tracked leaders in 4th, close 4th on outer 2 out, ridden before last, ran around briefly approaching last, 4th early run-in, kept on one pace to go 3rd near line
led, ridden and strongly pressed before last, joined at last, headed early run-in, 3rd inside final furlong, dropped to 4th near line
tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 2nd before last, disputed lead at last, led after last, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed at line
tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along and slight mistake again next, ridden in close 3rd 2 out, went 2nd inside 3rd at last, stayed on well to lead at line
always trailing in last, ridden before 2 out, no impression
THE LAST INDIAN, who completed a hat-trick on the Flat around this time a year ago, unseated his rider at the first on another hat-trick bid over hurdles at Galway last week. He's still only five and a mark of 110 may be underestimating his talents so he's taken to gain compensation. Mysloegin won a Wexford maiden and was well supported for a Galway handicap last week but couldn't quite get into contention though it wasn't a bad effort. The four-year-old Gold Seal won a Roscommon maiden before a cracking run behind subsequent winner Castlehume at Bellewstown though didn't run quite so well at Killarney a couple of weeks later. Colwinston is still a maiden after 16 starts and will need to raise her game while Cluan Dara has disappointed recently and Sometimes A Fox makes his handicap debut after being beaten a long way at Cork.
The Last Indian (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) In rear when hampered and unseated rider at 1st, at Galway 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Cluan Dara (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Towards rear and 11th from 5 out, some progress after next and ridden in 7th from 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before last, 7th of 13, 25 1/2l behind Floramar (11-5) at Roscommon 3m hcp gd in Jun.
Mysloegin (IRE) 11-2jfav (11-9) Mid-division early, 8th after 3rd, effort from before 2 out, one pace last, 6th of 20, 6l behind Storm Rising (11-12) at Galway 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Gold Seal (IRE) 11-4jfav (10-0) Tracked leaders, 5th at 5th, not much room and switched right before 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace without threatening from before last, 3rd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Play The Game (11-6) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Sometimes A Fox 10-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, pushed along in 7th at 4th, no extra next, weakened 4 out, 11th of 18, dist behind Bolbec (11-7) at Cork 2m mdn gf in Jul.
Colwinston (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Disputed lead, headed 5th, disputed lead again briefly 2 out, soon ridden and dropped to 3rd, no impression on winner in 3rd at last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 20, 8 3/4l behind Canardier (11-12) at Down Royal 2m mdn gd in May.
