towards rear, headway in 5th before straight, soon pushed along and no impression, moderate 4th 2 out, kept on without troubling winner
towards rear, some headway but no impression when slight mistake 3 out, soon chased leaders, moderate 3rd 2 out, one pace
soon raced in 3rd, pushed along briefly 8th, chased winner and no impression 2 out, one pace
pecked slightly 1st, prominent, on terms 2nd, soon headed and raced in 2nd, on terms 7th, soon 2nd again, 4th before straight, no extra before 3 out
disputed lead early, led from 2nd, joined 7th, soon led again, went on 3 out, soon in command, stayed on strongly run-in, easily
prominent, on terms 2nd, soon headed and raced in 4th, lost place and no impression under pressure before straight, no extra before 3 out
pecked 1st, soon raced in 5th, not fluent 6th, improved and pushed along in 2nd before straight, dropped to moderate 5th 2 out, no extra
prominent, on terms 2nd, soon headed and raced in 6th, slight mistake 4th, pushed along in last 4 out, no extra before 3 out
Road To Riches looked very well handicapped ahead of the Galway Plate and started a short-priced favourite but made a bad mistake and pulled up lame. He's an obvious contender if anywhere near his best. Ballycasey finished a close third in the Plate and has since won a Grade B handicap at Killarney though he didn't run as well in the Kerry National. The Game Changer was in tremendous form at this time last year completing a hat-trick in Grade 3 novice company but he ran poorly on his return to action last month. Henry De Bromhead won this four years in succession with Sizing Europe and DEVILS BRIDE is taken to land the prize for the stable again. He finished a close fourth in the Plate before winning easily from subsequent winner Draycott Place then made a rare mistake at Listowel.
Road To Riches (IRE) 9-4fav (11-10) Led, bad mistake 3rd, headed after 5th, lost place and mistake 3 out, pulled up approaching 2 out, at Galway 2m 7f hcp (1) Yielding in Jul.
The Game Changer (IRE) 11-8fav (11-5) Chased leaders, bad mistake 2nd, raced towards outer, soon 3rd, not fluent 8th and 3 out where pushed along, soon dropped to 4th and no impression, left 3rd and no extra 2 out, 3rd of 5, 36l behind Kylecrue (11-2) at Listowel 2m 4f Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Devils Bride (IRE) 9-2 (12-3) Settled mid-division, 4th halfway, slight mistake and unseated rider 9th, at Listowel 2m 4f hcp sft in Sep.
Rock The World (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Soon disputed lead, weakened from before 2 out where not fluent, soon eased, tailed off, 17th of 20, dist behind Clondaw Warrior (11-5) at Galway 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Ballycasey (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, led 6 out, disputed before 3 out, ridden in 3rd before straight, no extra in 5th before 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 18, 21l behind Wrath Of Titans (9-10) at Listowel 3m hcp hvy in Sep.
Mr Fiftyone (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra next, 11th of 13, 33 1/2l behind Devils Bride (11-10) at Galway 2m 2f hcp gd in Jul.
Pairofbrowneyes (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, 3rd on inner halfway, ridden to challenge 2 out, under pressure and no impression in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 15, 5 1/2l behind Avant Tout (11-8) at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Rightdownthemiddle (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, progress into 4th 5 out, 2nd before straight, ridden before 2 out, no impression on winner before last, pressed for 2nd run-in, kept on same pace under pressure, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Kylecrue (9-10) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp sft in Sep.
