held up in rear, moderate 6th 3 out, went 4th travelling well enough 2 out, soon ridden along, 4th at last, ridden and kept on without threatening run-in
tracked leaders disputing 4th, bumped at 1st, slight mistake 2nd, led 3 out and soon ridden, clear after 2 out, stayed on well run-in
held up in 6th, unseated rider 5th
tracked leaders disputing 4th, ridden in 6th before 3 out, weakened
disputed lead, jumped left at 1st, led 7th, bad mistake 4 out and headed, weakened from 3 out
held up in rear, jumped right and mistake at 1st, mistake 3rd, progress after 4 out, went 2nd next, soon ridden, no impression on winner after 2 out, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong
disputed lead, headed 7th, led again after 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders in 3rd on outer, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, no impression on winner in 3rd after 2 out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace
Holly Flight has never won over fences but was close enough to have had a chance when unseating her rider at the second-last at Listowel. FERGIETHELEGEND is generally up with the pace and though weakening quickly at Wexford last time he's better judged on his two earlier runs which put him right in the picture. Ringrone Castle was racing between the flags in the spring and made a successful return to regulation fences at Roscommon, when James Michael was beaten seven lengths, though he went up 9lb and ran poorly at Kilbeggan next time.
Holly Flight (FR) 40-1 (11-5) Waited with in rear, improved to chase leaders into straight, not go with principals when mistake and unseated rider 2 out, at Listowel 2m 6f sft in Sep.
Double Portrait (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) In touch, 5th before 7th, jumped right at 9th, 6th before 11th, good headway on inner after 4 out, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, dropped to 5th before 2 out, one paced before last, 5th of 14, 12l behind Shanklys Dawn (9-10) at Wexford 3m 1f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Ringrone Castle (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, 3rd before 7th where slight mistake, lost place after 2 out, soon ridden, weakened and eased before last, 7th of 11, dist behind Freewheelin Dylan (11-5) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in Aug.
Mic Milano (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Mid-division, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace, 7th of 16, 29 3/4l behind Can't Be Done (11-6) at Ballinrobe 3m 1f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Fergiethelegend (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Soon disputed lead, ridden along from 4 out, headed approaching straight, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 36 3/4l behind Better B Quick (10-6) at Wexford 3m 1f gd in Jun.
Rock On Barney (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Mid-division early, 6th after 5th, soon headway until no impression approaching 2 out, soon no extra, 5th of 10, dist behind Island Master (10-13) at Galway 2m 2f hcp sft in Sep.
Betterthanalright (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, close up before 5 out, ridden and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ballinrobe 3m 1f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Jamesmicheal (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, kept on one pace, under pressure and no impression run-in, dropped to 5th close home, 5th of 16, 7l behind Ringrone Castle (11-9) at Roscommon 3m 1f hcp gd in Aug.
