The Rall tracked leaders, 4th halfway, improved to challenged after 3 out, led last, kept on well under pressure run-in

Donttellmother led and disputed, headed before 5th, chased leaders, 2nd halfway, improved to lead 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed before next, headed last, kept on under pressure, no extra close home

Clonsilla Affairs mid-division, 6th 6 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, no extra in 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace

Road To Rio in rear of mid-division, headway to 6th 5 out, ridden in 5th after 3 out, no extra and kept on same pace

Bobs Hope chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and lost place 4 out, no impression in moderate 7th 3 out, kept on one pace from before 2 out

Drama Queen Miss chased leaders, led before 5th, headed 3 out and ridden, weakened before next

Rebel Dream chased leaders, 8th halfway, ridden in 6th 3 out, kept on one pace from before 2 out

Sharabid chased leaders, attempted to run out 3rd, soon towards rear, some headway in moderate 11th 3 out, kept on one pace

Ancient Maya held up towards rear, some headway in moderate 8th 3 out, ridden and no impression

Russian Mist towards rear, some headway to moderate 9th 3 out, ridden and no impression

Bellevue Hero chased leaders, dropped to mid-division before halfway, ridden and no impression before 5 out

Goldstown Boy mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out

Rathmolyon Lady always towards rear

Hushagoose led and disputed, headed before 5th, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

Cabinteely always towards rear, tailed off

Artic Heir mid-division, ridden and weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out

Favourite backers got it right when THE RALL took advantage of this opportunity to get off the mark at his seventh attempt over jumps.

He needed to battle under a determined Roger Loughran tackling this longer trip for the first time to get the better of Donttellmother by a length. The winning rider believes he wants a stiffer track and following a crack at a winners of one, he could well end up going chasing according to the winning trainer Dessie Hughes.

The runner-up who raced prominently throughout and put in another decent display. He likes a sound surface and should be winning before long on this evidence.

Clonsilla Affairs had run his best race over hurdles when third in a Cork handicap last time. He travelled well leaving theback straight and looked sure to play a hand in the finish but was unable to make any inroads soon after. The burden of top weight took its toll.

Recent bumper winner Drama Queen Miss led for a time until weakening but should be open to plenty of improvement with this experience behind her.

Russian Mist was held up off the pace and never threatened while Sharabid almost ran out at the third which did him no favours.

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