led and disputed, led 6th, headed before 15th, disputed again after 17th, led after 4 out, ridden and pressed before last, kept on well under pressure run-in
led and disputed, headed 6th, led before 15th, disputed after 17th, ridden in 2nd after 4 out, stayed on to press winner before last, kept on run-in, no extra close home
chased leaders, mainly 3rd, slight mistake 6 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, slight mistake 5th and mistake 6th, mistake 11th, slight mistake 14th, soon no impression and weakened, tailed off
held up towards rear, no impression before 15th, soon weakened, tailed off
chased leaders, mainly 4th, ridden and no impression 6 out, soon no extra
With three of the eight entries, Enda Bolger holds the key to this. QUANTITATIVEEASING was always in command when landing the 4m1f La Touche here on Thursday and had stable companion Cantlow three lengths behind at the finish. The runner-up is no better off and appears unlikely to reverse the form while the third of the Bolger entries, Be Postive, got only as far as the ninth in the opening race of the meeting on Tuesday. But the latter was having his first start for two years having been narrowly beaten by Sizing Australia in this in 2014 so there's every chance he can bounce back from that mishap. Peter Maher also has a trio of entries with Mtada Supreme likely to prove best of them, though he was 15 lengths behind the selection here in November.
Mtada Supreme (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd from 8th, disputed lead from 9th, led from next, strongly pressed 2 out, soon joined, not fluent last, led and stayed on best closing stages, won at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp sft in Mar beating King Blue (11-1) by nk, 12 ran.
Quantitativeeasing (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-12) Soon tracked leaders, 3rd at 8th, soon 2nd, led 23rd, went on 29th, reduced lead and pressed from before last, stayed on well run-in, won at Punchestown 4m 1f gf in Apr beating Cantlow (11-7) by 3l, 10 ran.
Be Positive (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 9th, at Punchestown 3m gf in Apr.
Chestnut Charlie (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden 3 out, no extra entering straight, 8th of 16, 19 3/4l behind Tyrone Tiger (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp Yielding in Apr.
Gonebeyondrecall (IRE) 40-1 (10-1) Disputed early, led 3rd, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, 14th of 20, dist behind Aranhill Chief (10-2) at Galway 2m 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Oscar Day (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden in 5th from 4 out, raced wide on bend before 2 out, weakened, 6th of 9, 31l behind Wish Ye Didnt (11-5) at Punchestown 3m gf in Apr.
Prosperity Square (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, moderate 6th approaching straight, no danger when mistake and unseated rider 2 out, at Gowran Park 3m 1f hcp sft in Mar.
Cantlow (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Soon tracked leaders, 4th at 8th, slight mistake 15th, pecked 29th, chased leader and slight mistake 30th, 3rd 2 out, soon 2nd, no impression and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Quantitativeeasing (11-12) at Punchestown 4m 1f gf in Apr.
