waited with behind leaders, closed up on outer after 3 out, challenged next where slight mistake, gained narrow lead from before last where bad mistake, kept on well under pressure run-in
tracked leader, hit 4th, on terms approaching 5th, headed and slight mistake next, bad mistake 3 out, dropped to 3rd 2 out and not fluent, kept on without matching front pair run-in
waited with behind leaders, not fluent 8th, pushed along in 5th approaching straight, no extra from before 2 out and one pace
soon raced in 3rd, dropped to 4th before straight, no extra from before 2 out and one pace
waited with behind leaders, slight mistake 3 out, soon pushed along and dropped to last, no extra from before 2 out and one pace
led, joined approaching 5th, led again next, mistake 8th, strongly pressed 2 out, narrowly headed from before last, kept on without quite matching winner run-in
Brex Drago had a bit in hand when scoring at Kilbeggan a couple of weeks ago so it was no surprise when he followed up at Listowel last week. He's bounced right back to his best though another 7lb rise makes this more difficult. PARIS TEXAS had been threatening to win for a while before finally doing so at Downpatrick where he was always travelling well. Now he's struck winning form he'll be difficult to beat though Irish Lass may have got in here lightly. Willie Mullins' mare only scrambled home against Harrys Gift, who runs earlier, at Limerick but there looks much more to come. Licklighter has changed stables since well beaten at Ballinrobe though his saddle slipped and he's better judged on his earlier placed effort at Roscommon. First Class Ticket has run poorly when well supported the last twice.
Brex Drago (ITY) 3-1fav (11-5) Soon tracked leaders, 5th halfway, went 2nd into straight, on terms 2 out, soon led, slight mistake last, stayed on well under pressure run-in, won at Listowel 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep beating Slippery Serpent (11-10) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Paris Texas (FR) 15-8fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway between horses to challenge last, led run-in, ridden to assert and kept on well closing stages, won at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn Good - Yielding in Aug beating Silver Star (11-12) by 5 1/2l, 7 ran.
Licklighter (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Held up early, 6th halfway, ridden and weakened before 2 out where slight mistake, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Thecraicisninety (11-4) at Ballinrobe 2m 2f mdn gd in Jul.
Irish Lass (IRE) 4-9fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out where drifted left and hampered rival, soon headed, challenged again when slight mistake last, kept on well run-in to lead near line, won at Limerick 2m mdn gd in Jul beating Harrys Gift (11-7) by shd, 17 ran.
First Class Ticket 10-3 (11-12) Chased leaders early, soon dropped to mid-division, 7th from 5 out, pushed along from 3 out, no impression in 6th from before last, 6th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Hillary John (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn gd in Jun.
Stacks Mountain 6-1 (11-10) Mid-division and 7th from 5 out, pushed along from next, ridden and no impression in 8th from 2 out, 8th of 13, 32 1/2l behind Floramar (11-5) at Roscommon 3m hcp gd in Jun.
Im Waiting (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 6th, pushed along before 2 out, soon no impression and lost place, 5th when fell last, at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp gd in Jul.
