Bumped with rival 1st, waited with, took closer order 7th, soon tracked leaders, slight mistake 4 out, challenged from 2 out, edged left before last, soon led, drifted left run-in and stayed on well on stand's side, just prevailed op 12/1

2^nd

Western Sea

611-3

12/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: L P Dempsey

Prominent, on terms approaching 2 out, soon led and slight mistake, headed before last, kept on well run-in, just held op 10/1

3^rd

My Manekineko

1011-3

3/1

T: J NashJ: R A Doyle (5)

Waited with, took closer order 7th, soon tracked leaders, effort behind horses from before 2 out, kept on without matching front pair from last op 7/2

4^th

4 ¾

Generalisation

611-3

17/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Led, not fluent 2nd, wandered slightly before 3rd, joined approaching 2 out, soon headed and no impression, one pace op 10/1 tchd 11/1

5^th

The Artful Roger

511-3

16/1

T: J HalleyJ: R P Treacy (5)

Chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd, mistake 7th, tight for room briefly before 5 out on inner, lost position approaching 3 out, soon no impression, slight mistake 2 out, slightly impeded last and no extra op 20/1

Also Ran

Eviscerating

711-3

13/8f

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, slightly impeded before last where still close enough in 4th but not matching leaders and fell op 11/8 tchd 5/4

The Irregular

711-3

6/1

T: D HoganJ: S W Flanagan

Bumped with rival 1st, soon in rear, reminder 3rd, never a factor, no danger in 6th when fell last tchd 11/2

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Non-Runners

Kos⁹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 4

T: K H Clarke J: K J Brouder

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.20Pl:€3.30, €6.00EX:€112.80Trifecta:€174.10SF:€75.22

Forecasts

Eviscerating (13/8), My Manekineko (3/1), The Irregular (6/1), The Granson (7/1), Generalisation (17/2), Western Sea (12/1), The Artful Roger (16/1), Kos (33/1)

It is pretty straightforward to rule most of these out, with not many of them looking convincing sorts on what they have shown so far over fences. Generalisation has only had the two starts over fences and may be able to get slightly closer to the main protagonists this time round in what is a poor race. Another name to mention is My Manekineko who is beginning to compile a fairly consistent record over fences and did little wrong when runner-up in a handicap when last seen. The clear pick though is EVISCERATING who despite being 0-4 over fences, has made an encouraging start to life over fences and can take advantage of what represents a slight drop in class.

Eviscerating
My Manekineko
Generalisation

Previous Winners

2018

Matin D'anjou

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 6

J: B J Cooper | T: R P McNamara

11/10

Prize Money

1st: €7,387.002nd: €2,388.003rd: €1,138.004th: €513.005th: €262.006th: €138.00