tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to challenge 2 out, pushed along to lead entering straight, jumped right last, kept on well run-in
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th and pushed along before 2 out, soon no impression, no extra in straight, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd and pushed along after 2 out, no impression on principals before last where slight mistake, no extra run-in
always rear, pushed along and detached after 3 out, weakened, eased in straight, tailed off
led, joined 2 out, ridden and headed entering straight, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace
THE STORYTELLER is a force to be reckoned with over fences and hurdles. Last month’s victory came over the larger obstacles but he should be capable of giving the weight away to the frustrating My Sister Sarah, though Conor McNamara’s claim on the latter brings the likely principals closer together. De Name Escapes can edge out Bothar Dubh for the minor placing.
The Storyteller (IRE) 10-3 (11-5) Soon chased leaders in 4th, closed up approaching 2 out where jumped slightly right, led approaching straight travelling smoothly, soon asserted and stayed on well, comfortably, won at Galway 2m 7f sft in Jul beating Sub Lieutenant (11-5) by 9 1/2l, 7 ran.
Bothar Dubh 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, slight mistake 3rd, 5th after 9th, under pressure from 4 out, no impression from before straight, slight mistake 3 out, one pace, 6th of 10, 32 3/4l behind Go Another One (11-2) at Cork 3m Good - Yielding in Aug.
De Name Escapes Me (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along early straight, ridden under 2f out and soon no impression, no extra and eased final furlong, last of 13, 15 3/4l behind Zenon (9-5) at Killarney 1m 6f hcp sft in Aug.
Time For Mabel (FR) 17-2 (11-7) Disputed lead early, tracked leaders, slow 3rd, 3rd halfway, hampered 7th and reminder, towards rear and slow next, no extra after 3 out, completely tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Woodbrook Boy (11-11) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
My Sister Sarah (IRE) 4-5fav (10-11) Chased leaders on inner, went 3rd over 4f out, ridden in 2nd under 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 5 1/2l behind Penny Out (10-11) at Tramore 2m mdn gd in Aug.
