tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
led, ridden and headed 2f out, no impression on winner over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders on outer, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression in 4th under 2f out, 5th and no extra final furlong
towards rear, 8th halfway, some progress on outer early straight, ridden and went left in 5th 2f out, moderate 4th 1f out, kept on one pace
chased leaders, 6th on inner halfway, pushed along in 8th approaching straight, under pressure and no impression in 6th 2f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression in 8th 2f out, no extra, weakened final furlong
always rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression 6f out, soon detached, eased in straight, completely tailed off
ran 7th, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra under 2f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, progress on outer to go 2nd after 4f, pushed along to lead 2f out, 2 lengths clear over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
It's difficult to know what to make of Sic Et Non, who is from the first crop of the smart stayer Forestier out of a useful jumper. He pulled up on his only start between the flags in 2014 but now with the champion trainer he'll be expected to pay his way. The four-year-old Copernicus started favourite in a similar race here last month and led in the straight but could only stay on at one pace when headed. FOXEARTH made his debut in what looked a decent bumper at Limerick and was going on at the finish once the penny dropped. Some rain would probably aid his cause but he should improve and looks the one to be on. Big Bad Brian followed a very good run over hurdles with another in a Galway bumper and Jamie Codd's presence in the saddle suggests he'll be in contention.
Autumn Showers (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division best, slight mistake 4 out, soon weakened, last of 18, dist behind Fire In Soul (11-3) at Clonmel 2m mdn hvy in Feb.
Billy Le Fou (FR) 7-2 (12-1) Ld, 1st 1/2way, drod to 3rd 5out, wknd 4out & pu 3out, at Lisronagh 3m mdn in Apr.
Foxearth (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, pushed along into straight, 5th 2f out, no impression in 4th from over 1f out, kept on same pace into 3rd close home, 3rd of 9, 9 3/4l behind An Caisteal Nuadh (12-0) at Limerick 2m gd in Jul.
Perfect Leader (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Mid-division and took keen hold, slight mistake at 1st and mistake 2nd, progress into 2nd at 4th, weakened quickly from 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Wexford 2m 4f mdn gd in Jul.
Rock On Barney (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, not fluent 4 out, no extra and detached before 2 out, tailed off, last of 18, dist behind Jack The Wire (11-12) at Galway 2m 1f mdn gd in Jul.
Sic Et Non (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Alw in rr, b mstk 1/2 way, rr from 3out, pu last, at Durrow 3m mdn hvy in Mar.
Trooper's Joy (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, weakened over 5f out, completely tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Exactoris (11-10) at Cork 2m 3f gd in Oct.
Zarlito (IRE) 10-1 (12-1) Mostly trkd ldr in 20l 2nd until wknd 5out, to frm 4out until pu bef 2out, at Athlacca 3m gd in May.
Copernicus (IRE) 10-3fav (11-7) Close up, took keen hold, on terms approaching straight, headed under 3f out and edged right, 4th and one pace from under 2f out, 4th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Mountain Rock (11-7) at Killarney 2m 1f gd in Jul.
Big Bad Brian (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Led, joined from after halfway, attempted to assert from over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon no extra and one pace, 3rd of 12, 3 3/4l behind Poormans Hill (12-0) at Galway 2m 2f Good - Yielding in Jul.
