led, pushed along and headed approaching straight, soon no extra in 5th, weakened
always rear, ridden 5f out and soon detached, weakened, eased final furlong, completely tailed off
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 4th approaching straight, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, no extra
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, progress to lead approaching straight, pushed along to assert and 4 lengths clear over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and dropped to 5th approaching straight, under pressure and progress to go 2nd 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
ran 5th, progress approaching straight and went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and no impression on winner 1 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong
Face Value was a surprise winner of this in 2014 but it's a long time since he last won and he's been running moderately. The veteran Hidden Universe returned to action in July after almost two years off and has steadily dropped to a winnable mark while Papa's Way battled on with great resolution when making all over two miles at the Curragh and is only 4lb higher. ARTFUL ARTIST hasn't scored since 2014 and has been climbing the weights without winning but he's in good form and won't mind the ground so can carry his big weight to victory with Oisin Orr's claim a bonus.
Papa's Way (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Made all, ridden over 2f out, under pressure over 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong, just prevailed, won at Curragh 2m hcp Yielding in Jun beating Modem (9-3) by ns, 13 ran.
Hurricane Sky (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Mid-division, improved to chase leaders straight, one pace from before last, 4th of 13, 6l behind Magnetic Force (10-12) at Cork 2m hcp gd in Aug.
Barnacle Bill (IRE) 11-2 (9-10) Soon raced in 3rd, pushed along from 3f out, headway on inner 2f out to be prominent and challenged, no extra and one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Here For The Craic (9-12) at Navan 1m 5f hcp sft in Sep.
Hidden Universe (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, progress on outer under 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Gusty Rocky (9-12) at Down Royal 2m 2f hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Face Value 20-1 (10-9) Led and clear, slight mistake 6th, reduced lead 4 out and headed approaching straight, one pace 2 out, 4th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Wildcatted (10-1) at Bellewstown 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Pivot Bridge 20-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, 11th halfway, some progress under 3f out, pushed along and no impression in 9th under 2f out, no extra, 9th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Gusty Rocky (9-12) at Down Royal 2m 2f hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Artful Artist (IRE) 9-2 (8-10) Mid-division on inner, 7th halfway, pushed along in 5th 2f out, ridden and some progress between horses into 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Le Vagabond (9-2) at Killarney 1m 6f hcp gf in Aug.
