held up in rear, moderate 6th and no impression before 3 out, no extra before 2 out, moderate 5th last
led and disputed, led 7th, pressed from 4 out, ridden last, strongly pressed closing stages, all out
close up and disputed, slight mistake 4th, 2nd from 7th, dropped to 4th at 8th, soon reminders, ridden in 6th after 4 out, rear before next, weakened and tailed off
chased leaders, slight mistake 7th, 2nd from 8th, challenged 4 out, ridden after 3 out, under pressure in 3rd after 2 out, no extra in 4th last, kept on one pace
chased leaders and ran freely early, 3rd halfway, ridden after 3 out, no extra before next, weakened
held up, bad mistake 6th, 6th halfway, progress into 3rd 2 out, soon ridden into 2nd, stayed on to press winner run-in, just held
held up, closer in 4th 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden, under pressure in 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in
The Herds Garden started off well over fences but his form petered out at the end of last year when the ground turned testing. He's better on quicker going as he showed on his reappearance at Kilbeggan last month and is an obvious threat to all. BEAU ET SUBLIME (NAP) won over timber at Roscommon in August and was making his debut over fences on his return from a long break when a close third at Clonmel a week ago. With that under his belt, he looks the one to beat. Gordon Elliott also runs Baroque Style, a winning point-to-pointer and hurdler making his belated debut over regulation fences while Master Bones didn't run badly on his chasing bow at Limerick though needs to find more here.
Baroque Style (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division, tracked leaders before 3 out, outpaced between last 2, weakened after last, 9th of 12, 32l behind Ash Park (11-6) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Beau Et Sublime (FR) 9-4fav (11-12) Soon tracked leaders, 3rd from 5th, 2nd from 3 out, challenged straight, soon on terms, no extra in 3rd and one pace run-in, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Myles Ahead (11-12) at Clonmel 2m gd in Jun.
Infrontofthejudge (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Mid-division, ridden and weakened from 6th, never a factor, 18th of 20, 30 1/2l behind Fleurys Fort (11-5) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp gd in May.
Master Bones (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Pecked slightly 1st, chased leaders, 5th from 7th, slight mistake 9th, under pressure after 3 out, disputed 5th before straight, no impression when badly hampered 2 out, soon no extra, 3rd of 10, 20 3/4l behind Xsquared (11-12) at Limerick 2m 4f gf in Jun.
Thatshowhedidit (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Towards rear, mistake 1st, some headway from 3 out, 5th approaching straight, soon no impression, left 4th from 2 out where slightly impeded, 4th of 8, 14 3/4l behind Myles Ahead (11-12) at Clonmel 2m gd in Jun.
The Herds Garden 4-1 (11-12) Mid-division, closer 5th 5 out, went 4th 3 out, ridden in 2nd before last, close 2nd at last, no extra in 2nd run-in, 2nd of 13, 6l behind Heron Heights (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f gd in May.
Sea's Aria (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Soon tracked leaders, 5th from 5th, slight mistake 6th, pushed along from 3 out, soon under pressure, 6th approaching straight, soon no impression, hit 2 out where left 5th and slightly impeded, no extra, 5th of 8, 25 3/4l behind Myles Ahead (11-12) at Clonmel 2m gd in Jun.
Bendanella (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Towards rear, progress into 4th entering straight, ridden 2 out, no extra before last, 5th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Young Finnegan (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m Yielding in Apr.
