led, pecked on landing after 1st and soon went clear, reduced advantage before last where not fluent, soon ridden and kept on well run-in, comfortably
towards rear, not fluent 3rd, in rear from halfway, pushed along from 3 out and soon no impression
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, 3rd on inner from halfway, dropped to 4th from 3 out and soon pushed along, no impression and kept on same pace from next
chased leader in 2nd, pushed along and dropped to 3rd before 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, dropped to 6th from last
towards rear, jumped right 2nd and reminders, 6th from halfway, ridden before 3 out and soon no impression
mid-division and 5th from halfway, mistake 4 out, pushed along in moderate 5th from 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace in 3rd from last
mid-division, not fluent 5th and 4th from halfway, progress into 2nd before 2 out and soon ridden in pursuit of clear leader, a bit closer when not fluent last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in
Zoffalee won easily at Ballinrobe last time but is upped in class and raised 10lb. Killiney Court was well beaten on his reappearance and remains 7lb higher than when landing this race last year but Shimmer And Shine can figure having found only Dynamic Allen, due to run in the previous race, too good over these hurdles last month. Skeaping won a handicap at Clonmel under Davy Russell before a poor effort at Tramore and the latter is back on board stablemate RAKHINE STATE (NAP) today. Gordon Elliott’s charge made a successful trip over to Perth in novice hurdle company last time and third-placed Fanzio has subsequently boosted the form by landing a handicap. Le Vagabond hasn’t won over timber since 2016 but the handicapper is still reluctant to do him any favours.
Killiney Court (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Waited with, a little keen, 9th at 4th, one pace from before straight and not fluent 2 out, 7th of 10, 31l behind Sole Pretender (11-9) at Wexford 2m Yielding in Apr.
Mount Colah (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Led, joined 5th and headed after next, 2nd halfway, pushed along approaching 2 out where slight mistake, dropped to 5th before last, no extra, 5th of 13, 5 1/4l behind On The Fringe (11-11) at Listowel 3m gd in Jun.
Rakhine State (IRE) 5-4fav (11-4) Mid-division, headway 4 out to chase leaders, ridden before last, kept on to lead run-in, won at Perth 2m (4) gd in Apr beating Curramore (10-12) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Mr Picotee (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Colenso (10-10) at Tramore 2m hcp gd in May.
Skeaping 10-1 (11-8) Towards rear, some progress after 3 out, close 7th on inner when bumped rail and mistake 2 out, soon no impression, 10th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Colenso (10-10) at Tramore 2m hcp gd in May.
Masterstonemason (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, mistake 4 out, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra, kept on one pace in straight, 7th of 9, 16 1/2l behind Play The Game (11-7) at Listowel 2m hcp gd in Jun.
Shimmer And Shine (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Soon led, not fluent 4 out, pressed before last and soon headed, ridden and no extra run-in, kept on same pace close home, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Dynamic Allen (11-2) at Downpatrick 2m 1f hcp gd in May.
Zoffalee (FR) 7-4fav (11-4) Chased leader, 6th 4 out (normal 5th), closed in 4th 2 out, headway to lead before last, asserted run-in, comfortably, won at Ballinrobe 2m hcp gd in May beating Lesssaidthebetter (10-13) by 9 1/2l, 15 ran.
Le Vagabond (FR) 11-2 (11-10) Mid-division, closer in 3rd 3 out, ridden to dispute lead 2 out, headed before last, no impression, 6th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Colenso (10-10) at Tramore 2m hcp gd in May.
