tracked leader in close 2nd, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened quickly, dropped to remote 3rd 2 out, no impression
held up in 4th, detached in 4th from halfway, ridden 3 out, went remote 2nd 2 out, kept on one paced without threatening winner from last
made all, travelling well and went well clear from 3 out, stayed on strongly from last, eased close home, not extended
tracked leaders in 3rd, detached in 3rd from halfway, weakened to poor 4th from 3 out, no impression
Dylan Ross had been confined to chasing before beaten 10l by Time To Work when odds-on over hurdles here last month. He'll need to do much better to see off the attentions of UN BEAU ROMAN, who found the minimum trip and very fast ground against him at Wexford in May after a facile success over this course and distance. He has the scope to go on to better things and just gets the vote over Reafadda, who took advantage of very heavy conditions to land a handicap at the Galway Festival.
Dylan Ross (IRE) 4-7fav (11-12) Held up in rear, headway into 4th 2 out, ridden in 3rd before last, stayed on to 2nd run-in, no impression winner, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Time To Work (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hdl gf in Jul.
Reafadda (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders on inner and 4th halfway, headway to lead approaching 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Galway 2m 2f am hcp hdl 88-109 sft beating Shattered Dream (10-13) by 3 1/2l, 18 ran.
Un Beau Roman (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Always prominent, led on inner 5 out, went clear travelling well after 3 out, stayed on strongly from last, eased run-in, very easily, won at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn hdl gd in Apr beating Shershewill (10-6) by 16l, 14 ran.
Hot Prospect 6-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, slight mistakes 1st and 2nd, mistake 5 out, headway into 5th 3 out, ridden in 4th and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 11l behind The Finger Post (11-4) at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn hdl gf in Jul.
Probably Not (IRE) Marignan gelding out of Quiver Tree.
Spring Hawk (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Mid-division on inner, ridden in 8th after 3 out, no impression, 7th of 14, 13l behind Top Madam (11-3) at Sligo 2m 4f hcp hdl gd.
