tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along in 3rd approaching 2 out, soon ridden and kept on one pace, no impression on winner
towards rear, headway into 4th approaching 4 out, went 3rd after next, 2nd after 2 out, soon ridden and kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, dropped to rear before 4 out, no impression from next
made all, 2 lengths clear halfway, extended advantage after 4 out, travelling well in lead 2 out, soon clear, very easily
towards rear, mistakes, moderate late headway into 5th, never a factor
mid-division, 3rd halfway, went 2nd 4 out, dropped to 4th approaching 2 out, soon pushed along and no extra, kept on
Er Dancer has won five times between the flags and gained his only victory over regulation fences in a maiden hunters over this track and trip. ITS ON THE LINE completed a double in the spring and wasn't right when sent to Stratford in May. He reappeared with a superb run in a point at Ballycrystal when just failing to concede 5lb to the very smart The Storyteller. Faith Lover won for the fourth time between the flags at Portrush last month but only had one to beat. Tony Martin's Royal Juniper was having only his third start when scoring at Broughshane and looks certain to make further progress. David Christie and Barry O'Neill won this last year so last month's Loughbrickland winner Ferns Lock is greatly respected.
Its On The Line (IRE) 5-2 (11-11) Twrds rr of mid-div, 5th bef 8th, cl 2nd bef 3out, 3rd bef 2out, ko in 2nd early flat & gaining on ldr at line, 2nd of 9, shd behind The Storyteller (11-6) at Ballycrystal 3m Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Er Dancer (FR) 5-1 (11-11) Ww in rr, 7th & last 1/2way, rdn to 7l 4th aftr 4out, eff to 2nd early str, nt mtch wnr bef last, ko onepce, 2nd of 7, 16l behind Brain Power (12-2) at Tattersalls 3m sft in Oct.
Faith Loving (FR) Evens (12-2) Made all, jnd brfly bef 2out where qckr jmp, sn in command, kow, won at Portrush 3m in Oct beating Ferns Lock (12-2) by 2 1/2l, 2 ran.
Ferns Lock Telescope gelding out of Rattlin.
Royal Juniper (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Mid-div, ld aftr 4th, 1l adv 1/2way, 3l ld aftr 4out, 1l adv 2out gng well, sn rdn, 2l ld last, kow flat, won at Broughshane 3m mdn gs in May beating Viking's Way (12-2) by 2l, 11 ran.
Ifeoinly (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Mid-division, slow 1st and 2nd, 4th halfway, headway to go 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd and no impression run-in, 3rd of 8, 6 1/2l behind Its On The Line (12-0) at Tipperary 2m 7f Good - Yielding in May.
Earl Of Desmond 85-40fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 7th, ridden 3 out, closer on winner after 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Handy Headon (12-0) at Down Royal 2m 7f mdn Good - Yielding in May.
