tracked leader, 2nd to clear leader before 2nd, took closer order at 4th, led after 6th, soon headed, led before 9th, asserted and clear before 10th, reduced lead before 2 out, kept on well run-in, easily
led, asserted before 2nd, reduced advantage at 4th, headed and dropped to 3rd after 6th, no impression on clear leader before 10th, weakened in moderate 4th before 2 out, tailed off
in touch, under pressure in 5th after 3rd, slight mistake at 6th, progress in 4th before 7th, mistake and fell at 8th
towards rear, moderate 8th after 3rd, dropped to moderate 9th at 7th, never a factor, weakened and pulled up before 10th
rear of mid-division, moderate 6th after 3rd, completely tailed off
in rear, moderate 7th after 3rd, tailed off
mid-division, improved to 3rd at 3rd, 4th at 6th, dropped to 5th before 7th, left 4th at 8th, no impression in moderate 4th after 4 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last
close up, not fluent at 1st, 4th after 3rd, not fluent at 5th, 3rd at 6th, closed after 6th, soon led, headed before 9th where not fluent, no impression on clear leader before 10th, weakened in moderate 3 before 2 out, tailed off
towards rear, moderate 9th after 3rd, not fluent at 6th, moderate 8th at 7th, effort after 9th, moderate 5th 4 out, progress after 3 out, stayed on in 2nd before 2 out, closed 2 out where pecked, no impression before last
BACARDYS' days as a Grade 1 hurdles winner are long gone and he's nowhere near as good over fences but he's come up against much better opposition than this and can get off the mark at the 10th time of asking. His former stable companion Scarpeta landed a claiming hurdle here in March but didn't make much of a mark in three starts over fences. Calagogo had Quirt Evans just behind when landing a novices' hurdle at Killarney last August but both have been well beaten over fences while Bold Assassin has had too many jumping problems.
Bacardys (FR) 11-8 (11-12) Tracked leaders on outer, slight mistake 2nd, 3rd 4 out, ridden 2 out, 3rd at last, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on without reaching winner, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Baptism Of Fire (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 6f Good - Yielding in Apr.
Bold Assassin (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 4th after 6th, not fluent at 7th, slight mistake at 11th, lost place before 12th, dropped towards rear at 13th, pulled up before 4 out, at Punchestown 3m gd in May.
Calagogo (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, not fluent 9th, ridden and no impression in moderate 8th after 3 out, no extra, 8th of 12, dist behind Il Courra (11-12) at Limerick 2m 4f gd in May.
Dromhale Vita (IRE) 40-1 (10-8) Mid-division, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, 7th of 14, 28l behind Big Jim Dwyer (10-6) at Limerick 2m 3f gd in May.
Evies Vladimir (IRE) 80-1 (11-12) Rear, brought down in 6th at 2nd, at Kilbeggan 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Jun.
Highland Sting (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Mid-division, 4th at 2nd, slight mistake at 7th, 5th after 8th, no impression on leaders in 4th 2 out, dropped to 5th and weakened before last where not fluent, 5th of 6, 14l behind He Fitz In (11-3) at Kilbeggan 3m Good - Yielding in Jun.
Quirt Evans (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, moderate 7th when slow 9th, no threat from 4 out, no extra, tailed off, 6th of 10, dist behind Darrens Hope (11-5) at Tipperary 2m 7f Good - Yielding in May.
Scarpeta (FR) 40-1 (9-7) Pushed along early and always towards rear, ridden and no extra over 2f out, eased, 18th of 20, 30 3/4l behind Magnetic North (9-7) at Navan 1m 5f hcp gd in Apr.
Walking On Glass (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression 5 out, no extra after 3 out, behind and pulled up before last, at Punchestown 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Edison Kent (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear entering straight, behind and pulled up before 3 out, at Killarney 2m 6f hcp gd in May.
