made all, took keen hold throughout, clear from halfway, stayed on strongly run-in, unextended
tracked leaders in 4th, jumped left throughout, moderate 3rd at 8th, pushed along in moderate 4th 3 out, dropped to remote last 2 out, weakened, eased and virtually pulled up final furlong, completely tailed off
chased winner in 2nd and raced clear of remainder throughout, pushed along after 3 out, soon ridden and no impression on easy winner, kept on one pace
tracked leaders in moderate 3rd for most, reminders at 8th and briefly dropped to 4th, ridden in moderate 3rd when slight mistake 4 out, no impression on leaders
held up in last for most, ridden and trailing at 9th, went remote 4th 2 out, no impression
NonRunner
Stumptown did well in his first season over fences, winning at Thurles and Sandown and finishing second in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir at Cheltenham in March. But he hasn’t run since pulled up in the Irish Grand National in April and he’ll likely find this an insufficient test of stamina. Peregrine Run has been a grand servant but may be feeling his age a little now and there are question marks hanging over Andy Dufresne and Born By The Sea at present. SAINT SAM jumped well when landing a Grade 3 at Killarney in May and, despite a penalty, can complete the hat-trick.
Saint Sam (FR) 9-4fav (11-3) Mid-division, a little keen, 3rd before 9th, improved to 2nd at 10th, travelled well to lead 2 out, asserted before last, kept on well, easily, won at Killarney 2m 4f (1) gd in May beating Effernock Fizz (10-4) by 4 1/4l, 7 ran.
Andy Dufresne (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Mid-division when mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Galway 2m 7f hcp (1) Good - Yielding in Aug.
Born By The Sea (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, 9th halfway, pushed along approaching 2 out and no extra run-in, 11th of 22, 22 1/4l behind Ash Tree Meadow (10-4) at Galway 2m 7f hcp (1) Good - Yielding in Aug.
Peregrine Run (IRE) 28-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, lost place from 5f out and ridden on outer from 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 7th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Chally Chute (10-0) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Stumptown (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, slight mistake 8th, no extra after 6 out and detached next, well behind and pulled up before 3 out, at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp sft in Apr.
Fairyhill Run (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, 2nd when slight mistake 9th, ridden in 3rd 2 out, dropped to 5th and no impression entering straight, weakened final furlong, 10th of 17, 25 1/4l behind Toss Again (11-2) at Galway 2m 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
