tracked leaders, disputed 2nd halfway, jumped up to lead briefly 4 out, remained close up after, disputed travelling well after 3 out, led 2 out, shaken up to assert before last, pushed out and kept on strongly run-in, easily
held up in rear, dropped off pace before 5 out, no impression 3 out
tracked leader, slight mistake 2nd, disputed 2nd halfway, disputed briefly 5 out, close up on outer before 3 out, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, no extra after 2 out, kept on one pace
led, joined briefly 5 out, headed briefly next, soon ridden to regain narrow lead, ridden and joined after 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra approaching last, kept on same pace
NonRunner
The race conditions greatly favour MT LEINSTER, who is rated 2lb below Visionarian but will be receiving 10lb. Willie Mullins' charge has won seven times in his career and showed that he's still got what it takes in two races at the Galway Festival. Visionarian has been racing exclusively at graded level since landing a Grade 3 novices' chase at Galway last summer and this represents a big drop in class. Effernock Fizz is an incredibly busy and versatile performer but The Little Yank was beaten a long way at Killarney on Saturday and Espion Du Chenet has a mountain to climb on official ratings.
Visionarian (IRE) 18-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, 3rd 2 out, pushed along and no impression early run-in, ridden over 1f out and no extra, 5th of 22, 11 1/2l behind Ash Tree Meadow (10-4) at Galway 2m 7f hcp (1) Good - Yielding in Aug.
Espion Du Chenet (FR) 11-1 (10-3) Towards rear, 8th 5 out, in touch in 6th after next, 5th 3 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out, no extra, 5th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Sole Pretender (11-12) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp lst (1) Good - Yielding in Jul.
Mt Leinster (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Prominent, led, from 4th, clear next, mistake and joined 4 out, led again 3 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd at last, no extra in 4th final furlong, 4th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Fighting Fit (10-0) at Galway 2m 2f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Effernock Fizz (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along over 2f out and lost place over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 8th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Youcrackmeup (9-10) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp fll Good - Yielding in Aug.
The Little Yank (IRE) 13-2 (10-1) Always towards rear, never a factor, 7th 4 out, soon ridden and dropped to rear, no impression when mistake 2 out, no extra, 6th of 8, 34 3/4l behind Stealthy Tom (10-2) at Killarney 2m 5f hcp lst (1) Yielding in Aug.
