tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 4th halfway, pushed along in 3rd last and soon no impression run-in, no extra, kept on one pace
tracked leader, headway to dispute halfway, pushed along and headed approaching last where dropped to 4th, no extra run-in
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway between horses to challenge last, led run-in, ridden to assert and kept on well closing stages
led, joined halfway, led again approaching last, ridden and headed run-in, no impression on winner and kept on one pace
towards rear, never a factor, detached 3 out after 3 out, no impression in 5th after next, no extra
always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and detached 3 out, weakened, tailed off
held up in rear, never a factor, 5th when slight mistake 5th, pushed along and detached after 3 out, mistake next, no extra
Jonnigraig faded badly in the closing stages of his hurdling debut and Willie Mullins’ steps him up in trip. Silver Star has failed to build on an earlier second at Bellewstown for Gordon Elliott’s yard but Melly And Me looks sure to be winning soon judged on recent placed efforts at Kilbeggan and Sligo. PARIS TEXAS is more exposed but his recent third over today’s trip at Cork is the strongest form on offer and Joseph O’Brien’s charge should go close in this.
Jonnigraig (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) A little keen, soon led, some slight mistakes, joined from 5th, headed next, back on terms 3 out, headed before 2 out where not fluent, soon no extra, 6th of 15, 19 1/4l behind Global Jackpot (11-12) at Tramore 2m mdn gd in Aug.
Melly And Me (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Tracked leader in 3rd, slight mistake 2nd, pushed along from 2 out, ridden and went 2nd at last, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Epswell (11-1) at Sligo 2m 4f mdn gd in Aug.
Paris Texas (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Soon prominent, slight mistake 3 out, challenged and jumped slightly left last, kept on without matching winner run-in, 2nd of 17, 3l behind Rolanna (11-5) at Cork 2m 3f mdn gd in Aug.
Silver Star (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, progress in 4th after 3 out, ridden in close 3rd 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 10l behind Karl Der Grosse (11-2) at Tramore 2m mdn gd in Aug.
Shadow Of Hercules (IRE) 50-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden 4f out and soon no impression, no extra in rear early straight, eased, last of 14, 30 1/4l behind Indian Tomahawk (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Jan.
Canitbe (IRE) 2-1 (11-11) Sn ld, jnd 1/2way, jmp well, disp 3out & 2nd next, wknd bef last & pu, at Tyrella 3m sft in Mar.
Sizing Julie (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Rr of mid-div, 9th 5out, prog to clsr 3out, 2nd 2out, sn wknd & ko onepce, 7th of 11, 23 3/4l behind Corus Girl (11-6) at Largy 3m mdn Yielding in Apr.
