made all, shaken up to go clear final furlong
held up in touch and keen, lost place over 3f out
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on, no impression
tracked leaders, took closer order 5 out, every chance over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened and lost place entering final furlong
close up, outpaced over 3f out, soon lost place
The card ends with a whimper and this poor bumper is there for the taking, with WHITEABBEY taken to do so, while Hard Act can emerge next best. Donald McCain does well both at this track and in this sphere, and his Irish point winner Whiteabbey won't lack for fitness or preparation today. He stays further than this and handles cut well, and he looks the one to be on. Hard Act has joined Sue Smith after a lengthy lay-off that followed a sole bumper run at Thurles a couple of years ago. Pedigree suggests that he will handle cut and given connections' patience we can probably assume that there is some ability there, so with the yard going well a nice reintroduction probably awaits. Rhythm Seeker has been gradually improving in this company and there is no reason why he can't do again, though he is likely to come up short, and with the other pair appearing to be having a day out, we'll take Whiteabbey to score.
Hard Act (IRE) 7-4fav (11-2) Chased leaders, 4th before straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 4th of 28, 7l behind Direct Exit (11-0) at Thurles 2m 4yo nhf gd in Nov '07.
Master Cospector 33-1 (11-1) Mid-division, hampered bend after 5f, struggling 7f out, 12th of 15, well behind Any The Wiser (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m cond & am NH flat (6) gd in Oct.
Rhythm Seeker 20-1 (10-7) Mid-division, ridden, not clear run briefly over 2f out, soon hung badly right, headway to go 4th, never near leaders, 4th of 9, 7l behind Swing State (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gf in Oct.
Whiteabbey (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Ww, prog 4out to tr ldrs, cl up 3out & ld aftr 2out, row, won at Necarne 3m ire ptp hvy in May beating Tammys Hill (11-7) by 7l, 11 ran.
Ringsend Rose (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Cl up, 5th from 1/2way, wknd 4out & dropped to rr from 3out, bhnd when pu aftr 3out, in a race won by Euroontheground (12-0) at Kinsale 3m ire ptp gd in May, 16 ran.
