led, slight mistake 7th, pushed along straight, slight mistake 2 out, headed approaching last, soon one pace in 3rd
chased leader, hit 7th and pushed along briefly, slightly slow 5 out, pushed along before straight, soon challenged, on terms approaching last, led and stayed on best closing stages
in touch in rear, slight mistake 7th, closed up 5 out to track leader, pushed along from 3 out, dropped to last again into straight, no impression from before 2 out where slight mistake, no extra
chased leader, last but still in touch 3 out, soon closed again, challenged and every chance between last 2, soon on terms, headed and kept on well without matching winner closing stages
With his stable in such outstanding form, BALZAC TURGOT will take all the beating. His comfortably defeat of Wakea at Limerick in May was boosted by the runner-up at Down Royal on Saturday and though unable to cope with Penhill at Tipperary the winner is one of the best prospects in the novice ranks. Fire In His Eyes battled on well to beat Bosco Di Alco at Punchestown but the runner-up ran poorly at Down Royal on Friday. Highway Royal is progressing nicely and followed his Ballinrobe victory with an excellent run behind the useful She's A Star at Galway a week ago and though Mahler Ten only won a moderate maiden over 2m2f at Downpatrick he really warmed to his task in the closing stages and was going away at the finish.
Balzac Turgot (FR) 11-2 (11-1) Tracked leader, progress to lead 5th, pushed along and headed entering straight, mistake 2 out and soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Penhill (11-8) at Tipperary 2m (1) sft in Oct.
Fire In His Eyes (IRE) 13-8 (11-12) Tracked leader, slight mistake 6th, pushed along from 4 out, challenged and on terms from before last, soon led and stayed on well, won at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn gd in Oct beating Bosco Di Alco (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Highway Royal (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Mid-division, 6th halfway, lost place after 3 out and towards rear before next, pushed along after 2 out and switched left to go 5th last, ridden and kept on run-in, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind She's A Star (10-9) at Galway 2m 4f Yielding in Oct.
Mahler Ten (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Mid-division and 6th before 4 out, took closer order in 3rd before 2 out, pushed along before last and ridden to challenge run-in, lead inside final 150 yards and kept on well close home, won at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn Good - Yielding in Oct beating Foxearth (11-4) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
