in rear, hit 3rd, bad mistake 5th, closed from before 3 out, soon pushed along, challenged 2 out, no impression from before last, one pace
tracked leader, close up from 3rd, on terms approaching straight, led before 2 out, soon under pressure, headed run-in and slipped slightly, not match winner, one pace
raced in 3rd, improved to challenge 3 out, travelling smoothly from next, pushed out to lead run-in and stayed on best
led, joined approaching straight, pushed along 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon dropped to rear and no impression
Jesmond Lodge scored on heavy going at Sligo and was in the lead when falling at the last at Ballinrobe a few days later. She's since run moderately on the Flat and faces stiff opposition. TIGRIS RIVER was always going easily on just his second start over hurdles at Galway and easily beat the useful Zafayan. He could be a smart prospect and gets the vote over Lean And Keen, who has won twice on the level this year in very testing conditions and could do with some rain. Moonmeister had Jesmond Lodge 10 lengths behind when scoring at Bellewstown but pulled up at Galway when most runners from his stable were badly out of sorts.
Lean And Keen (IRE) 5-1fav (9-4) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden straight and no extra in 6th 1f out, weakened, 8th of 14, 18 3/4l behind Intisari (8-7) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Aug.
Moonmeister (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along briefly 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened from before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Galway 2m Yielding in Jul.
Tigris River (IRE) Evensfav (11-7) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, progress 3 out and went 2nd next, challenged last and soon led, ridden to assert and drew clear, easily, won at Galway 2m mdn Yielding in Aug beating Zafayan (11-7) by 8 1/2l, 13 ran.
Jesmond Lodge (IRE) 5-1 (8-4) Pushed up to lead early, 5 lengths clear halfway, reduced advantage 3f out, ridden entering straight, soon under pressure and headed, weakened 1 1/2f out, 7th of 8, 12 1/2l behind Acid (8-7) at Roscommon 1m 2f hcp fll gd in Aug.
