held up in rear, niggled along at times, pushed along after 6th, soon detached, completely tailed off
tracked leaders, disputed 2nd from 6th, jumped up to lead 5 out, asserted after 3 out, slight mistake and pressed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on strongly run-in
held up in 4th, ridden to progress after 3 out, 2nd before 2 out, pressed leader 2 out, under pressure in 2nd when slight mistake last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in
chased leader in 2nd, led before 5 out, headed 5 out, slight mistake next, slight mistake 3 out and soon ridden, no extra in 3rd before 2 out, weakened
led, slight mistake 1st, headed before 5 out, dropped to 4th and no extra 3 out, soon weakened
Rocky Court was the shock 50/1 winner of this last year when narrowly beating the odds-on Listen Dear. The latter is much better off at the weights here though hasn't fulfilled the potential she showed as a novice. Henry De Bromhead runs two and Rachael Blackmore has chosen MOON OVER GERMANY rather than Ordinary World, who she rode for most of last season including when runner-up in a Grade 1 at Leopardstown. Her mount easily won the Grade 3 Red Rum Handicap at Aintree and may be the more forward of the pair. The West's Awake has found the Galway Plate and a Grade B handicap at Killarney too far in recent weeks and should do better reverting to this trip.
Carrig Cathal 16-1 (11-6) Mid-division, took closer order after 5th, under pressure and weakened before 3 out, 12th of 13, dist behind All The Answers (11-6) at Galway 2m 2f hcp sft in Aug.
Moon Over Germany (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Close up, dropped to 5th before straight, no impression when not fluent 2 out, soon no extra, 4th of 12, 28 1/2l behind Snugsborough Hall (10-1) at Punchestown 2m hcp Yielding in May.
Ordinary World (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Disputed lead, headed after 2nd, soon 3rd, 4th before 5th, dropped to last from 4 out and no extra, last of 6, dist behind Un De Sceaux (11-12) at Punchestown 2m (1) Yielding in Apr.
The West's Awake (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Rear of mid-division, mistake at 3rd and lost place, badly hampered at 5th and dropped to rear, saddle slipped, detached and pulled up before 6th, at Killarney 2m 5f hcp gd in Aug.
Listen Dear (IRE) 5-2 (10-9) Soon led, clear of remainder with 2nd, came back to field from over 6f out, joined from over 2f out, soon headed and weakened, last of 6, 27 3/4l behind Jaime Sommers (10-9) at Tramore 2m mdn gd in Aug.
Rocky Court (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 3f out, no extra over 2f out, 8th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Rock De Baune (9-7) at Ballinrobe 1m 5f mdn Yielding - Soft in Jun.
