pitched on landing and unseated rider 1st
towards rear, moderate 6th after 3 out, soon no impression, left 2 places better 2 out
chased leaders, slow jump 2nd, 4th before straight, no impression when left 2nd and hampered 2 out, bad mistake and kept on same pace from last
soon prominent, 2nd approaching 4 out, dropped to 3rd and ridden before straight, soon no impression
soon disputed lead, definite leader before 5 out, pressed straight and joined when fell 2 out, still in with every chance
held up, progress to track leaders 4 out, travelling well in 2nd before straight, on terms with every chance when fell 2 out
soon chased leaders, slow jump 4th, no extra when slow jump again 3 out, tailed off
keen hold, led and disputed, raced wide, headed before 5 out, weakened from before next, tailed off
chased leaders, keen hold, 5th before straight, no impression when left in front, hampered and clear 2 out, stayed on well
Slieveardagh makes his chasing debut and this useful hurdler gets plenty of allowances. Free World had some tremendous form early in his chasing career with Paul Nicholls but went off the boil and Arthur Moore will have to rekindle his enthusiasm. Royal Choice is a Grade 3 winner over fences and has generally raced in better company than this and though Out Now appears to be better at Limerick than anywhere else he made a sparkling chasing debut there in May and looks a bright prospect. GRACCHUS was conceding a huge amount of weight when just touched off by Good Decision at Wexford and, as the winner has run well subsequently, Noel Meade's youngster is taken to go one better.
Free World (FR) 66-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, towards rear when fell 10th, in a race won by Always Waining (10-4) at Aintree 2m 5f lstd hcp chs (1) gd in Apr, 30 ran.
Mahrajaan (USA) 16-1 (11-10) Held up, moderate 8th before 6th, no impression approaching 4 out, 6th of 11, 26l behind Salesin (11-10) at Wexford 2m 3f chs gd.
Kilflora 7-1 (11-12) Prominent, struggling before 3 out until closed into 3rd at next, 2nd at last, challenged run-in, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Alpine Eagle (11-12) at Roscommon 2m nov chs gd in Jun.
Out Now (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Soon chased leaders, closed in 2nd 3 out, led before straight, mistake 2 out, good jump to assert last, stayed on well to draw clear run-in, won at Limerick 2m 1f beg chs gd in May beating Sounds Of Jupiter (11-6) by 7l, 13 ran.
Royal Choice (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Held up in rear, went 3rd approaching straight, ridden 2 out, went 2nd early run-in, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Back Of The Pack (11-7) at Cork 2m 4f Mares Chase (5yo+) gd in May.
Gracchus (USA) 5-1 (11-6) Held up, closer in 4th 3 out, challenged on inner and led straight, joined before last where good jump, kept on well run-in, headed near line, 2nd of 9, hd behind Good Decision (9-11) at Wexford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-123 gf in Jun.
Cloone Rocket (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 8th before 7 out, 5th from 3 out, 3rd before straight, chased winner before 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 3rd of 16, 7l behind Air Chief (11-7) at Limerick 2m 1f beg chs gd.
Open The Window (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Always towards rear, tailed off, 15th of 17, well behind Career Move (10-12) at Cork 2m hcp hdl 80-102.
Slieveardagh (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, closer in 6th after 4 out, lost place from before straight, soon no impression, 12th of 18, 14l behind Princeton Plains (10-3) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp hdl gs in May.
