waited with, 8th approaching straight, no impression and kept on same pace from under 2f out
tracked leaders, 2nd and challenged from 2f out, led and stayed on well from 1f out
waited with towards rear, last approaching straight, headway 2f out, no impression and kept on from 1f out
chased leaders, 6th approaching straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from over 1f out
tracked leaders, 5th approaching straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from over 1f out
soon mid-division, 7th approaching straight, chased leaders from 2f out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 1f out
soon prominent, 2nd approaching straight, ridden from 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace from 1f out
soon mid-division, 9th approaching straight, no impression and kept on same pace from 2f out
chased leaders, 4th approaching straight, ridden on rail from 2f out, in pursuit of winner but not get there inside final furlong, kept on
soon led, strongly pressed from 2f out, headed from 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace
Jessica Marcialis was successful in this last year and the useful hurdler Beau Michael is by no means out of this. Courage has never won a race and finished runner-up four times in succession over hurdles earlier this year while Days Ahead was a long way behind Beau Michael over timber in April though he'll be better suited by faster ground this time. Silver Shuffle has won once in 32 starts so the vote goes to TORETTO. A winning hurdler, he hasn't had too much experience and ran well enough behind Fosters Cross at Leopardstown last week to be given the nod.
Courage (IRE) 9-4fav (9-3) In touch, ridden over 2f out, headway to chase winner over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Wannabe Loved (8-12) at Bath 1m 2f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Beau Michael 11-1 (8-9) Held up in 4th early, 5th halfway, pushed along 4f out, ridden and no impression over 3f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 20l behind Knockcroghery (8-3) at Bellewstown 1m 6f hcp 60-90 gf.
Traveller's Tales 14-1 (9-6) Chased leaders in 4th, ridden in 4th entering straight, 4th 2f out, soon no impression, 5th of 7, 8l behind Jazz Girl (10-0) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f stks 0-80 gd.
Days Ahead (IRE) 10-3fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, 3rd 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure from over 1f out, 6th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Speed Dial (8-8) at Gowran Park 1m 4f hcp 50-75 gd in Apr.
Toretto (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, 3rd 4f out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, 3rd on outer 2f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Fosters Cross (10-0) at Leopardstown 1m 4f hcp 50-75 gf.
Silver Shuffle (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway into 9th 2f out, ridden into 6th 1f out, kept on final furlong to 4th closing stages, 4th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Truly Genius (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp 47-70 gf in Jun.
Trans City (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) Mid-division, progress into 4th and ridden 2f out, soon 2nd, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Balmont Flyer (10-0) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 47-65 pol in Jan.
An Spailpin Fanach (USA) 16-1 (9-0) Waited with, 8th before straight, no impression from 2f out, eased final furlong, last of 9, 27l behind To Choose (9-5) at Roscommon 1m 2f hcp 50-75 gf in Jun.
Crystal Earth (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Chased leaders on rail, ducked and unseated rider after 6f, in a race won by Sabaidee (8-4) at Bellewstown 1m 6f hcp 47-65 gf, 16 ran.
Midsomer Mist (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, 4th 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 8th of 16, 24l behind Sabaidee (8-4) at Bellewstown 1m 6f hcp 47-65 gf.
