chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd over 2f out, ridden and no impression on winner before straight, kept on one pace
soon held up, closer in 4th over 4f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out, no extra in 5th entering straight, kept on one pace
made all, asserted 2f out, ridden clear entering straight, kept on strongly, eased close home
dwelt and towards rear, 5th 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leaders in 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace
settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and dropped towards rear over 4f out, soon no impression
chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra in 3rd 2f out, 4th entering straight, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, no impression in 6th entering straight, kept on one pace into 4th close home
Quick Jack was due to run in yesterday's Galway Hurdle, which he won last year. His recent run in the Chester Cup, where he didn't get the best of runs, point to his obvious chances here. However, IVAN GROZNY looked on such good terms with himself when landing a Grade 3 hurdle at Tipperary earlier this month that Willie Mullins' charge, who didn't run badly over a trip too short in the Duke Of Edinburgh Handicap at Royal Ascot, can land the spoils. Good Tradition finished runner-up in this a year ago when odds-on but faces better opposition this time and never took to hurdling during the winter. His stable also run Zafayan, who was runner-up twice over hurdles at this fixture a year ago but well beaten on the Flat on Monday, as was Kalann.
Here For The Craic (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Mid-division and 7th 5f out, pushed along over 3f out and soon ridden, went 5th 1f out and soon no extra, 5th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Botany Bay (9-11) at Leopardstown 1m 5f hcp gd in Jul.
Good Tradition (IRE) 50-1 (11-11) Soon raced in 7th, reminder after 3rd, 5th before straight, moderate 4th from 3 out, no impression, 4th of 11, 16l behind General Principle (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Ivan Grozny (FR) 9-10fav (11-0) Made all, clear from 2nd, extended advantage 4 out, kept on strongly straight, not extended, won at Tipperary 2m (1) Yielding in Jul beating Sempre Medici (11-9) by 11l, 10 ran.
Kalann (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, a little keen early, no impression from 4f out, soon no extra, 17th of 20, dist behind Swamp Fox (10-7) at Galway 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Pyrus Gold Wind (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Led, slight mistake 7th, headed before last, kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 19, 4 1/2l behind Plain Talking (10-10) at Galway 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Zafayan (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 8th approaching straight, one pace, 13th of 20, 16 1/4l behind Swamp Fox (10-7) at Galway 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Petuna (IRE) 13-8fav (11-3) Led, ran slightly wide off bend past stands, not fluent 4 out and soon joined, not fluent 3 out and headed after next, no extra in 3rd when mistake last, last of 5, 10 1/4l behind Rathmuck Native (10-11) at Sligo 2m sft in Jul.
Quick Jack (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Towards rear, ridden and headway on outer approaching final furlong, never a factor, 6th of 17, 3 1/4l behind No Heretic (8-13) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in May.
