chased leader in 2nd, slight mistake 10th, closed to challenge from before straight and travelling smoothly, on terms before 2 out, soon headed, kept on same pace run-in
led, pressed from before straight, joined from before 2 out where slight mistake and headed, soon no impression in 3rd and one pace
a little slow into stride, well off pace in rear, went 4th and closed from before 8th, slight mistake 10th, tracked leaders and not fluent 4 out, no impression and mistake 2 out, one pace after
chased leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 5 out, pushed along on inner before straight, effort 3 out, on terms before next, soon led, slight mistake last, stayed on well run-in
soon well off pace in 4th, dropped to last before 8th, some slight mistakes, pushed along before straight, soon no impression, one pace
Battle Of Midway won a Navan bumper in March and made a successful debut over timber over 2m3f at Galway. That was on testing ground but his ability to see out this trip is unknown as he didn't shine between the flags. He holds Glamorgan Duke on that run but ZOLA (NAP) followed a very easy bumper victory at Sligo with an even more emphatic debut success over hurdles at Limerick. That was over this trip and Willie Mullins' mare looks a nice staying prospect. The stable also run Think Positive, a maiden winner at Tramore but well beaten in both subsequent starts but Little Saint has done nothing to suggest he could win here.
Battle Of Midway (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, improved to press leaders 2 out, led entering straight, strongly pressed last and ridden, kept on well under pressure, asserted closing stages, won at Galway 2m 3f mdn Soft - Heavy in Oct beating Thatsy (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Think Positive (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, ridden into 5th and slight mistake 2 out, soon no impression and kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 17 1/2l behind Pakens Rock (11-7) at Galway 2m 1f Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Glamorgan Duke (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Prominent, led after 1st, headed after 5th, disputed before 2 out, ridden and headed 2 out, under pressure in 3rd entering straight, 4th last, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Battle Of Midway (11-12) at Galway 2m 3f mdn Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Zola (IRE) Evensfav (11-5) Led and disputed, headed 3rd, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge 5 out and close up, led 3 out, soon joined, asserted 2 out, clear before last, easily, won at Listowel 3m mdn gd in Sep beating Mister Fogpatches (11-12) by 12l, 10 ran.
Little Saint (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, weakened and slight mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Oct.
