts (IRE) 2-1fav (11-5) Soon tracked leaders, slightly slow 7 out and next, closer in 3rd before straight, soon ridden, challenged and on terms 3 out, no impression disputing 3rd from before last, kept, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Follow The Plan (11-9) at Gowran Par.
Oulart (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Close up, led approaching 4th, headed approaching 7th, weakened approaching 18th, took poor 2nd 150 yards out until towards finish, 3rd of 13, well behind Black Apalachi (10-5) at Aintree 3m 2f lst hcp chs (1) hvy in Nov.
Siegemaster (IRE) 9-10fav (11-0) Prominent, improved to lead after 5th, headed after next, 2nd and bad mistake 5 out, improved to lead before straight, jumped left 2 out, soon headed and no extra (rider reported saddle, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Trafford Lad (11-6) at Punch.
Trafford Lad 5-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, stayed on to challenge 3 out, led before next, kept on well under pressure from before last to go clear run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m 4f nov chs Grd 1 sft in Nov beating Forpadydeplasterer (11-10) by 6l, 8 ran.
Western Gale (IRE) 6-4fav (11-7) Prominent, 3rd before straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 3rd of 17, 14l behind An Peinteir (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f beg chs hvy.
