held up, headway 5th, driven to chase winner approaching 3 out, kept on, no chance with winner
held up and behind, outpaced 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
made all, shaken up approaching 3 out, ridden clear next, stayed on strongly, easily
held up, headway 5th, driven to chase leader 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching last
tracked leader, jumped slowly and dropped rear 4th, soon outpaced, behind from 3 out
Full Irish is taken to complete a fine days work for Lungo and Dobbin. TEAMtalk's selected must have one of the best records in racing as he has won six of his completed seven starts. Top class chaser Direct Route returns to action, but this will be his first race over timber since 1997 and he will surely find these too sharp for him now. Castleshane will ensure there is no hanging around and will certainly find this easier than when down the field in the Fighting Fifth. Benbyas, a useful hurdler at best, seems out of sorts at present and isn't guarenteed to get his own way in front.