led, headed 4 out, soon led, joined 2 out, soon ridden in 2nd, kept on well run-in to strongly challenge leader close home, held
close up, 4th at 5th, improved to 3rd after 3 out, no impression on leaders after 2 out, kept on one pace
tracked leader in 2nd, led narrowly 4 out, soon 2nd, on terms 2 out, soon led, edged right run-in, strongly pressed close home, held on
in detached rear from start, closed up on field at 3rd, mistake at 4th, brought wide before 3 out, under pressure and detached after 3 out, moderate 4th 2 out, no extra
close up, 3rd at 5th, dropped to 4th and ridden after 3 out, weakened to 5th before 2 out, no extra
BALLYCASEY hasn't run over hurdles for a very long time but he's rated 158 over fences and won a Grade 2 in May before running in the Galway Plate. The testing ground should bring his stamina into play and he can get back to winning ways. Dysios is also a chaser though his last two runs have been over timber and he hasn't shown much. The Game Changer alternates between hurdles and fences and has had plenty of success in both, though he was pulled up in a Grade 2 chase won by the selection at Fairyhouse in April. Thomas Edison has never recaptured the form he showed in 2014 when successful at the Curragh and in the Galway Hurdle while Fort Montagu faces much stiffer opposition than when landing a Tramore maiden. Solita hasn't won since March of last year when scoring over fences and hasn't been in the best of form.
Ballycasey (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Mid-division, 11th 4 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out, 11th of 22, 34 1/4l behind Balko Des Flos (10-10) at Galway 2m 7f hcp gd in Aug.
Dysios (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Towards rear on outer, no impression from 3f out, never a factor, 13th of 23, 10 1/4l behind The Last Indian (9-2) at Navan 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Sep.
The Game Changer (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Soon raced in 3rd, closed to challenge and slight mistake 3 out, gained narrow lead 2 out where slight mistake, kept on well to assert run-in, won at Ballinrobe 2m 1f Yielding - Soft in Aug beating Ted Veale (11-2) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Thomas Edison (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, 11th of 20, 22 1/4l behind Tigris River (10-9) at Galway 2m hcp Yielding in Aug.
Fort Montagu (FR) 7-4fav (11-12) Tracked clear leader in 2nd, closer in 2nd at 4th, headway to lead before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on well after last, driven out, won at Tramore 2m mdn Yielding in Aug beating Glan Y Gors (11-12) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Solita (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Mid-division early, 9th after 5th, chased leaders when not fluent 3 out, no impression after, 6th of 15, 20l behind Swamp Fox (11-10) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
