prominent, soon led, inclined to wander before hurdles, joined 3 out, headed and not fluent 2 out, weakened and mistake last
tracked leaders early, lost place and pushed along 3rd, slight mistake 4th and reminder, not fluent 4 out, no impression next, unseated rider straight
mistake and unseated rider 1st
towards rear, headway to chase leaders approaching straight, challenged and every chance when mistake last, kept on same pace run-in
tracked leaders, on terms 3 out, not fluent next where led, soon pressed, kept on well run-in
took keen hold, held up in rear, slightly impeded 2nd, bad mistake 5th, no impression 3 out, soon no extra, tailed off
led briefly early, tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, no extra from before 2 out, mistake last
tracked leaders, one pace under pressure approaching last
prominent and disputed lead early, not always fluent jumping, one pace under pressure approaching last
soon chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, no impression in 3rd when bad mistake last, one pace
towards rear, bad mistake 2nd, not fluent 4 out, no extra from before straight
Dual Flat winner Birthplace started favourite on his hurdling bow at Roscommon and was in the front rank for much of the way until a bad mistake at the last. Joseph O'Brien also runs Zig Zag, a winner over 1m1f at Gowran in June. Linger was well behind when unseating his rider at Hexham so this can go to TRESPASSED. Gordon Elliott's charge was pulled up on his hurdling debut at Stratford but jumped well when runner-up at Roscommon a couple of weeks ago and can go one better. Bobabout has a jumping pedigree and looks best of Jessica Harrington's pair.
Birthplace (IRE) 6-4fav (10-12) Soon mid-division, closer in 6th after 5th, progress 3 out, disputed 3rd before straight, led 2 out, headed between last 2, no impression and bad mistake last, no extra, 9th of 13, dist behind Auld Brig (10-12) at Roscommon 2m mdn Yielding in Aug.
Don Elias (FR) 40-1 (9-1) Mid-division, driven under 3f out, switched right and ridden 2f out, some headway to 6th 1f out, no extra final furlong, 10th of 15, 8l behind Intrepid Prince (9-9) at Naas 7f hcp gd in Aug.
East Coker (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Soon mid-division, pushed along under 4f out, no extra on inner into straight, soon eased, last of 18, dist behind Tara Dylan (9-5) at Galway 1m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jul.
Father Mattie (IRE) 9-1 (8-9) Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, driven and headway to 3rd 2f out, soon ridden, dropped to 5th 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 12, 8 1/2l behind No Biggie (9-5) at Naas 1m 4f hcp sft in Jul.
Linger (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden 5f out, weakened, 9th of 11, 32 1/4l behind Masonbrook Lady (9-2) at Gowran Park 1m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Montague Way (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Close up, led after 1st, headed and weakened 4 out, fell 3 out, at Roscommon 2m mdn Yielding in Aug.
Northern Emperor (IRE) 16-1 (8-4) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and detached in rear approaching straight, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 10th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Tara Dylan (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 6f hcp gf in Jul.
Ravens Hill (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Soon prominent, disputed 3rd after 5th, led 4 out, soon went on, headed 2 out, no extra from before last, 6th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Auld Brig (10-12) at Roscommon 2m mdn Yielding in Aug.
Trespassed (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Soon tracked leaders, 8th after 5th, disputed 3rd before straight, soon challenged, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Auld Brig (10-12) at Roscommon 2m mdn Yielding in Aug.
Zig Zag (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) Mid-division, 6th 4f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, soon no extra, 5th of 11, 9l behind Masonbrook Lady (9-2) at Gowran Park 1m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Queen Alpha (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) Rear of mid-division, driven in 14th approaching straight, no impression, kept on one pace final furlong, 17th of 19, 11 1/2l behind Mcguigan (10-0) at Leopardstown 1m 1f hcp gd in Aug.
Bobabout (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Raced keenly in mid-division, 6th 5f out, ridden from 2f out and hampered over 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Motherland (9-5) at Ballinrobe 1m 5f mdn Yielding in Jun.
