towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, headway straight, kept on without threatening from 2 out
slight mistake 1st, soon mid-division, effort straight, not fluent 3 out, soon one pace
prominent, lost position from before 3 out, weakened and slight mistake 2 out
waited with, soon towards rear, pushed along approaching straight, soon headway, no impression from 2 out, kept on without threatening run-in into 2nd at finish
led, strongly pressed and headed 2 out, no extra and slight mistake last, one pace run-in and dropped to 3rd at finish
mid-division early, jumped left 2nd and reminder, jumped left 3rd and bumped rival, pushed along from 4 out, no extra from before next
soon tracked leaders on outer, bad mistake 5th, effort straight, one pace 2 out
towards rear, closer in mid-division at 5th, effort straight, no impression and slight mistake 2 out, one pace
mid-division early, soon towards rear, bumped 3rd, switched right after 3 out and some headway, kept on without threatening after
chased leaders, closed on inner after 5 out, led 2 out, quickly asserted, stayed on well run-in, easily
prominent early, slightly slow 4th and raced in 4th, effort straight, not fluent 3 out, no impression and slight mistakes last 2, one pace
JIVING JERRY (NAP) has won around here and also scored at Galway and Punchestown subsequently. He had Ena Baie just behind for the latest of those victories and has slightly the better of the weights. Elegant Lass, who is rated on the bottom rung on the Flat, has won three times over hurdles including by 10 lengths at Tipperary a fortnight ago for which she's 11lb higher. Bythesametoken is up to winning this at his best and was racing in better company here last time but Cousin Harry, who was in cracking form in the spring, has been looking a few pounds high.
Scheu Time (IRE) 28-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, pushed along briefly 4th, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out, slight mistake next and ridden, no extra before last, 6th of 8, 20 1/2l behind Farmix (11-9) at Punchestown 2m sft in Feb.
Ena Baie (FR) 9-2fav (12-0) Mid-division early, headway and effort to chase leaders straight, no impression from before last until kept on well without reaching front pair run-in, 3rd of 22, 1 3/4l behind Jiving Jerry (10-10) at Punchestown 2m hcp Yielding in Apr.
Clever Currency (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Mid-division and 7th from halfway, progress into 3rd from 3f out and soon ridden, no impression and weakened from over 1f out, 9th of 14, 12l behind Third Avenue (9-0) at Bellewstown 1m 6f hcp gd in Jul.
Bythesametoken (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Rear of mid-division towards outer, bumped at 1st, 13th halfway, pushed along in moderate 7th 2 out, no impression, kept on one pace, 7th of 18, 14 3/4l behind Jesse Evans (11-5) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp Yielding in May.
Elegant Lass (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Made all, asserted from 2 out, stayed on well, won at Tipperary 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Jul beating Karawaan (11-11) by 10l, 13 ran.
Curious Bride (IRE) 40-1 (10-6) Chased leader, went left 2nd, hit 5th, lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off, 20th of 22, dist behind Jeff Kidder (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Bonarc (IRE) 4-1 (9-12) Disputed lead on wide outer, led 6th, mistake next, headed after 3 out, quickly weakened, 9th of 15, dist behind Winner Takes Itall (10-3) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Cousin Harry (IRE) 9-4 (11-9) Waited with, moderate 6th before 4th, pushed along in moderate 4th approaching last, went 3rd run-in, no impression, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 12l behind Mr Moondance (11-1) at Downpatrick 2m 1f hcp gd in Jun.
Jiving Jerry (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Close up, disputed 2nd early, chased leader after 6th, led travelling smoothly after 2 out, pushed along approaching last, soon strongly pressed, stayed on well run-in, won at Punchestown 2m hcp Yielding in Apr beating Flindt (11-11) by 1/2l, 22 ran.
Excelcius (USA) 15-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, closed up on outer after 4th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened from before straight, 12th of 13, dist behind Elegant Lass (11-7) at Tipperary 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Little Brother (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Mid-division, moderate 9th halfway, progress approaching straight, ridden under 2f out, kept on same pace under 1f out, 8th of 16, 5 3/4l behind Hook Head (10-1) at Leopardstown 1m 7f hcp gd in Jun.
