INTO the last weeks of the year and you might have though it wise to select a short-priced winner if you are on top of the table but Donal Murphy's selection True Self was beaten and by a 200/1 shot, no less. It enabled Vincent Finegan to regain the top slot as Dromore Lad justified 13/8 support.

Last year's winner Gary Carson kept in touch with 11/4 shot Rhinestone. Other winners last week were Diamond Chauois (6/4) for Dave Keena, 100/30 shot Dom Dolo for Michael Fortune and Fitzhenry (11/8) for Alan Magee, and Colreevy (4/11) for Brian Fleming.