held up, 6th halfway, went 3rd 2 out, smooth headway between horses to lead before last, stayed on well to draw clear run-in
held up towards rear, 7th halfway, headway into 4th 2 out, left 3rd after last, kept on one pace
chased ledaers, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression in 6th 2 out, left 4th after last
chased leaders in 3rd, driven along and no impression entering straight, 7th 2 out, left 5th after last
led, strongly pressed from 4 out, headed under pressure after 2 out, 3rd when mistake and unseated rider last
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 2 out, no impression when fell last
tracked leader in 2nd, challenged from 4 out, disputed briefly after 2 out, no chance with winner run-in, kept on one pace under pressure
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
GOLDEN SILVER easily beat Watson Lake to land this at Cork a year ago and can follow up in this rescheduled event. He made a very promising return to action behind the brilliant Big Zeb at Navan last month and should have too much pace for stablemate Kempes, whose Grade 1 victory over China Rock at Punchestown was gained over 3m1f. A bigger threat may emerge in the shape of Osana, who hasn't quite recaptured the kind of form that saw him win two novice chases at this time a year ago in impressive fashion, but who will be fighting fit after two recent runs. Zaarito has a good race in him if managing to stay on his feet but his career has been littered with falls, mostly when looking a likely winner. He'll have been well schooled this summer by Colm Murphy and a clear round would see him in the shake-up.
Golden Silver (FR) 11-4 (11-12) Chased leader in 2nd, 3rd 5 out, ridden 2 out, no impression leaders before last, kept on well run-in to 2nd close home, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Big Zeb (11-12) at Navan 2m chs Grd 2 (1) sft in Nov.
Kempes (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Held up in touch, closed from after 5 out, tracked leader clear of remainer before straight, led 2 out, stayed on well under pressure to assert run-in, won at Punchestown 3m 1f nov chs G1 (1) gd in Apr beating China Rock (11-10) by 3l, 8 ran.
Carthalawn (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Led, challenged before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed after last, no extra and kept on same pace, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 4, 3l behind Big Zeb (11-12) at Navan 2m chs Grd 2 (1) sft in Nov.
Scotsirish (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Held up, closer in 4th 6 out, 3rd from 3 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Tranquil Sea (11-10) at Clonmel 2m 4f chs Grd 2 (1) hvy in Nov.
Let Yourself Go (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Led, not fluent 7 out, strongly pressed and headed before 2 out, no impression last, kept on again run-in, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Tranquil Sea (11-10) at Clonmel 2m 4f chs Grd 2 (1) hvy in Nov.
Osana (FR) 11-10fav (11-10) Attempted to make all, not fluent 6 out, ridden and strongly pressed before 2 out, headed before last, one pace, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Psycho (11-10) at Naas 2m 3f chs sft in Nov.
Zaarito (IRE) 5-2fav (11-10) Towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, pecked 5 out, soon no extra, found to be clinically abnormal post race, 7th of 8, 42l behind Kempes (11-10) at Punchestown 3m 1f nov chs G1 (1) gd in Apr.
Royal Choice (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) In rear, ridden in 6th approaching 3 out, no impression from 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 12l behind China Rock (11-3) at Gowran Park 2m 4f chs G2 (1) in Oct.
