made all, ridden and strongly pressed from before 2 out, stayed on under pressure from last, all out
raced in 2nd, ridden after 3 out, dropped to 3rd before 2 out, one pace
held up in 5th, ridden and weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders in 4th, mistake 4 out, ridden and no impression from before 2 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, improved into 2nd travelling well approaching 2 out, ridden to challenge before last, stayed on well closing stages, just held
held up in rear, ridden and weakened from 3 out
Wee Giant is likely to start a warm order after his debut success over timber at Downpatrick in September but he's only raced on ground with some give twice and been beaten both times. Foildubh will love the conditions and showed that this was his best trip when beating Dare To Doubt at Cork but MACKEYS FORGE looks the one to beat. Dessie Hughes' charge jumped well when beating Silvertown on soft ground at Navan two weeks ago and has plenty of improvement in him. Both Karkari and Talk About Miltown are winners over timber but will need to improve on what they have shown to date.
Foildubh (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Led, ridden and joined 2 out, led again and stayed on best under pressure from before last, won at Cork 2m mdn hdl sft beating Dare To Doubt (11-7) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.
Mackeys Forge (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to lead before 2 out, soon strongly pressed, kept on well from last, won at Navan 2m mdn hdl sft beating Silverlord (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.
Talk About Miltown (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Made all, went clear entering straight, ridden and kept on from before last, strongly pressed closing stages, held on, won at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hdl hvy in Nov beating Got Options (10-13) by 1/2l, 16 ran.
Karkari (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, soon behind, pulled up before next, in a race won by Jacks Island (9-10) at Clonmel 2m hcp hdl 80-109 in Nov, 12 ran.
Wee Giant (USA) 5-6fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, 6th halfway, improved into 3rd after 2 out, challenged approaching last, ridden to lead on run-in, kept on well, won at Downpatrick 2m 2f 4yo mdn hdl gd in Sep beating Karkari (11-2) by 5l, 15 ran.
Galloping Gander (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 6th under 4f out, no extra straight, 14th of 25, 32l behind Spanish Treasure (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 4yo nhf gd in Apr.
