tracked leaders, pecked 4th, 3rd halfway, slight mistakes 3 out and next, travelled well to lead entering straight, ridden and kept on run-in
towards rear, 7th halfway, closer 3 out and not fluent in 5th next, soon ridden and no extra in 4th entering straight
tracked leader, not jump fluently, 2nd halfway, ridden to lead after 2 out, strongly pressed and headed entering straight, not fluent last, kept on one pace run-in
chased leaders, 4th halfway, closer 3 out and slight mistake next, ridden approaching straight and no impression in 3rd before last, under pressure and kept on one pace run-in
led, slight mistake 4th, strongly pressed and headed 2 out, soon no extra in 5th, eased straight
chased leaders, not fluent 1st, dropped to rear halfway, pushed along and detached 4 out, pulled up before next
mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression in rear before 2 out, weakened, pulled up before last
chased leaders, 6th halfway, no impression and slight mistake 2 out, weakened
This is a poor contest with little form on view. Konig Hall won four times on the Flat in Germany but finished a long way last on his opening run for new connections at the Galway Festival. His stablemate Turfjager is another import who has shown little over hurdles, though there were signs of progress here last month. Red Jacket didn't get far before running out at Roscommon and can hardly be trusted so it's SHEK O LAD, who showed his first sign of ability when fifth in that latter event, who gets the vote. Hammermann has run 13 times on the Flat without winning and is rated 46 on Turf but such is the lack of quality here that he isn't without a chance.
Konig Hall 25-1 (9-6) Dwelt, soon tracked leaders in 5th, weakened 3f out, eased straight, last of 16, dist behind Whatsforuwontgobyu (9-3) at Galway 1m 6f hcp sft in Aug.
Turfjager (GER) 100-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, progress into 6th 2 out, soon ridden into 4th, no extra in 5th before straight, 5th of 14, 21 1/2l behind Mr Steadfast (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f mdn Soft - Heavy in Jul.
Castelo Branco (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) Took keen hold in mid-division on inner, not much room after 2nd, not fluent jumping from 7th onwards, towards rear and no impression from 9th, soon no extra,, 10th of 13, dist behind Hurry Kitty (11-4) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Red Jacket (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Not fluent 1st, soon tracked leaders, ran out after 5th, at Roscommon 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Aug.
Shek O Lad 33-1 (11-12) Soon prominent, slight mistake 4th, led before 4 out, joined approaching straight, headed from next, mistake 2 out, one pace, 5th of 18, 20 1/4l behind Beau Et Sublime (11-12) at Roscommon 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Aug.
The Dack's Man (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, no extra approaching straight, eased, last of 12, dist behind First Figaro (12-0) at Galway 2m Yielding in Aug.
Hammermann (USA) 11-1 (8-12) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden entering straight, led 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, no extra final furlong, 7th of 15, 6 3/4l behind Caridadi (9-7) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f hcp gf in Jul.
Hatch Hall 5-1fav (8-10) Mid-division, 8th halfway, lost place approaching straight, kept on from over 1f out, 7th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Bog War (9-10) at Ballinrobe 1m 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
