held up in rear, progress into moderate 4th 3 out and slight mistake, left 3rd and hampered 2 out, no extra
chased leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd before 2 out, no impression on leaders when fell 2 out
chased leaders, mistake 4th, 3rd halfway, improved into 2nd before 2 out, ridden to challenge entering straight, no extra run-in, kept on same pace
held up in 5th, 4th 4 out, pulled up quickly before next
chased leaders early and not fluent, dropped a few lengths off leaders in 4th from 3rd, slight mistake 4th, 5th 4 out, no impression after 3 out
made all, ridden and challenged entering straight, kept on strongly run-in
This isn't much of a race and WAVER can make a successful start over timber. Aidan O'Brien's son of Galileo has never justified his pedigree but has managed to win twice on the Flat and the stable has done well with its few hurdlers. West Montan looks the main threat as she was in the lead when coming to grief at the third last on her hurdling debut at Down Royal. Sulu Sea showed a bit of potential in a Downpatrick bumper in June but White Month hasn't done much since transferring from the UK.
Sulu Sea (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Soon led, headed after 2f, 5th halfway, challenged 4f out, led and disputed 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 7th of 13, 11l behind Big Kern (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 2f ldy N H flat gd in Jun.
Tale Of Fame (ITY) 33-1 (10-4) Led, headed 4 out, weakened from next, 13th of 16, well behind Royal Shot (11-6) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f hcp hdl 80-95 in Jul.
Waver (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, progress on outer into 5th halfway, ridden under 2f out and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Tooreen Legend (9-12) at Gowran Park 1m 4f hcp gd (flat).
White Month 33-1 (11-2) Towards rear, improved into 4th before 2 out, almost on terms approaching 2 out where mistake and dropped to 4th, no extra in straight, 4th of 8, 19l behind Mckinley (11-7) at Sligo 2m 4yo mdn hdl gf in Jul.
Ard Cregg (IRE) 80-1 (10-1) Towards rear, 5th halfway, soon under pressure, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Macbride (11-10) at Tipperary 2m NH flat in Jul.
West Montan (IRE) 13-2 (10-6) Prominent, disputed lead 5th, led from next, pushed along and pressed when bad mistake and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by Storm Away (11-7) at Down Royal 2m mdn hdl gf in Aug, 10 ran.
