mid-division and 4th from halfway, pushed along from 4f out and ridden over 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out
mid-division and 5th on inner from halfway, pushed along and weakened over 4f out
tracked leaders and 3rd from halfway, took closer order in 2nd from 4f out and ridden from 2f out, soon dropped to 3rd and no extra from over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
led, pushed along and headed over 4f out, soon no extra and weakened
tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead over 4f out, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden, pressed and headed over 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlong
towards rear and 6th from halfway, took closer order from 5f out and went 3rd from 3f out, pushed along to challenge over 1f out and soon led, kept on well inside final furlong, comfortably
raced detached in rear, pushed along and no impression in 7th from 5f out
towards rear and pushed along from early, detached in 7th from halfway, dropped to rear and no extra from 5f out
WHAT PATH couldn't get to grips with The Last Mardi over slightly shorter at Ballinrobe but the winner followed up in a better race so Willie Mullins' charge can get off the mark. The winner's yard is represented by Folio, who will have come on for last month's Punchestown debut over hurdles. Magheralin Mick came from a long way behind to finish fourth over slightly shorter here last month while Howaya C D And E was also staying on over 2m at Punchestown.
Briggs (IRE) 66-1 (12-0) Rear of mid-division, 7th 4f out, soon ridden and no impression, 7th of 15, 25 3/4l behind Marine Nationale (12-0) at Punchestown 2m gd in May.
Folio (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd when left 2nd from 5th, ridden in close 2nd entering straight, 3rd and no impression on leaders before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 18, 11 1/2l behind Tax For Max (11-12) at Punchestown 2m mdn gd in May.
Magheralin Mick (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Mid-division, pushed along in moderate 9th under 3f out, ridden 2f out, 5th 1f out, went 4th final 100 yards, kept on one pace, just failed for 3rd, 4th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Meetingofthewaters (12-0) at Downpatrick 2m 1f Yielding - Soft in May.
Thornleigh Frank (IRE) 18-1 (12-0) Mid-division, ridden and no impression in 8th over 2f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 11, 21 1/2l behind Meetingofthewaters (12-0) at Downpatrick 2m 1f Yielding - Soft in May.
What Path (FR) 13-8fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, headway under 4f out, 2nd and pushed along approaching straight, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 3rd of 16, 3 1/2l behind The Last Mardi (12-0) at Ballinrobe 2m 2f Good - Yielding in Apr.
Howaya C D And E (IRE) 150-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, progress under 5f out, ridden and no impression in 6th over 1f out, kept on same pace in 5th closing stages, 5th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Pink In The Park (11-11) at Punchestown 2m gd in May.
Shanfilly (IRE) 125-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear 5f out, weakened, tailed off, 16th of 23, dist behind Path D'oroux (12-0) at Punchestown 2m Yielding in Apr.
Where's Flo (IRE) 100-1 (11-9) Towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, moderate 9th next, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor, 5th of 13, 30 3/4l behind Faith Du Val (11-9) at Sligo 2m 2f mdn Yielding in Aug.
