led, strongly pressed and joined 2 out, kept on well under pressure, headed and no extra closing stages
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 3 out and soon no impression, no extra from 2 out
held up in rear, progress into 4th before 3 out, ridden next and soon no impression, kept on one pace
chased leaders, mistake 3rd, towards rear before halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened
always prominent, keen early, 2nd halfway, 3rd from 4 out, hung right under pressure in straight, no impression before last, kept on one pace
towards rear, 8th halfway, no threat from before 3 out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, went close 2nd 4 out, disputed from 2 out, kept on well under pressure run-in to lead closing stages
chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden 3 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 4 out, no impression in 6th next, no threat when fell last
Gordon Elliott has been unable to find a race for Esporao over hurdles and he's shot up the weights without winning. He'll do well to see off the attentions of GOOD DECISION here as Christy Roche's charge, who has been going very well over fences, is 10lb lower over timber and won at Naas a year ago on his last start over the smaller obstacles. Magnetic Force is 5lb higher than for his victory at Downpatrick in May and seems to reserve his best for that track while Winterdown Star hasn't won a race of any description since 2008.
Esporao (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Attempted to make all, bad mistake 4th, joined 2 out, soon ridden and headed, kept on one paced in 2nd before last, 2nd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Acapulco Gold (11-7) at Ballinrobe 2m mdn hdl gf.
Good Decision (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Waited with, closer in 7th 6 out, 5th after 4 out, challenged next, 3rd before 2 out, 2nd approaching last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Eagle's Pass (11-5) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp chs 0-116 gd in Jul.
Hevelius 20-1 (9-11) Soon mid-division, 6th before straight, no impression under pressure from 2 out, 9th of 12, 17l behind Alderwood (11-1) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp hdl 8Evens30 gd in Jul.
Winterdown Star (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders early, mid-division halfway, ridden in 11th 2 out, 7th last, kept on same pace run-in, 5th of 18, 3 1/2l behind First Beauty (11-0) at Naas 2m hcp hdl 8Evens09 gf.
Blue Vic (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 16th of 19, well behind Afram Blue (9-13) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-102 gf in May.
Sox's Girl (IRE) 11-2fav (11-2) Rear of mid-division, closer in 10th after 4 out, soon ridden and no impression, 12th of 22, 20l behind Adropaupep (11-2) at Cork 2m 2f hcp hdl 80-95 gd.
Magnetic Force (IRE) 6-1fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, close 5th approaching 2 out, went 3rd before last, no impression under pressure on run-in, kept on one pace, 3rd of 15, 3l behind Shariyan (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp hdl 80-95 gd in Jul.
Rhum And Coke (FR) 14-1 (11-10) Soon mid-division, no extra from 3 out, behind when pulled up before last, in a race won by Kalico Kim (10-7) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-95 gd in Jun, 17 ran.
Premier Steel (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) Hampered 1st, mid-division best, never a factor, 9th of 19, 39l behind Natural High (11-12) at Galway 2m mdn hdl gd in Jul.
Fiddler Lake 20-1 (10-8) Soon well off pace in mid-division, closer in 9th 3 out, 11th next, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 9th of 14, 30l behind Baby Whizz (11-7) at Ballinrobe 2m hcp hdl 80-95 gd in Jul.
