settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out
settled behind leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to close before 2 out, 2nd 2 out, soon pressed leader, slight mistake last, no extra run-in and kept on same pace
mid-division, bumped and pecked 3 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened
held up towards rear, progress into moderate 4th after 3 out, ridden to close on leaders before straight, no extra before 2 out
chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden before 2 out, no extra in 3rd after 2 out, kept on one pace
towards rear for most, slight mistake and ridden 3 out, soon no impression
mid-division, slight mistake 5th, soon towards rear, ridden and no impression 5 out, soon no extra
made all, jumped slightly left, clear early, reduced advantage and slight mistake 4th, mistake 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on well from last
All four of You Can't Catch Me’s hurdling victories have come on this track but none off a mark this high and he’s been chasing this year. The Big Lense has only a won a maiden so far and needs some help from the handicapper while Castlehume has been off since August and has changed stables. Mutadaffeq has a penalty form winning Cork novice event on Saturday but still makes more appeal than Sligo fifth British Art. MEGALOMANIAC makes his handicap debut and looks fairly treated on his latest third here with Rachael Blackmore keeping faith with the Gigginstown gelding.
Mr Picotee (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Towards rear, 10th after 6th, slightly detached 4 out, soon under pressure, no headway, weakened 3 out, never a factor, last of 10, dist behind It Came To Pass (11-4) at Cork 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Apr.
The Big Lense (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Disputed early, chased leaders after 1st, 5th halfway, ridden entering straight, no extra after 2 out, 9th of 15, 32 1/2l behind Roxboro Road (10-8) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Castlehume (IRE) Evensfav (10-12) Rear of mid-division, headway 4 out, 3rd next, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Pass The Ball (11-0) at Sligo 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
You Can't Catch Me (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Mid-division, slight mistake at 5th, dropped to rear 4 out, ridden in moderate 8th next, no impression, 8th of 9, dist behind Cloudy Morning (10-5) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Mutadaffeq (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Soon raced in 4th, 3rd from 4th, closed travelling smoothly straight, on terms from 3 out, soon led, hit last, pushed out and stayed on well run-in, comfortably, won at Cork 2m 3f Good - Yielding in May beating Popong (11-10) by 2l, 7 ran.
British Art 16-1 (11-0) Towards rear, slightly hampered 1st, not fluent 4th, progress to take closer order before 2 out and soon went 3rd, ridden before last and switched to outer run-in, kept on well to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Take A Turn (11-5) at Sligo 2m 4f gd in Apr.
Muroor 33-1 (11-12) Held up in last, became detached from halfway, remote 5th 4 out, no impression, 5th of 6, dist behind Or Jaune De Somoza (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f Good - Yielding in Apr.
Megalomaniac 2-1fav (11-12) Soon narrow leader, slight mistake 8th, joined approaching straight, soon pushed along and headed approaching 2 out where jumped left, one pace run-in and dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Noureev (11-12) at Clonmel 2m 3f mdn Good - Yielding in Mar.
