held up, bad mistake 2nd and almost unseated rider, never a factor after, moderate 6th halfway, rear and slow 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
led and disputed, led before 2 out, left a few lengths clear 2 out, ridden clear before last, kept on strongly, comfortably
disputed early, slow 2nd and tracked leaders, improved to dispute agin 6 out, ridden in 2nd before straight, under pressure in 3rd before 2 out, left 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace
held up in rear, behind before 7 out, ridden in moderate 6th 4 out, kept on one pace to go distant 3rd run-in
close up and disputed, reached for 1st, tracked leaders after 5th, pushed along briefly in 4th halfway, dropped off leaders 7 out, weakened from 4 out, slow next, tailed off
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden before straight, stayed on to challenge entering straight, under pressure in 2nd before 2 out where fell
held up, moderate 5th halfway, went distant 4th after 3 out, never a danger, left distant 3rd 2 out, dropped to 4th run-in
Allbarone's victory over hurdles here in 2020 came on heavy ground and he hasn't run since later that month. Authorized Art scored over timber at Wexford in May but was unable to peg back Tullybeg on his chasing bow at Kilbeggan next time. The winner's yard is represented by INDIGO BREEZE, a winning point-to-pointer, bumper and hurdler who has the size and scope to be a smart chaser and gets the nod. Blackstair Rocco finished runner-up on his only start over fences at Sligo in September and went to Chepstow for a Grade 3 handicap hurdle the following month but hasn't run subsequently.
Allbarone (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Tracked leader on inner, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, no impression from early straight, no extra run-in, 6th of 10, 22 1/4l behind Frontal Assault (11-8) at Thurles 2m 7f sft in Dec.
Authorized Art (FR) 5-6fav (11-12) Soon led, headed 2 out, ridden and no impression on winner when mistake last, kept one one pace run-in, 2nd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Tullybeg (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f gd in Jun.
Blackstair Rocco (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 9th of 17, 24l behind Orbys Legend (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (1) gd in Oct.
Don't Tell Allen (IRE) 7-2fav (12-0) Rear, 11th before 7th where not fluent, lost place and weakened after 4 out, never a factor, pulled up before last, at Sligo 3m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Edison Kent (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) Mid-division early, soon towards rear, never a factor, 9th of 11, dist behind Champagne Gold (11-12) at Wexford 2m 4f sft in Jul.
Indigo Breeze (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, bit closer when bad mistake 3 out, no chance after, 8th of 23, 25 1/4l behind Commander Of Fleet (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Quirt Evans (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Mid-division, improved to 3rd at 3rd, 4th at 6th, dropped to 5th before 7th, left 4th at 8th, no impression in moderate 4th after 4 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last, at Clonmel 2m 7f Yielding in Jun.
