in rear and reminders after 1st, some progress from 4 out, still plenty to do when fell 3 out
prominent, 5th halfway, headway and effort straight, challenged and kept on without matching winner run-in
mid-division, not fluent 2nd and reminders, closer in 4th halfway, not fluent 6 out and lost place, again not fluent 4 out and dropped to rear, pulled up before next
prominent, on terms after 4 out, headed 2 out, kept on without matching principals run-in
waited with, 10th halfway, some headway and slight mistake 3 out, soon one pace
disputed lead early, dropped to 2nd from 2nd, not fluent 3rd and 7th, 3rd halfway, ridden along after 4 out, weakened from before next where not fluent
chased leaders, 6th halfway, soon headway on inner, challenged from after 2 out, gained narrow lead run-in, stayed on well to assert closing stages
disputed lead early, led from 2nd, joined after 4 out, slight lead again 2 out, slight mistake last, headed run-in, soon one pace
mid-division, pushed along briefly in 7th halfway, not fluent 5 out, closed after next, chased leaders and effort straight, one pace from before last
mid-division early, 8th halfway, headway after 5 out, effort and switched right after 3 out, slight mistake last, challenged and kept on without matching front pair run-in
mid-division early, 9th halfway, effort to chase leaders on outer straight, weakened when mistake last
mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 6th
waited with, towards rear and pushed along briefly after 4th, impeded 6th, reminders halfway, some headway and one pace straight
A nice prize has attracted a strong line-up with Willie Mullins running recent winners Rock Road and Mi Lighthouse. The latter makes her handicap debut over fences having scrambled home over 2m6f at Limerick and will be suited by the shorter trip, though the former may prove the pick as he's been in excellent form over hurdles and fences following a long break. FILS D'OUDAIRIES is now on his fourth trainer and has a poor completion rate over fences but he's on an attractive mark if getting his act together and ran a fine race over timber at Galway on his debut for Gordon Elliott. Smart hurdler Act Of God made the breakthrough over fences at Wexford while recent winners Arrycan and Ferdia are others to note in a competitive affair.
Discordantly (IRE) 18-1 (10-9) Behind early, closed up in rear halfway, ridden before last, 13th entering straight, kept on same pace run-in, 6th of 21, 13 1/2l behind Hewick (11-7) at Galway 2m 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Exit Poll (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Led early, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, 3rd when bad mistake 2 out, soon no extra, 7th of 9, 28 3/4l behind Easy Game (11-8) at Killarney 2m 4f (1) gd in May.
Kapard 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, soon 2nd, clear of remainder 6 out, disputed before 3 out, not fluent 3 out and headed next, soon ridden and no impression, 5th before last, no extra, 5th of 14, 26 1/4l behind Hurricane Georgie (10-8) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Fils D'oudairies (FR) 11-1 (11-9) Mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, 7th halfway, 4th 5 out, hampered 3 out, 3rd next, ridden and no impression when mistake last, kept on one pace, 5th of 20, 21 1/4l behind Hallowed Star (10-11) at Galway 2m 7f hcp sft in Jul.
Birchdale (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Towards rear for most, pulled up before 2 out, at Galway 2m 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
January Jets (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Led, not fluent at 7th, bad mistake and pecked at 8th, headed and lost place, closed on inner last, 2nd after last, dropped to 4th entering straight, one paced, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Vado Forte (11-7) at Galway 2m 2f hcp sft in Jul.
Rock Road (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, closer in 3rd before 2 out, led 2 out, ridden clear before last, kept on strongly, won at Galway 2m 7f hcp gd in Jul beating Shoot First (11-8) by 6 1/2l, 17 ran.
The Dara Man (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, slight mistake at 2nd, 2nd behind clear leader after 3rd, took closer order after 5th, not fluent at 6th, dropped to 5th after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, completely tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Visionarian (11-1) at Galway 2m 2f (1) gd in Jul.
Act Of God 3-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, 3rd to clear leader at 3rd, took closer order at 6th, 3rd at 7th, improved to 2nd after 3 out, strongly challenged leader 2 out, led last, driven out, won at Wexford 2m 4f gd in Aug beating Railway Hurricane (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Ferdia (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Rear, kept wide, not fluent at 5th, 4th after 7th, 3rd at 13th, pushed along to lead narrowly 2 out where left clear, ridden before last, kept on, reduced advantage closing stages, won at Tramore 2m 6f gd in Aug beating Popong (11-3) by 2 1/2l, 4 ran.
Mi Lighthouse (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Tracked leader early, 4th before 6th, left 3rd at 6th, not fluent 3 out, travelled well behind leaders before 2 out, led 2 out, ridden to assert before last, strongly pressed close home, all out, won at Limerick 2m 6f gd in Jul beating Siberian Prince (11-6) by nk, 5 ran.
Railway Hurricane (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Tracked leader, 2nd to clear leader at 3rd, took closer order at 6th, closed before 7th, disputed after 7th, led after 4 out, strongly pressed 2 out, headed last, not match winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Act Of God (11-12) at Wexford 2m 4f gd in Aug.
Say It Ain't So 22-1 (10-2) Prominent, jumped left and not fluent at 1st, mid-division after 5th, 6th at 6th, progress after 4 out, no impression over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 6th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Vado Forte (11-7) at Galway 2m 2f hcp sft in Jul.
Castlegrace Paddy (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Held up, hampered 5 out, never a factor, no impression before 2 out, mistake last, 13th of 21, 35l behind Hewick (11-7) at Galway 2m 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Arrycan (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) In touch, 3rd before 4 out, improved to lead before last (normal 2 out), asserted over 1f out, kept on well, won at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp gd in Aug beating Na Caith Tobac (10-10) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
