soon towards rear, slight mistake 1st, no danger 8th, not fluent 2 out, pulled up run-in
chased leaders, moderate 5th when not fluent 7th, left moderate 4th from 8th, slight mistake 3 out, no danger
towards rear, fell 3rd
towards rear until slipped and unseated rider before 3rd
slight mistake 1st, chased leaders, improved to challenge from before straight, soon led, not fluent last and quickly headed, stayed on well to regain lead near line
chased leader, slight mistake 4th, left in lead and slightly impeded 8th, pressed from before straight, soon headed, slight mistake last, quickly led again, kept on well, headed near line
held up, progress to chase leaders 7th, pushed along from 3 out, no impression straight in 3rd until stayed on well run-in, not quite get to front two
soon led and clear, bad mistake and unseated rider 8th
held up, no danger from 8th
Willie Mullins had five of the original entries and relies on Blazer and NET D'ECOSSE, both winners over hurdles in France. The former is only four and has very little experience so it's Bryan Cooper's mount who gets the vote as, though he didn't get far on his chasing debut at Thurles, he has more of a stamina-packed pedigree which should help in testing conditions. Chatham House Rule is another four-year-old who won over hurdles here last New Year's Eve then again at Limerick in March. He is expected to make a decent chaser while Peoples Park jumped well on his chasing debut at Navan and that will have given him confidence for this.
Bridies Boy (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, jumped right, 11th halfway, mistake 10th, no extra after next, 11th of 16, dist behind Shaneshill (11-12) at Thurles 2m 2f sft in Nov.
Buck Dancing (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) Chased leaders early, moderate 5th before 4th, closer 4 out, ridden and lost place before 3 out, kept on one pace, 9th of 14, 29 1/2l behind Prince Of Scars (11-10) at Navan 2m 7f hcp sft in Nov.
Cairde Aris (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, 2nd and slight mistake 7th, slight mistake 4 out and soon pushed along on outer, no extra and not fluent 3 out, not fluent last, 5th of 12, dist behind Damut (10-9) at Cork 2m 4f hcp hvy in Nov.
Captain Hox (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, 2nd when bad mistake 7th, no impression from 3 out, 7th of 12, dist behind Balnagon Boy (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m hvy in Nov.
Net D'Ecosse (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, fell 2nd, at Thurles 2m 2f sft in Nov.
Peoples Park (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, no impression in 3rd 2 out and slight mistake, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 8 3/4l behind Kitten Rock (11-12) at Navan 2m Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Sir Abbot (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 8th halfway, mistake 8th, no extra after 4 out (finished 8th, placed 7th), 7th of 16, dist behind Shaneshill (11-12) at Thurles 2m 2f sft in Nov.
Blazer (FR) 7-2fav (10-5) won at Bordeaux Le Bouscat 2m 2f sft in Feb beating Bouchat (10-5) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Chatham House Rule 3-1fav (11-3) Led, clear at stages, pushed along approaching 2 out, soon headed and dropped to 3rd and slight mistake, no extra and not fluent last, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Tigris River (11-3) at Limerick 2m 2f Yielding in Oct.
Simple Joys 100-1 (11-5) Towards rear, never a factor, 14th halfway, moderate 9th and mistake 2 out, no extra (finished 9th, placed 8th), 8th of 16, dist behind Shaneshill (11-12) at Thurles 2m 2f sft in Nov.
