chased leader in 2nd, not fluent 3rd, joined in 2nd before 4 out, soon dropped to 3rd, 4th after 2 out, ridden after last and went moderate 3rd run-in
raced in 4th, bad mistake 3rd and soon fell
settled in 3rd, improved into share of 2nd before 4 out and soon went 2nd, led 2 out and kept well run-in, comfortably
in rear early, 5th before 2nd, slightly hampered 3rd, closer in 4th after 4th, not fluent 2 out and soon went 3rd, further progress into 2nd before last. ridden after last and drifted left run-in, kept on without troubling winner
5th early, dropped to rear before 2nd, slightly hampered 3rd, detached with a circuit to race, completely tailed off
led, not fluent 3rd, headed 2 out and ridden, soon weakened and no extra run-in
With four second places behind him, questions may be asked of Cecil Corbett but he's done nothing wrong and probably just keeps bumping into decent opposition. He has RUFINO to beat here and once again may have to settle for second best as Paul Rothwell's charge produced a superb run when narrowly beaten by Moonmeister over the course and distance last month and the winner has since completed a double in very easy fashion. Itshard To No has shown some potential in bumpers and could run into a place.
Tight Times (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 4th at 5th, not fluent 3 out, one pace from before last, 7th of 15, 10l behind To Choose (11-5) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp hdl 80-109 gf.
Ballybryan (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Chased leader and ran freely, 2nd halfway, jinked left before 2 out, lost place approaching flight ridden and no extra after 2 out, 9th of 12, 35l behind The Gatechecker (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 4f mdn hdl gd in May.
Cecil Corbett 13-8 (11-4) Soon chased leaders, improved to challenge 3 out, almost on terms next, not fluent last, kept on without matching winner run-in, 2nd of 18, 2l behind Deputy's Pass (11-4) at Roscommon 2m 4f cond mdn hdle gd.
Itshard To No (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) A little keen, soon mid-division until close up after 4f and briefly on terms, still close up between horses and stumbled slightly into straight, no extra from over 1f out, soon eased,, 8th of 17, 19l behind Supreme Vinnie (11-9) at Clonmel 2m NH flat gd in Jun.
Kraken Tale (IRE) 8-1 (12-2) Mid div, on terms 4out, no impress from 2out, 6th of 15, 33l behind Gonal (11-6) at Farmaclaffley 3m ire ptp hvy in Feb.
Rufino (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Led, clear at stages, jumped slightly left 2nd, pushed along approaching 2 out, narrowly headed from over 100yds out, kept on well without quite matching winner, 2nd of 15, 1/2l behind Moonmeister (11-2) at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn hdl gd in Jun.
