Arbor Supreme in rear of mid-division, closed from 5 out, tracked leaders from next, 4th travelling well when mistake 2 out, challenged and disputed lead last, soon in front and went clear, comfortably

Black Apalachi close up, dropped to 7th from before 4 out, no impression under pressure straight, kept on without troubling winner into 2nd run-in

Sea Diva mid-division, closer in 9th 3 out, no impression under pressure from next, kept on without threatening

Ballytrim mid-division, closed from 5 out, 3rd 3 out, led straight, strongly pressed and joined last, no extra run-in

Wolf Creek prominent, disputed lead 3 out, headed straight, no extra from before last

Point Barrow mid-division, ridden in 10th approaching 4 out, 8th next, soon no impression, kept on same pace

Mutineer mid-division, 11th approaching 4 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from next

Forest Leaves chased leaders, closed to dispute lead before 4 out where slight mistake, headed and weakened straight

Dublin Hunter led and disputed, headed and weakened from 3 out

Mouftari towards rear for most, never a factor

Gilligans Hall mid-division, slow jump 12th, no danger from 5 out

Shifting Alliance towards rear for most, pulled up before 7 out

Mr Aussie towards rear for most, pulled up before 2 out

Hold The Pin in rear of mid-division, closer in 6th before 4 out, 5th next, 4th 2 out, ridden to challenge and dispute lead last where fell

Keenan´s Future mid-division, chasing leaders when fell 5 out

Notre Pere chased leaders, 7th at 13th, lost place from before 4 out, soon no impression under pressure, pulled up before 2 out

Beantown chased leaders, mistake 6 out, weakened from next, pulled up before 4 out

Back To Bid prominent, 2nd approaching 4 out, soon lost place and weakened, pulled up before 2 out

Niche Market tracked leaders, 9th approaching 4 out, soon no impression under pressure, pulled up before 2 out

Newbay Prop towards rear for most, behind when pulled up before 5 out

Run For Paddy mid-division, 13th approaching 9th, no impression under pressure from 4 out, pulled up before last

Green Black mid-division best, dropped behind and pulled up after 12th

One More Minute mid-division, 13th at 10th, no extra from 5 out, pulled up before next

Dreux chased leaders, 4th approaching 4 out, no extra under pressure from next, pulled up before 2 out

This marathon proved a big hit with trainers, who supplied a quality line-up that featured plenty of the leading protagonists from some of the season's top Irish handicaps. Half the field was made up of novices - indeed, the top weight had scored in Grade 1 novice chase company - but, most surprisingly, not one of the 24 starters had won on their previous outing.

ARBOR SUPREME, a novice with only one previous chase win to his name, travelled ominously well through the contest and turned into the straight with only Hold The Pin moving as smoothly. However, Hold The Pin had just about come off the bridle when departing at the final fence, whereas it was only after the obstacle that Niall Madden asked Arbor Supreme to go to work, and when he did the response was instant, the six-year-old quickening impressively after such a slog to win going away with plenty in hand.

Still relatively lightly raced, the winner had finished second to Chelsea Harbour over 3m4f at this track in February before running like a non-stayer over the same distance in the Ulster National. However, he showed here that he definitely has deep reserves of stamina and, given that he travels so well and owns a turn of foot, it is not inconceivable that he could develop into an Aintree type within the next two seasons, assuming, that is, he can ride an upward curve of improvement from his still low rating. He might well be upped from a mark of 111 to at least something in the mid 120s after this, so further wins will be required, as they would be if he is to avoid running from miles out of the handicap in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup, which connections would like to target.

Black Apalachi ran a cracking race to take second. A second-fence faller when a 66-1 rag in the GrandNational, the Thyestes second raced a little keenly in the early stages but then settled into an easy rhythm under Ruby Walsh. He began to drop out of contention making the run back to the straight for the final time, but, to his credit, he rallied over the final two fences. He is another who would be an obvious contender for a major staying chase success next term.

Wolf Creek also displayed a decent cruising speed and held a big chance turning for home only to weaken, whereas Point Barrow and Mutineer were never really able to throw down challenges but they did plug on.

Forest Leaves eventually flattered only to deceive, and he would have finished one place worse had Hold The Pin not fallen at the final fence. Last month's Fairyhouse second would almost certainly have done no better than second had he not exited, but he ran every bit as well as his odds suggested he would.

Keenan's Future had not been asked a serious question when he lost his rider five out, one fence after top weight Notre Pere made a mistake that knocked the stuffing out of him. He would have preferred softer ground. [LM]

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