held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out
held up, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
held up early, 5th halfway, 4th 4f out, ridden into 3rd 2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace
led, pressed and ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, lost 2nd close home
chased leader in 2nd, pushed along briefly to close over 3f out, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on strongly to assert inside final furlong
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden into 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 2nd close home
held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out, soon no extra
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra over 2f out, weakened
Low Sun followed his victory over 2m at the Curragh with another in a major handicap hurdle at Galway. He had winning form on the level in France but could find this on the short side nowadays. His stable companion Uradel was brought down in that Galway race having won on the Flat there a few days earlier. That was over 2m1f but he's another who won on the Flat in France before joining Willie Mullins. The Mouse Doctor has really found his form in recent weeks and deserved his victory under a big weight over slightly further at Leopardstown so he should go well while the lightly-raced Warnaq has won over the trip though could do with some rain. ASTRONOMER, who cost 600,000gns, won a maiden at Galway over an extended mile so takes a big step up in distance but he's by Galileo and his pedigree suggests he'll come into his own over this sort of trip so he gets the vote to take advantage of what could prove a lenient mark.
Low Sun 7-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead after 2 out, pushed along before last and headed briefly early run-in, ridden and kept on well to assert closing stages, won at Galway 2m 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug beating Minella Awards (11-5) by 2 1/2l, 20 ran.
Uradel (GER) 7-2 (10-9) Held up in rear of mid-division on outer, some headway when brought down 3 out, at Galway 2m 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Song Of Namibia (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along approaching straight and no extra under 2f out, 10th of 11, 17 3/4l behind Nessun Dorma (9-5) at Galway 1m 4f hcp sft in Aug.
Warnaq (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and joined 1 1/2f out, headed final 150 yards, no extra close home, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Marshall Jennings (9-12) at Naas 1m hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Astronomer (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway entering straight and ridden in 3rd 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to lead close home, won at Galway 1m mdn Yielding - Soft in Aug beating Quinns Red Rose (9-0) by 3/4l, 18 ran.
The Mouse Doctor (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Prominent, 3rd halfway, 4th under 5f out, ridden under 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, headway to lead 1f out, soon asserted, reduced advantage close home, won at Leopardstown 1m 5f hcp gf in Jul beating Remembered Joy (8-4) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Mezajy (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, 2nd after 4th, weakened after 2 out, eased before last, 10th of 14, 19l behind Touchedbyanangel (11-8) at Kilbeggan 2m hcp gd in Aug.
Fearaun (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden entering straight, no impression and dropped to 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on without threatening to 4th closing stages, 4th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Centroid (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn gf in Aug.
