made all, jumped a bit right, clear 4th, in control from 4 out, hit last, kept on well run-in, comfortably
soon well off pace towards rear, no impression under pressure from 4 out where not fluent, kept on same pace
soon chased leaders and well off pace, struggling from 4 out, moderate 3rd before straight, kept on without troubling winner run-in
soon well off pace towards rear, no impression under pressure from 4 out, kept on same pace
soon well off pace in rear, niggled along from 4th, never a factor
chased leader, struggling from 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out and dropped to 3rd closing stages
mistake 1st, chased leaders, soon well off pace, no impression from 4 out, no extra from next
BAILY GREEN finally came good over fences over C&D three weeks ago. That victory should have boosted his confidence and he's fancied to score again before going on to better things, though the five-year-old Absolutlyfantastic is much less exposed and looks a real danger with his weight-for-age allowance as he had plenty in hand at Ballinrobe. Gimli's Rock won his only start over fences at Limerick but usually runs his best races in some form of headgear, which is conspicuous by its absence here. Lend A Hand Son justified favouritism on fast ground at Tramore at the start of the month but this looks a tougher contest.
Baily Green (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Made all, slight mistake 4 out, ridden clear after 2 out, reduced lead and stayed on well from last, won at Roscommon 2m beg chase gd in May beating Laganbank (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.
Byerley Bear (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Soon towards rear, 10th approaching 5 out, no extra from next and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Sumkindasuprstar (10-13) at Roscommon 2m 5f hcp chs 0-123 gd in May, 15 ran.
Galloping Gander (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Prominent in chasing group, closed 6 out, on terms from 4 out, soon led, clear from 2 out, stayed on well, easily, won at Thurles 2m 2f beg chase gd in Apr beating Der Spieler (11-12) by 7l, 7 ran.
Gimli's Rock (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Soon raced in moderate 4th, 5th 5 out, niggled along next, no impression into straight, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 27l behind Simenon (11-8) at Cork 2m hdl gd in May.
Lend A Hand Son (IRE) 6-4fav (11-12) Soon tracked leaders, challenged between horse and led 2 out, clear from before last, stayed on well, won at Tramore 2m beg chase gf beating Total Excitement (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Absolutlyfantastic 9-10fav (11-6) Soon led, jumped well in the main, clear travelling best approaching 2 out, brushed through last, eased down run-in and much reduced lead at the finish, won at Ballinrobe 2m 1f beg chs gf in May beating The Bull Hayes (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Belville View (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Soon led, not fluent 5 out, joined approaching straight, soon headed, no extra and kept on same pace from 2 out, 6th of 17, 11l behind Undertheboardwalk (11-12) at Roscommon 2m mdn hdl gd in Aug.
