tracked leaders, 4th halfway, good headway approaching straight, led over 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, no extra and headed closing stages
tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, led approaching straight, strongly pressed and headed over 2f out, soon no extra, weakened
tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway on outer into 3rd entering straight, 2nd and ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on well under pressure to lead closing stages
tracked leaders on inner, 5th halfway, dropped to rear and no threat from early straight
settled towards rear, 7th halfway, good headway to go 4th entering straight, ridden and no impression in 3rd from over 1f out, kept on one pace
held up in rear, no extra from early straight
tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, ridden in 6th entering straight, no impression in 5th 2f out, kept on one pace under pressure without troubling first 2
led, ridden along and headed approaching straight, no extra from 2f out, weakened
It's difficult to see what can beat KICK FOR TOUCH and Nina Carberry after their easy victory in a Roscommon bumper in August. He had earlier finished runner-up on testing ground at Thurles so the going won't be a problem and a follow up looks likely despite a penalty. Mireya wasn't disgraced on her recent debut here and will have come on for the experience though a bigger threat may emerge in the shape of Lamb Or Cod, who showed promise on his debut at Punchestown in May.
Kick For Touch 5-4fav (11-9) Led, headed after 4f, ridden to lead again before straight, clear 1f out, stayed on well, won at Roscommon 2m N H flat gd in Aug beating Figurati (11-9) by 5l, 11 ran.
Instant Impacked (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Mid-division, 7th from 4f out, weakened and eased from before straight, last of 11, well behind Ipsos Du Berlais (12-0) at Galway 2m N H flat hvy in Oct.
At Fishers Cross (IRE) Oscar gelding out of Fermoy Supreme.
Captain May (IRE) Captain Rio gelding out of Private Encore.
Lamb Or Cod (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) In rear, some late headway from 3f out, 9th of 25, 21l behind Texas Jack (11-4) at Punchestown 2m nhf gd in May.
Paddy Stanley (IRE) Gamut gelding out of Chapanga.
Royal Vic (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Soon mid-division, closer order over 5f out, 7th approaching straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace, 8th of 18, 38l behind Ravensbury (12-0) at Listowel 2m N H flat sft in Sep.
Mireya (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Mid-division, moderate 8th and no impression from 3f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 17, 10l behind Hats And Heels (11-4) at Cork 2m mares n h flat 4yo sft.
