towards rear, no impression in moderate 5th from after 3 out, kept on same pace
prominent, tended to jump left, no extra and pulled up approaching 5 out
attempted to make all, strongly pressed when mistake 2 out, soon headed and no impression, kept on same pace
chased leaders, 3rd when slow jump 3 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from next
prominent, reminder 6th, slow jump 5 out and next, no extra from 3 out and pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, closed into 2nd 3 out, switched to challenge before 2 out, soon led, clear at last, stayed on well, easily
towards rear, closer in 4th after 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace straight
Bobs Pride will be warming up for another crack at the Galway Plate where he fell at the last a year ago when travelling well. He's the definite form pick but probably won't be fully tuned and SCHELM could be the one to take advantage. Ronnie O'Leary's charge has returned to action after a long break with good efforts behind Psycho and Archie Boy and with those runs behind him should be at peak fitness for this. The Fonze eventually finished fourth in the Galway Plate and this 15-times winner hardly knows how to run a bad race though soft ground was his downfall on the Flat at Roscommon last month. Battlefront has shown some ability and may prove best of the remainder.
Battlefront (IRE) 7-2fav (9-10) Chased leader in 2nd, disputed briefly approaching halfway, ridden in 5th 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 17l behind Carrigmartin (10-5) at Punchestown 2m hcp chs gd in May.
Cuan Na Grai (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Soon tracked leaders, slight mistake 2 out, 2nd before straight, no extra and kept on same pace from before last, 5th of 11, 10l behind Action Master (10-13) at Punchestown 2m hdl gd in May.
Echo Bob (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Led, strongly pressed and mistake 2 out, headed and no extra after, 5th of 13, 27l behind Dr Whizz (10-8) at Punchestown 2m Ext hcp chs gs in May.
Schelm (GER) 15-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, pecked 3 out, soon struggling in 4th, kept on same pace from 2 out, 4th of 6, 9l behind Archie Boy (11-2) at Punchestown 2m 2f chs in May.
Some Touch (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, no impression from 4 out, mistake next, 7th of 8, well behind Conem (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-123 gd in May.
The Fonze (IRE) 2-1fav (11-2) In touch towards rear, ridden and no impression approaching straight, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Slievecorragh (11-2) at Cork 2m 2f hdl in Aug, 6 ran.
Tribes And Banner (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Towards rear, jumped badly left 5 out, soon behind and hung off bend approaching next, pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Keelaghan (11-2) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f chs gd in Aug, 7 ran.
Bobs Pride (IRE) 7-4fav (11-2) Held up in touch, 5th and smooth progress after 4 out, 4th next, ridden and no impression before last, one pace, 4th of 9, 13l behind Chicago Grey (11-2) at Navan 2m 4f chs sft in Sep.
