led, ridden and joined entering straight, headed and dropped to 3rd at last, no extra run-in
tracked leaders in 4th, slight mistake 2nd, 5th and pushed along at 4th, ridden in 4th 2 out, 3rd entering straight, headway to dispute lead at last, led early run-in, stayed on well inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 4th at 4th, went 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, moderate 4th entering straight, no impression
always behind, slight mistake 2nd, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead entering straight, ridden at last, headed early run-in, kept on same pace in 2nd inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 5th, mistake next and pushed along, weakened when pulled up injured after 3 out
Silver Star arrives with a 6lb penalty for a comfortable victory at Downpatrick on Friday, his second victory in three starts. Gordon Elliott's grey is on the upgrade and will be tough to beat but in receipt of 18lb BAY HILL (NAP) could have his measure. Runner-up in a big field at the Curragh on his return to action after a break, he then landed a Listowel handicap hurdle in good style, when Billy's Angel pulled up, before reverting to the Flat a couple of weeks ago to finish runner-up again at Cork. Conron was a 66/1 chance when making a successful debut over timber in a course and distance maiden in May but hasn't made the expected progress while stable companion Make It Hurrah, a winner on the Flat at Galway in August, has shown very little potential over hurdles. The four-year-old Thomas O'Malley will need to raise his game on recent form.
Silver Star (FR) 5-2 (11-9) Raced in 3rd, mistake 2nd, went 2nd after 2 out and further progress to lead before last where mistake, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Downpatrick 2m 3f sft in Oct beating Cooldine Bog (11-9) by 4 1/4l, 5 ran.
Conron (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Raced in 4th early, soon 5th, slight mistake 3rd, closed 3 out, led approaching straight, slight mistake 2 out, soon joined, headed before last where slight mistake, no extra and kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 11, 8l behind Fiesole (10-10) at Tipperary 2m hcp gd in Oct.
Billy's Angel (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Led, slight mistake 2nd, joined next, headed from 5th, weakened approaching straight, pulled up before 2 out, at Listowel 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Thomas O'Malley (IRE) 28-1 (9-12) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, no extra, 14th of 16, 17 3/4l behind Jake Peter (8-11) at Cork 1m 4f hcp gd in Oct.
Bay Hill (IRE) 9-4fav (9-13) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to dispute entering straight and ridden to lead under 2f out, kept on under pressure, headed inside final 100 yards and no impression on winner, 2nd of 16, 1 3/4l behind Jake Peter (8-11) at Cork 1m 4f hcp gd in Oct.
Make It Hurrah (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) Towards rear and in rear from halfway, mistake in 9th 2 out and soon no impression, ridden and kept on same pace from last, 8th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Hearts Are Trumps (11-7) at Galway 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Oct.
