close up, pushed along well over 3f out and lost position, soon well beaten and tailed off
held up in rear, headway to press leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, drifted left 1f out, ran on to lead 110 yards out, always doing enough
chased leaders, ridden 2f out and no impression, faded inside last
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside last, held towards finish
led narrowly, ridden 2f out, kept on until headed final 110 yards, no extra
tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced well over 2f out, tailed off
Wot You Wearing was beaten a long way when fourth here on his debut while Merrijig’s yard has had a couple of winners on the Flat this month. But a couple of these are point-to-point winners in Ireland debuting under Rules with dual winner THE GALAHAD KID preferred to Dame De Fortune having joined Fergal O’Brien’s in-form yard.
Norman Abu (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Ww in rr & kn, 3rd 1/2way, jnd ldr bfly bef 3out, 2 1/2l 2nd & rdn early str, kow bt nt mtch wnr, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Ihavetogo (12-2) at Stradbally 3m mdn gd in May.
The Galahad Kid (IRE) Evens (12-2) In rr, 4th 1/2way, went 2nd aftr 4out, mstk 3out, 1l dwn 2out, rdn to chall ldr appr str, 1l adv last, cosily, won at Ballingarry 3m gd in May beating Chato Santana (12-2) by 3l, 5 ran.
Wot You Wearing (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Midfield, headway 5f out, ridden to chase leader 4f out, weakened 2f out, 4th of 9, 14l behind Lock Out (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gd in Jul.
Merrijig Schiaparelli gelding out of Near Wild Heaven.
Dame De Fortune (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Made all, 4l adv 1/2way, 10l adv bef 4out, gng best bef 3out, 12l ld last, kow flat, easily, won at Tralee 3m mdn gd in May beating Chatshow Host (11-11) by dist, 11 ran.
Hattitude (IRE) 80-1 (10-9) Towards rear, headway on outside turning for home, ridden and weakened quickly entering home straight, tailed off when pulled up over 2f out, at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jun.
