led, joined after 2nd, led again after 3 out, travelled well approaching last and 2 lengths clear early run-in, ridden inside final furlong and strongly pressed closing stages, held on
tracked leaders when stumbled on landing at 1st, soon chased leaders and 6th halfway, ridden and no extra after 2 out, weakened
chased leaders, closer in 5th halfway, 3rd after 2 out and went 2nd at last, ridden run-in and kept on well inside final 150 yards, just failed
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, closer in 3rd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and no impression in 4th run-in
always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and slight mistake 2 out, soon reminder and detached, weakened
rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, not fluent next, 7th and pushed along after 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace run-in, never a factor
always towards rear, never a factor, not fluent 3rd and mistake 3 out, soon reminders and detached before next, weakened
prominent, disputed lead from 2nd, headed after 3 out, pushed along after 2 out and dropped to 4th at last, ridden and no extra run-in
chased leaders, 7th halfway, 5th and pushed along after 2 out, ridden and went 3rd early run-in, no impression on principals inside final furlong, kept on one pace
chased leaders, closer in 4th halfway, 6th and pushed along after 2 out, no impression approaching last, no extra run-in
rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra after 2 out, weakened
in rear when jumped left and unseated rider 1st
This has been run three times and Noel Meade has won two of them. He has two runners here with Bridgehead having a much higher rating on the Flat than Gig Harbor. AGHABOY had Chargo and Bright Blue behind when runner-up to Pepsiwithacap in a similar race at Killarney and there doesn't appear any reason for a form reversal, especially with Willie Mullins' charge now having a 7lb claimer on board.
Aghaboy (GER) 5-4fav (10-12) Disputed lead early, tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, nk behind Pepsiwithacap (10-5) at Killarney 2m 1f mdn gd in Aug.
Arktikos (IRE) 28-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, 6th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Grizabella (9-4) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f gd in Jul.
Bridgehead (IRE) 17-2 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, pushed along 2f out, no impression over 1f out and soon weakened, 15th of 16, 11 1/2l behind Comfort Line (10-1) at Navan 1m hcp gd in Aug.
Bright Blue (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Disputed lead early, tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 3 out and 3rd next, 4th and no impression before last, no extra run-in, 4th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Pepsiwithacap (10-5) at Killarney 2m 1f mdn gd in Aug.
Deluca Chop (FR) 66-1 (10-8) Mid-division when badly hampered and unseated rider 1st, at Down Royal 2m 1f gd in Aug.
Gig Harbor (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Dwelt, always behind, never a factor, 13th of 14, 36 3/4l behind Beer With The Boys (9-11) at Ballinrobe 1m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Ham And Jam (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, pushed along and no impression in 8th 2f out, no extra, never a factor, 8th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Our Scholar (9-3) at Navan 1m 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Mi Sueno (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 6th and pushed along before 3 out, soon no impression, no extra after 2 out, 6th of 13, 33 1/2l behind Pepsiwithacap (10-5) at Killarney 2m 1f mdn gd in Aug.
Arch Enemy (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, moderate 7th 2 out, no extra, 7th of 13, dist behind Pepsiwithacap (10-5) at Killarney 2m 1f mdn gd in Aug.
Chargo 4-1 (10-5) Mid-division, 6th halfway and 5th 3 out, ridden after 2 out and went 3rd before last, kept on one pace run-in, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Pepsiwithacap (10-5) at Killarney 2m 1f mdn gd in Aug.
Stabila (IRE) 125-1 (10-5) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, slight mistake 2 out, pushed along and soon no extra, weakened, 9th of 11, dist behind Surac (10-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f mdn gd in Aug.
Circus Act (IRE) 125-1 (9-3) Dwelt, always towards rear, ridden and no extra entering straight, never a factor, 12th of 14, 19 3/4l behind Marhaba Ashmayme (9-8) at Limerick 1m mdn gd in Jun.
Little Trigger (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division on outer, ran freely, slightly hampered 3rd, not fluent 5th and towards rear halfway, slight mistake 4 out, no extra before next, tailed off, 11th of 13, dist behind Pepsiwithacap (10-5) at Killarney 2m 1f mdn gd in Aug.
Great Rock 100-1 (10-1) Towards rear, not fluent at times and jumped slightly left, 6th halfway, a bit closer in 5th from 4 out, no impression and weakened from next, 7th of 11, dist behind The Insider (11-0) at Down Royal 2m 1f gd in Aug.
