chased leader in 2nd, 3rd and pushed along after 4 out, ridden before next, kept on in 2nd from before last, no impression on winner run-in
held up in rear, closer in 3rd before 5 out, 2nd after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression on leader, 3rd and no extra before last
held up in 3rd, dropped to rear before 5 out, soon pushed along, slight mistake 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out
made all, ridden to assert before 2 out, clear before last, kept on well run-in
GRECIAN TIGER should be good enough as he has gradually improved over timber as he's stepped up in trip and was a comfortable winner at Listowel last month before a decent run in the Irish Cesarewitch. Triple winning bumper Prickly has always looked a stayer in the making and scored over 2m3f at Kilbeggan before finding the minimum trip too short next time. Westerner Lady scored over 2m7f at Downpatrick before disappointing on her handicap debut at Listowel when well beaten. Hurdling debutant Alamein easily won a Thurles bumper in March but was well beaten in a better race at Punchestown the following month.
Grecian Tiger (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Mid-division, 7th halfway, travelled well 3f out, soon pushed along, ridden in 8th 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 20, 5 1/2l behind Digeanta (9-10) at Curragh 2m hcp gd in Oct.
Prickly (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Raced in 8th early, took keen hold, improved to lead before halfway, headed 2f out, dropped to 4th from 1f out and no impression, 4th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Giant Redwood (9-5) at Navan 2m mdn gd in Oct.
Alamein (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden 4f out, weakened before straight, 7th of 8, dist behind Yorkhill (12-0) at Punchestown 2m Yielding in Apr.
Westerner Lady (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, moderate 6th 2 out, no extra, 6th of 9, 24 1/4l behind Ongenstown Lad (10-10) at Listowel 3m hcp sft in Sep.
