made all, not fluent 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well under pressure from last
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, disputed 3rd at last, kept on without threatening winner to go 2nd near line
tracked leader in 2nd, reminder and pushed along briefly 4th, ridden from 2 out, 2nd at last, no extra run-in, dropped to 3rd near line
held up in last, ridden in last after 3 out, closer and disputing 3rd under pressure when mistake and unseated rider at last
Willie Mullins won the first running a year ago and MIGUEL ANGEL can repeat the process. He wasn't particularly impressive when landing a Tramore maiden last month and needs to brush up his jumping but he has the potential to do better and the weight he receives from John Monash and Rise Of An Empire should be enough to see him home. The former has won twice at Perth recently and stays the trip well though he finished a long way behind Rise Of An Empire at Downpatrick in May and Noel Meade's charge looks the main threat. Gordon Elliott also runs Lake Malawi, who had looked progressive when scoring at Downpatrick, with Little Stampy behind, but ran poorly at Perth, while Luckey Seven gained a shock 66/1 victory on his hurdling debut at Sligo.
Rise Of An Empire (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Led, pushed along and narrowly headed approaching straight, challenged again and every chance between last 2 until no extra and one pace last, 3rd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Delegate (11-7) at Roscommon 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Jul.
Lake Malawi (IRE) 5-2fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, hit 4th, shaken up and lost place 2 out, well beaten 5th last, 5th of 10, 20l behind Gold Chain (10-9) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Miguel Angel (FR) 7-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division and raced on outer throughout, slight mistake 1st and reminder, mistake 5th and reminder, headway into 5th 4 out, headway to lead 2 out, soon pushed clear, stayed on strongly run-in, comfortably, won at Tramore 2m 5f mdn gd in Jun beating Hes Our Robin (11-4) by 9 1/2l, 9 ran.
Little Stampy (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Mid-division, dropped to 7th 5f out, ridden on outer from 2f out and good progress into 2nd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong without troubling winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Queen Alphabet (9-2) at Ballinrobe 1m 5f hcp fll Yielding in Jun.
John Monash 2-1 (11-5) Held up, mistake 3 out, headway next, led soon after 2 out, ridden and ran on, won at Perth 2m 4f (4) sft in Jul beating Enzani (10-12) by 14l, 8 ran.
Luckey Seven (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, progress into 7th 3 out, ridden into 3rd before 2 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, asserted before last, kept on well run-in, won at Sligo 2m 4f mdn Good - Yielding in May beating Glencairn View (11-4) by 4 3/4l, 16 ran.
