disputed 3rd, moderate 3rd 4 out, ridden and no impression from next, kept on without reaching leaders from 2 out
tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent at 2nd and 3rd, jumped right at 4th, disputed lead at 7th, led 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression on winner from last
led, hung right briefly on bend after 3rd, not fluent at 5th, mistake 7th and joined, headed 4 out, ridden to regain lead 2 out, stayed on well from last
disputed 3rd, dropped to moderate last 4 out, soon trailing, never a factor
Cheiliuradh has done nothing to suggest she could win a race like this and it's a very long time since Inis Meain was winning Listed races on the Flat. The latter is still a maiden over fences and is rated 20lb below Jett, who was always travelling well when landing a beginners' event at Thurles. He's likely to make further progress but so is TOMBSTONE, a Grade 3 winner over timber though possibly fortunate when left clear at the last over fences at Down Royal. He's since gone very close in a Grade 2 at Punchestown where he couldn't quite match the more experienced Woodland Opera and can make amends here.
Inis Meain (USA) 50-1 (10-0) Held up behind, hampered 11th, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, never near leaders, 6th of 10, 17l behind Kingswell Theatre (10-7) at Cheltenham 3m 6f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Jett (IRE) 2-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, 3rd before 6th, on terms from before straight, led after 2 out, left clear last, stayed on well run-in, easily, won at Thurles 2m 2f sft in Nov beating Balbir Du Mathan (11-12) by 16l, 13 ran.
Tombstone (IRE) 10-11fav (11-4) Raced in 3rd, pushed along and ridden from 3 out, not fluent next and soon went 2nd, almost on terms at last, kept on run-in without matching winner, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Woodland Opera (11-4) at Punchestown 2m (1) Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Cheiliuradh (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Soon mid-division, dropped to 6th at 6th, no impression after 3 out, weakened and hampered 2 out, last of 7, 37l behind Bamako Moriviere (11-0) at Cork 2m 4f (1) sft in Nov.
