prominent early, disputed lead 2nd and headed next, dropped to 4th at halfway, ridden in 4th after 3 out, 3rd next, soon weakened
led early, joined briefly 2nd, led next, ridden 3 out, headed approaching next, moderate 3rd at last, no impression in 4th inside final furlong
held up in touch in rear, headway on outer entering straight, improved travelling well to dispute lead approaching 2 out, led at last and quickly went clear, stayed on strongly, not extended, easily
held up behind leaders disputing 4th, in touch in last at halfway, progress 3 out, disputed lead approaching next, ridden before last, not fluent at last and headed, kept on same pace inside final furlong
held up behind leaders disputing 4th, went 3rd at halfway, pushed along 4 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, moderate 5th next, went moderate 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
soon tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistake 1st, niggled briefly at 3rd, ridden in 2nd 3 out, dropped to last next, no impression
Fast Buck completed a double when landing a Galway Listed race over this trip on good ground in July and didn't run again until last month when finding 2m5f on heavy going at Limerick just beyond him. He'll be better off back over this distance as will Pakens Rock, who completed a Galway double before disappointing over 2m4f on a return visit. ABACADABRAS, beaten a length in the championship bumper at Punchestown, overcame early jumping errors to make an impressive hurdling debut at Gowran where there looked much more in the tank so he can continue his winning ways. Latest Exhibition won a Naas bumper in January then beat a big field of maidens at Galway on his reappearance last month but the bottom pair will need to find more against this opposition.
Fast Buck (FR) 3-1 (11-9) Led, not always fluent jumping, strongly pressed from before 2 out, rider without irons run-in and edged left, headed and one pace closing stages, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Darver Star (11-6) at Limerick 2m 5f lst (1) hvy in Oct.
Pakens Rock (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Led, headed after 2 out, ridden in 3rd and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 11 1/4l behind Foveros (11-1) at Galway 2m 5f sft in Oct.
Abacadabras (FR) 2-5fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 4th, went 2nd at 6th, improved to dispute lead entering straight, pushed along and led after 2 out, went clear from last, stayed on well, eased close home, won at Gowran Park 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Oct beating Poseidon (11-12) by 5 1/2l, 11 ran.
Latest Exhibition (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) In touch on outer, 3rd over 4f out, improved to dispute lead before 2 out, pushed along to lead narrowly before last, ridden and edged right run-in, stayed on well, won at Galway 2m mdn sft in Oct beating Thatsy (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 20 ran.
Foreign Secretary 20-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 4th 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace run-in, 5th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Gran Geste (11-3) at Galway 2m 6f hcp sft in Oct.
Uisce Solas (IRE) 11-4 (10-10) Close up early, soon raced in 3rd, chased winner from 3 out and pushed along, ridden approaching straight, no impression when slight mistake last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Surin (10-12) at Wexford 2m 4f hvy in Oct.
