made all, pushed along over 2f out, soon asserted and kept on strongly inside final furlong, easily
towards rear, 4th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, soon no extra and kept on one pace
towards rear, went 4th over 2f out, headway on outer to go 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace from over 1f out
chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 3rd over 2f out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from over 1f out
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along on inner to go 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon no extra and kept on one pace inside final furlong
Feast finished tailed off at Galway after a narrow victory at Downpatrick but Firefox followed up a victory at Navan in February with another at Fairyhouse and improved with every run last season. Stabelate THE YELLOW CLAY is 2-2, however, and it will take a useful sort to lower his colours. Wrecking Ballbilly won at Downpatrick after seconds at Killarney and Perth but it will be a surprise if he’s good enough to match strides with the Gordon Elliott pair.
Firefox (IRE) Evensfav (11-11) Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, went 2nd early straight and pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out and headway to lead 100 yards out, under pressure and kept on well, won at Fairyhouse 2m Yielding - Soft in Apr beating Ile Atlantique (11-11) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Feast (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Mid-division, ridden and dropped to rear 4f out, weakened, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind You Oughta Know (12-0) at Galway 2m gd in Aug.
Wrecking Ballbilly (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Raced in rear and a bit keen, good progress to dispute lead 6f out, led 4f out and went 3 lengths clear over 1f out, edged towards nearside and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Downpatrick 2m 2f sft in Sep beating Cap Bernat (12-0) by 5l, 4 ran.
Ilitch (FR) 80-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, pushed along and losing place when slightly hampered approaching straight, no extra under 2f out, 11th of 18, 22 1/4l behind Walk Away Harry (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 2f Yielding in Apr.
Quint Major (IRE) Aizavoski gelding out of Nansheen.
The Yellow Clay (IRE) 4-6fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, challenged 2f out and led 1 1/2f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Limerick 2m lst (1) sft in Mar beating Familiar Dreams (10-9) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Cailin Deas (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Glowing Account (12-0) at Listowel 2m gd in Sep.
