led and soon 5 lengths clear, reduced advantage 4th, pushed along 2 out, ridden after last and headed 100 yards out, no impression on winner
held up in rear, went 5th 4 out, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th and slow 6th, dropped towards rear next, pushed along and no impression when slight mistake 3 out, no extra
rear of mid-division, pushed along early, 6th halfway, closer in 4th 4 out, 3rd and pushed along 2 out, ridden and headway early run-in, led 100 yards out and kept on well
tracked leader, 2nd before 5 out, pushed along approaching 2 out, slight mistake last and soon ridden in 3rd, no impression and kept on one pace
tracked leaders, slightly hampered 5th, closer in 3rd 4 out, pushed along in 4th when slight mistake 2 out, soon no impression and no extra run-in
rear of mid-division, headway into 2nd at 5th, lost place quickly after 5 out and soon detached in rear, eased, pulled up before 2 out
MAKE MY HEART FLY finished a long way in front of the rest when runner-up in a beginners’ chase at Kilbeggan recently. She also went close over fences on today’s faster going back in June and is taken to open her account in this. Wonderoftheworld debuts for a new yard and has placed over the larger obstacles while St Lawrence Gap finished third in a novice chase at Tipperary last month. Knock On Steel has disappointed since going close at Tramore back in May but The Red Menace is weighted to figure on his chasing debut if taking to the fences.
Knock On Steel (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Soon led, joined before 4 out where mistake and headed, not fluent next, soon weakened, 9th of 16, 32 1/2l behind Mega Mindy (11-5) at Limerick 2m 2f gd in Jul.
Rock On Aussie (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Towards rear, went moderate 6th 3 out, no impression, never a factor, 6th of 11, dist behind Unexpected Depth (11-12) at Sligo 2m 5f mdn Yielding in Aug.
St Lawrence Gap (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) A little slow at 1st, soon towards rear, last and well off pace from 6th, no impression from 4 out, finished seventh - disqualified, rider failed to weigh-in, 7th of 10, 27 1/2l behind Zoffalee (11-0) at Tramore 2m hcp gd in Aug.
The Red Menace (IRE) 25-1 (10-1) Soon tracked leaders, not fluent 8th, 6th approaching straight, kept on same pace run-in, 5th of 18, 11 3/4l behind Great Trango (9-13) at Galway 2m 7f hcp gd in Aug.
Wonderoftheworld (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, mid-division in 8th halfway, closer in 4th 3 out, ridden in 5th and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 20 3/4l behind Robin De Carlow (11-5) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Jun.
Make My Heart Fly (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Tracked clear leader, moderate 3rd at 4th, took closer order after 5th, closed at 7th, improved to 2nd after 4 out, left in lead 3 out, asserted after 2 out, strongly pressed at last and headed, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Humm Baby (11-5) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f sft in Aug.
Here In The Dark 33-1 (9-7) Slightly slow into stride and raced towards rear, in rear from halfway, ridden and no impression from 2f out, some moderate late headway, 12th of 17, 26 1/4l behind Highway To Heaven (8-11) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Alpha Indi (IRE) 9-4 (11-9) Chased leaders, not fluent 7th, mistake 10th, pushed along next, weakened 3 out, 3rd of 4, 23 1/4l behind Heresmynumber (11-1) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
