tracked leader in 2nd, jumped left throughout, left and slight mistake 3 out, ridden before 2 out, badly left and lost 2nd 2 out, no extra
made all, ridden and strongly pressed run-in, kept on well under pressure
settled in 3rd, ridden into 2nd 2 out, stayed on to press winner run-in, no extra close home
ATLANTA FALCON and Bachelor Lad dominate this. The former won a maiden at Perth by 14 lengths last time and was a very easy winner of both bumper starts. His only blot came when fancied at Killarney on his hurdling debut but he is looking a very useful recruit to hurdling. Bachelor Lad won a maiden over the C&D in May before a good run in a better race at Wexford. He was below par when favourite back here last time and will need to do better than that.
Atlanta Falcon (IRE) 11-10fav (11-0) Tracked leader, led approaching and jumped left 4th, clear and jumped left 2 out and last, kept on strongly, won at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf in Jul beating Jive Master (11-0) by 14l, 8 ran.
Bachelor Lad (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Led, strongly pressed and headed bypassing 2 out, not fluent last, no extra and dropped to 4th, 4th of 8, 22l behind London Bridge (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hdl gd in Jul.
Bold Apache (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Behind, mistakes, mistake and unseated rider 5 out, in a race won by Prince Of Fire (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f beg chase gd in May, 15 ran.
Lucks Certain (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Mid-division best, never a factor, 14th of 17, 50l behind Walden Prince (11-4) at Roscommon 2m mdn hdl gd.
