soon settled 3rd, disputed 3rd from after 6th, ridden in 4th 3 out, no impression before straight
held up towards rear, progress into 4th at 5th, disputed 3rd after next, ridden into 2nd before 2 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, kept on well from last
led, mistake 9th, ridden before 2 out where pressed and slight mistake, soon headed, no extra from last, kept on same pace
settled behind leaders early, dropped to rear 5th, ridden and no impression 3 out
chased leader in 2nd, ridden before straight, under pressure in 3rd before 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace
Fever Pitch won this a year ago for J P McManus but he also has ELEGANT STATESMAN engaged here and he's the choice of Barry Geraghty. The eight-year-old is by no means consistent and was never travelling at Navan last time but he'd earlier beaten his stablemate Never Complain into second at Down Royal and should take this if on one of his going days. Ibetellingyoualie returned from a long absence to post two strong efforts here in February before scoring at Navan. He was well beaten in two starts in the spring but in better company and rates a big threat. Kilcrea won in very testing ground at Thurles in January and his chances would increase with further rain.
Fever Pitch (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, 4th after 4th, lost place and slight mistake 5 out and pushed along, no impression from after 2 out, one pace, 7th of 12, 12l behind Ravished (10-8) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gf in Jul.
Elegant Statesman (IRE) 2-1fav (11-1) Soon chased leaders, pushed along at stages, 7th from 5th, no extra approaching 2 out, soon eased and pulled up before last,, at Navan 2m 4f hcp gd in Sep.
Never Complain (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Mid-division early, towards rear from 6th, 6th and slight mistake 4 out, ridden into 4th after 3 out, closer in 3rd 2 out, no impression before last where slight mistake, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 10 1/2l behind Colms Dream (10-7) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp gd in Oct.
Ibetellingyoualie (IRE) 11-2 (10-1) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, hampered 9th, slight mistake 11th, pushed along and no impression in 6th entering straight, soon no extra, pecked badly last, 6th of 9, dist behind Ravished (10-8) at Killarney 2m 6f hcp Yielding in May.
Kilcrea (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 7th 4 out, no extra entering straight, weakened, 7th of 11, dist behind Fergiethelegend (10-2) at Gowran Park 3m 1f hcp sft in Mar.
