led, slight mistake 6 out, slight mistake and headed 3 out, 3rd and no impression approaching last, no extra
tracked leader on outer in 2nd, slight mistakes 1st and 6th, mistake 8th, dropped to 4th before 3 out, ridden to go 2nd approaching last where slight mistake, no chance with easy winner, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, mistake 8th, 4th halfway and 2nd briefly after 4 out, mistake 3 out and rear when mistake next, kept on one pace into moderate 3rd run-in
held up in rear, progress after 4 out and led next, asserted after 2 out, stayed on well run-in, very easily
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, dropped to rear 5 out and pushed along after next, ridden approaching 2 out and no extra from before last
ROBIN DE CARLOW, a Grade 3 novice hurdle winner at Limerick in March, looked potentially very useful on his chasing debut at Kilbeggan and receives weight from his main rivals including stable companions Brahma Bull and Pont Aven, both recent winners with the latter landing his opening race over fences by 28l. Dinons, five times a winner over hurdles, has looked a decent stayer in the making in his two successful starts over fences though a double penalty makes this more difficult.
Dinons (FR) 4-5fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead after 5 out, joined after next, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, progress to lead again early run-in, ridden and kept on well, won at Wexford 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Jun beating Victoria Bay (11-3) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Brahma Bull (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) Prominent, took keen hold, disputed lead at times early, led before 2 out, soon asserted, a little slow and jumped slightly right last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably, won at Tipperary 2m 7f gd in May beating The Mulcare Rover (11-12) by 14l, 7 ran.
Pont Aven (IRE) 9-10fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, closer 7th and led from next, slight mistake 3 out, asserted approaching next and stayed on well, very easily, won at Wexford 3m 1f gd in May beating The Mulcare Rover (11-12) by 28l, 6 ran.
Robin De Carlow Evensfav (11-5) Disputed briefly, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge entering straight, led before last, pushed out to assert run-in, easily, won at Kilbeggan 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Jun beating Eamon High (11-12) by 11l, 13 ran.
Victoria Bay (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway to dispute lead after 4 out, pushed along and led before 2 out, strongly pressed before last, headed early run-in and no impression on winner closing stages, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Dinons (11-10) at Wexford 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Jun.
Cloudybackwest (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Trkd ldr in 2nd, 2l 2nd frm 8th, chall ldr aftr 5out, wknd aftr 4out, to when pu bef 3out, at Inchydoney 3m fm in May.
