always towards rear, pushed along in rear approaching 4 out where not fluent, soon no extra, detached and pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to challenge 2 out, pushed along approaching last, 3rd and ridden 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 5th 3 out and slight mistake next, pushed along and soon no extra, eased, completely tailed off
led early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, headway to lead 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden run-in and headed 150 yards out, no impression on winner
towards rear, 5th halfway and some headway in 4th before 3 out, 3rd after 2 out, pushed along and headway on outer entering straight, led 150 yards out, kept on well
soon led, headed 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression in 4th approaching last, kept on one pace run-in
Wonder Laish hasn’t raced since October last year but is accustomed to competing in much stronger company than this. VADO FORTE hasn’t won over hurdles since 2018 but it’s a surprise to see him running in a race like this after an excellent win over fences at the Galway Festival. Bal De Rio also has a chance at the weights along with the selection’s stable companion Breffni Brave.
Longclaw (USA) 50-1 (12-0) Towards rear, never showed, 9th of 12, 36 1/2l behind Benito (10-5) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Vado Forte (FR) 16-1 (11-7) Towards rear, progress before 4th, 4th at 6th, 3rd after 7th, closed after 8th, led before 2 out where not fluent, ridden and headed over 1f out, led closing stages, driven out, won at Galway 2m 2f hcp sft in Jul beating Benefit Run (10-0) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Wonder Laish 22-1 (11-3) Held up in touch in 5th, ridden and no impression in 6th when left 5th again and slightly hampered 2 out, no extra, never a factor, 5th of 6, 37l behind Saldier (11-3) at Tipperary 2m (1) Yielding in Oct.
Politicise (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden and dropped towards rear before 3 out, soon no extra, 14th of 16, dist behind Sit Down Lucy (11-0) at Galway 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Ardamir (FR) 33-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, progress in 5th before 2 out, challenged after 2 out, ridden before last, disputed last, under pressure in 3rd entering straight, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 16, 6 1/4l behind Tullypole Annie (10-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Hooklinesinker (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Mid-division on inner and 8th halfway, ridden from 3f out, weakened and no impression from 2f out, 14th of 15, 15 3/4l behind Gracesolution (9-6) at Killarney 1m 3f hcp gd in Jul.
Gaius (FR) 25-1 (11-7) Towards rear, never a factor, no threat after 3 out, kept on one pace, 9th of 15, 23 1/2l behind Kingfisher Lane (11-0) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp Yielding - Soft in May.
Bal De Rio (FR) 18-1 (11-10) Towards rear, 4th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, dropped to 7th after 2 out, kept on one pace run-in, 6th of 8, 9l behind Building Bridges (10-13) at Sligo 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Breffni Brave (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway into 4th 3 out, ridden and went 2nd when mistake 2 out, no impression on winner at last, 3rd and no extra close home, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Shes Some Doll (10-10) at Roscommon 2m 4f gd in Jul.
