chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along after 2 out and 4th approaching straight, kept on one pace
led, slight mistake and headed 2 out, soon lost place and no extra in 5th entering straight
tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, slow 3 out, progress to lead approaching straight and soon ridden, 4 lengths clear before last, under pressure and kept on run-in
tracked leader, 3rd halfway, progress to lead briefly 2 out, pushed along and no impression on winner entering straight, kept on one pace in 3rd run-in
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd approaching last, 2nd run-in and kept on well
always towards rear, never a factor, 6th halfway, pushed along and no extra after 2 out
always rear, never a factor, not fluent 2nd and 4 out, no extra after 2 out, behind and pulled up before last
Duke Cass won over a longer trip at Sligo on Thursday but has 7lb extra to carry on quicker going here. WALKABOUT hasn't run a bad race since scoring at Cork in March and is preferred to stablemate Buyer Beware receiving 4lb, though the latter is closely matched with Tagg's Island on Gowran running in June and shouldn't be far away. Jazz Ranger hasn't raced over timber since April but is fit from the Flat and makes more appeal than Alterno and King Christophe.
Buyer Beware (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Soon raced in moderate 5th, slight mistake 5th, pushed along approaching 2 out, soon no impression, disputed distant 3rd when slight mistake last, one pace, 4th of 8, 23 1/2l behind Muthaza (11-0) at Galway 2m 1f gd in Jul.
Jazz Ranger (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Soon led, headed 3f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 9th of 15, 16 3/4l behind Tarazani (9-4) at Galway 1m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Walkabout (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Rear of mid-division, 8th after 4th, improved to 5th before 2 out, 4th after 2 out, 3rd before last, no impression on leaders run-in, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Chitu (11-9) at Kilbeggan 2m hcp Yielding in Jul.
Tagg's Island (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Soon chased clear leader, dropped to 3rd and mistake 2 out, disputed distant 3rd and not fluent last, one pace, 5th of 8, 29l behind Muthaza (11-0) at Galway 2m 1f gd in Jul.
Duke Cass (IRE) 2-1jfav (11-1) Soon disputed lead at slow pace, led 3rd, went on from 3 out, pushed out and stayed on well run-in, won at Sligo 2m 4f mdn hvy in Aug beating Blue Empyrean (11-12) by 4l, 7 ran.
Alterno (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Mid-division, closer in 4th halfway, not fluent 3 out and soon pushed along, lost place and no impression from before next, 7th of 8, dist behind Bendanella (11-12) at Sligo 2m hcp sft in Jul.
King Christophe (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 4th, 7th on outer halfway, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra, 6th of 18, 24l behind Jack The Wire (11-12) at Galway 2m 1f mdn gd in Jul.
