tracked leader in 2nd, led 4 out, mistake next, ridden and pressed after 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in, headed and no extra near line
tracked leaders, slight mistake 8th, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no impression
held up in rear, went 5th 3 out, soon ridden, 4th 2 out, went 3rd at last, headway into 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on strongly to lead near line
led, mistake 7th, slight mistake and headed 4 out, soon weakened
always behind, under pressure 6 out, never a factor
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden in 4th 5 out, no impression from next
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden in 3rd 3 out, 2nd next, 2nd at last, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong
The veteran Gibbstown was sent to the UK for his last three runs earlier this year and was only narrowly beaten in the final two in March. He'll be an obvious threat if ready after a break but the guaranteed race-fitness of CANIWILLYEGIVEME can see him home. Seamus Fahey's winning point-to-pointer has only had three runs over regulation fences and shown real potential, especially when third in a much better race than this at Tramore last month. Aranhill Rascal landed a Limerick handicap in May then made a bold bid to follow up at Clonmel but found stepping up in grade too much back at the former track where he was pulled up. This should be more to his liking and he looks better than Ard Cregg, who is 1-32 over fences and has been in poor form.
Caniwillyegiveme (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) In rear, soon detached, closed up on field after 6th, improved to 6th after 11th, good headway to 2nd after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd, ridden and kept on one pace before last, 3rd of 10, 15l behind Sir Jack Yeats (11-10) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Aranhill Rascal (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Towards rear and 7th before 7 out, pushed along approaching straight and no impression from before 2 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Baily Moon (11-6) at Limerick 3m gd in Jul.
Off The Charts (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Disputed lead, not fluent 7th, headed before 8th where not fluent, soon ridden in 2nd, weakened before 10th, pulled up approaching 4 out, at Clonmel 2m 7f hcp sft in Mar.
Shrewdoperator (IRE) 33-1 (9-11) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression after 3 out, 13th of 16, dist behind Gold Smoke (10-12) at Listowel 3m hcp hvy in Sep.
Gibbstown (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Behind, headway before 6 out, led before 3 out, headed last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Hattons Hill (10-12) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Ard Cregg (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Soon detached in rear, pulled up approaching 9th, at Killarney 2m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Willow Grange (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd and pushed along briefly, 10th from 12th, no extra from before 2 out, 12th of 16, 32 1/2l behind Tomcoole Lad (10-2) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp sft in Aug.
