led and disputed, led halfway, strongly pressed 5 out, ridden and headed 3 out, soon no impression leader, kept on same pace
led and disputed early, 2nd halfway, 3rd 5 out, ridden and no extra next, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge 5 out, led travelling well 3 out, soon clear, not extended
held up in rear, 4th 5 out, ridden and no impression next, kept on one pace
chased leaders, 4th halfway, mistake and ridden 5 out, soon weakened
Alpha Ridge (IRE) 5-2jt-fav (11-3) Made all, clear from 6 out, in command from 4 out, stayed on strongly, impressive, won at Cork 3m nov hdl Grd 3 hvy beating Glenquest (11-0) by 25l, 9 ran.
No Full (FR) 13-2 (11-1) Led, headed after 5 out, ridden in 2nd 3 out, no extra in 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Academy Sir Harry (11-1) at Navan 2m nov hdl Grd 3 sft.
Pandorama (IRE) 4-9fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, headway to 2nd halfway, improved to challenge 4 out and led entering straight, mistake 2 out, soon clear, heavily eased run-in, impressive, won at Navan 2m 4f mdn hdl sft beating Judge Roy Bean (11-12) by 12l, 29 ran.
Sarteano (FR) 3-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, headway to challenge before 2 out where led, ridden and kept on well from before last, won at Down Royal 2m mdn hdl sft beating Port La Chaine (10-13) by 3 1/2l, 19 ran.
Conclave (IRE) 5-4fav (10-10) Tracked leader in 2nd, on terms from before 2 out, headed after last, switched and rallied run-in, led and stayed on best from 50yds out, won at Galway 2m 4f nov hdl hvy in Oct beating Tigerlion (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Aura About You (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Always prominent, closer in 2nd 4 out, led before 2 out, soon ridden clear, stayed on well, won at Navan 2m 4f mrs mdn hdl gs in Sept beating Fair Ina (11-7) by 3 1/2l, 29 ran.
