tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, switched to outer after 3 out, mistake 2 out, pushed along and dropped to 6th at last, no impression, kept on one pace
made all, travelling well before 2 out where slight mistake, pushed along and 2 lengths lead last, ridden clear final 150 yards, kept on well, readily
held up in touch on inner, 5th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no impression after next, 4th at last, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, 4th halfway, not fluent 6th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd when stumbled after last, no extra
held up in touch towards rear, 6th halfway, pushed along after 4 out, dropped to rear before next where slight mistake, no extra
held up in rear, slight mistake 4 out and pushed along before next, 6th when mistake 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression in 5th at last, kept on one pace
tracked leader in 2nd throughout, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and no impression when mistake last, no extra, kept on one pace
Mollys Glory was conceding 15lb when beaten a nose at Thurles last month, her first start since January, but couldn't go the pace when only fourth behind subsequent Listed winner Liberty Dance on the same track. The winner's yard is represented by MEL MONROE, an easy winner between the flags who was headed close home in a Galway bumper in October and should do much better over timber. Bleu D'enfer was beaten a long way when runner-up at Punchestown while Limerick bumper winner Black Bamboo couldn't handle Listed company at Cheltenham last month. Ifiwerearichman ran a fine race for a 100/1 chance at Clonmel.
Bleu D'enfer (FR) 80-1 (11-9) Tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistake 2nd, ridden in 2nd 3 out, 3rd and no impression on winner entering straight, regained moderate 2nd after last, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 12l behind Sandor Clegane (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 6f mdn Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Ifiwerearichman (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Led, joined approaching 2 out, soon headed and dropped to 3rd before last, ridden and kept on one pace, 3rd of 16, 5 1/4l behind The Four Sixes (11-8) at Clonmel 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Black Bamboo (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, outpaced turning in, weakened soon, 8th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Gentle Slopes (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) gd in Nov.
Mac's Xpress (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Mid-division and 8th halfway, not fluent and pushed along from 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from 2 out, 7th of 15, 32 3/4l behind Popova (11-5) at Thurles 2m mdn Yielding in Dec.
Sculduggery (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Always behind, blundered badly and almost unseated rider 3 out, never a factor, last of 16, dist behind Facile Vega (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Dec.
Mel Monroe (IRE) 5-6fav (11-5) Prominent, soon led, headed under 6f out, 3rd over 4f out, improved to lead 3f out, ridden over 1f out, asserted inside final furlong, kept on, headed closing stages, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Mi Lucky Cailin (11-5) at Galway 2m fll sft in Oct.
Mollys Glory (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders and 5th halfway, not fluent 3 out, progress into 4th before 2 out where not fluent and ridden, no impression and kept on same pace from before last, 4th of 15, 13 1/2l behind Liberty Dance (11-7) at Thurles 2m mdn Yielding in Dec.
