chased leaders, mistake 1st, improved to lead after 5th and soon went clear, reduced advantage before 3 out and headed before next, soon ridden and no extra run-in
chased leaders, jumped left 3rd, lost place before 5th and pushed along in 6th after next, no impression in rear from 3 out
towards rear early, improved into 3rd after 5th, further progress into 2nd before 4 out, led before 2 out, ridden after last and strongly pressed close home, just held on
towards rear and 7th before 5 out, soon improved into 5th and went 4th before 3 out, ridden before 2 out and 4th after last, kept on well run-in, not quite reaching first two
mid-division, not fluent 1st and 3rd, 4th before 5 out and soon dropped to 7th, closer in 5th after 3 out and ridden in 3rd after last, kept on well run-in, just failed
raced in rear, improved into 4th after 5 out and went 3rd after next, challenged on outer 2 out and ridden in 2nd after last, no extra and dropped to 4th close home
chased leaders, dropped towards rear from 4th and in rear after 5 out, ridden in 6th after 3 out, plenty to do when fell 2 out
soon led, not fluent 1st, again not fluent 2nd and reminders, headed after 5th and mistake next, dropped to 3rd before 4 out where mistake, soon ridden and weakened
COOLFIGHTER has won his last three over timber and though beaten on the Flat at Killarney last month he finished lame so probably just needed his last run at Tramore. He's in such good form that he's taken to score again, though Vote Of Confidence is only saddled with a 4lb penalty for last week's victory over this trip at Down Royal. The latter is joined by stablemate's Urtheoneiwant, who has a strike-rate of 1-21 over hurdles and looks a bit high, and Rendezvous Peak, who should be back over fences before long. Our Brian is progressive having won over 2m2f here before falling when in touch in a much better race at Galway. Brand Ambassador is just 1lb higher than his latest victory though that was almost two years ago.
Urtheoneiwant (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Held up, pushed along straight, one pace from before 2 out, 7th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Top Of The Town (11-2) at Bellewstown 3m hcp gd in Aug.
Brand Ambassador (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 6th approaching 3 out, 7th after 2 out and moderate 5th entering straight, no extra, 6th of 12, 11l behind Call Me Pj (11-7) at Ballinrobe 2m 5f hcp gd in Aug.
Coolfighter (GER) 2-1fav (11-6) Raced in 3rd, improved to get on terms 6th, soon led, attempted to assert before 2 out but quickly pressed and slight mistake, stayed on best run-in, won at Tramore 2m gd in Aug beating Long Journey Home (10-12) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Rendezvous Peak 6-1 (11-4) Mid-division, closer order to track leaders from 8th, led before 3 out travelling smoothly, joined next, soon headed, one pace and dropped to 3rd near finish, 3rd of 12, 4 1/4l behind Top Of The Town (11-2) at Bellewstown 3m hcp gd in Aug.
Our Brian (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Held up, slight mistake 5th, fell 4 out, at Galway 2m 5f Good - Yielding in Jul.
Vote Of Confidence (USA) 9-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, progress into 7th 3 out, ridden into 3rd 2 out, left 2nd, challenged last, stayed on to lead run-in, kept on well closing stages, won at Down Royal 2m 6f hcp gd in Aug beating Badgerfort (11-10) by 3/4l, 15 ran.
Tellthemnuttin (IRE) 6-1fav (10-7) Towards rear, badly hampered 2nd, under pressure after 7th where impeded, no impression when impeded before straight, no extra, 15th of 20, dist behind Our Kylie (10-5) at Galway 2m hcp Yielding in Jul.
Baily Smile (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, hit 8th, soon lost place and pushed along, dropped to last and slow 5 out, fell heavily 4 out, at Clonmel 2m 7f gd in Jun.
Fiddle The Till (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Led, pushed along and headed before last, soon dropped to 3rd, ridden and no extra run-in, 3rd of 15, 6 1/2l behind Tb Broke Her (10-13) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp gd in Aug.
