tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, travelling well when bad mistake 2 out, soon eased
towards rear, 8th halfway, slow 3 out and soon pushed along in 6th, kept on one pace from 2 out
made all, pushed along after 2 out, briefly challenged approaching last, soon ridden and asserted to stay on well run-in
mid-division, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd after 2 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden and kept on to go 2nd close home, no impression on winner
towards rear, 6th halfway, progress into 5th after 2 out, pushed along in 4th and kept on one pace
chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along to challenge approaching last, soon ridden and no impression on winner, lost 2nd close home
towards rear, 7th halfway, mistake 3 out, pushed along from over 2 out, kept on one pace
mid-division, 4th halfway, mistake in 5th 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, kept on one pace
MOTOWN MAGGIE hasn’t raced since April but found only one too good in a more competitive hurdle race at Ayr on that occasion. She looks the one to side with in this ahead of Park Hind, who just missed out at Ballinrobe recently and is fitted with cheekpieces today. Maiden hurdle winner Some Dove has more scope than most and Aprils Joy is back on the same mark as when scoring here last summer.
Motown Maggie (IRE) 17-2 (11-1) Towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, pushed along before next, ridden approaching last, stayed on well flat, went second final strides, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Get A Tonic (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Merry Poppins (GER) 10-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, lost place 4 out, ridden and no extra next, 8th of 17, 29 3/4l behind Moving Water (10-8) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Jun.
Lighthouse Rose (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Disputed early, soon tracked leaders, 4th halfway, dropped towards rear after 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no extra, last of 7, dist behind Galon De Vauzelle (10-7) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp gd in Jul.
Aprils Joy (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Mid-division, ridden in 7th 3 out, no impression, 7th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Hascoeur Clermont (11-2) at Bellewstown 3m hcp gd in Jul.
Some Dove (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Mid-division, dropped to 7th after 5th, 6th after 3 out, no impression in 5th before last where not fluent, weakened run-in, 5th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Innisfree Beauty (10-0) at Sligo 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Park Hind (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Held up, improved to press leaders 4 out, challenged after 2 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on run-in, pressed close home and headed at line, 2nd of 7, shd behind Galon De Vauzelle (10-7) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp gd in Jul.
Game And Glory (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, never a factor, no threat after 3 out, not fluent next, tailed off, 9th of 14, dist behind Chapel Street (10-5) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp gd in Jun.
Icee M B A (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) Held up, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace, 8th of 15, 14 1/2l behind The Holmeister (11-0) at Limerick 3m hcp gd in Jul.
Karen's Gift (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Towards rear, close up in 8th 4 out, pushed along after 3 out and dropped towards rear next, no extra, 11th of 12, 33 1/4l behind Hurricane Georgie (11-8) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp gd in May.
