took keen hold, soon raced in 2nd, 3rd from halfway, pushed along over 3f out, soon no impression, no extra and dropped to last near finish
soon led at steady pace, headed from halfway, still travelling smoothly from 3f out, challenged from 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well to go clear inside final furlong
soon in rear, pushed along and no impression from 4f out, kept on into moderate 3rd inside final furlong
led early, a little keen and soon headed, tracked leaders, dropped to last over 4f out and no impression, kept on into moderate 4th near finish
slowly into stride and held up early, soon tracked leaders, improved to lead from halfway, pushed along under 3f out, soon pressed, headed over 1f out, one pace
Zero Euro won a claimer here just under a year ago and returned to form in a similar race at Sligo on Tuesday. Hostile Fire and Rossvos are jumpers but neither have been in the best of form. The former was beaten over fences at Perth last month and the latter's latest run was in the cross country chase at the Cheltenham Festival where he was pulled up. LUSIS NATUREA has a big weight to carry due to his two victories at Dundalk in the spring but he should have much more pace than these rivals and can concede the weight. Verney Boy has shown nothing so far, though has only raced four times.
Lusis Naturea 7-2fav (9-12) Soon raced in 7th, no impression 1f out, soon eased, 12th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Poitin (8-12) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Apr.
Hostile Fire (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked winner, mistake 7th, driven 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, always held from last, 2nd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Prince Khurram (10-12) at Perth 2m (4) gf in Jun.
Rossvoss 40-1 (11-4) Always behind, weakened and pulled up after 23rd, at Cheltenham 3m 6f (2) gd in Mar.
Verney Boy (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Mid-division, no impression from 5f out, never a factor, 12th of 13, 23 1/2l behind Nanamour (9-11) at Tramore 1m 4f mdn gd in Aug.
Zero Euro (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, 5th and reminder halfway, ridden approaching straight, some progress over 1f out and went 2nd 150 yards out, under pressure and kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Mighty Whitey (8-13) at Sligo 1m 3f Yielding in Jun.
