led, headed after 3rd, 3rd halfway, disputed 4 out, pushed along and led when reached for 2 out, ridden run-in, stayed on well
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 3rd 3 out, ridden next, no impression on principals before last, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, improved to lead after 3rd, bad mistake 5 out, headed next, soon disputed again, pushed along and headed entering straight, lost place 3 out, weakened
in touch towards rear, not fluent 1st, 5th halfway, mistake 9th, soon dropped to rear, pushed along in 4th 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, kept on one pace
tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd after 3rd, 2nd halfway, disputed 4 out, pushed along and headed 2 out, no impression in 2nd when slight mistake last, kept on same pace
held up in rear, slow 3rd, detached halfway, pushed along in 5th after 4 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace
EASY GAME, who won this in 2020, had no problems seeing off Kemboy at Listowel and, though the latter will strip fitter, he's unlikely to reverse the form. Their stable companion Franco De Port didn't win last season but only just failed to concede 8lb to Longhouse Poet in the valuable Thyestes Handicap over 3m1f here in January. Battleoverdoyen was a long way behind stablemate Hurricane Georgie in the Midlands National at Kilbeggan but is better over this shorter trip but Dollar Value takes a major step up in class.
Easy Game (FR) 5-6fav (11-8) Made all, 2 lengths clear halfway, pushed along to assert approaching 2 out, kept on well, easily, won at Listowel 2m 4f gd in Sep beating Kemboy (11-2) by 11l, 4 ran.
Battleoverdoyen (IRE) 11-10fav (11-3) In touch, 2nd after 1st, disputed after 2nd, led before 9th, not fluent 4 out, attempted to assert after last, ridden inside final furlong, soon all out, headed final 100 yards, no extra, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Politesse (10-10) at Galway 2m 7f sft in Jul.
Dollar Value (USA) 11-8fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, headway to lead after 3rd, clear with 1 rival after 6th, asserted before last and drew clear run-in, very easily, won at Sligo 2m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep beating Bold Emperor (11-7) by 10l, 7 ran.
Franco De Port (FR) (10-10) 3rd of 16, 13l behind Sel Jem (10-5) at Auteuil 3m 6f hvy in May.
Kemboy (FR) 5-2 (11-2) Tracked leader, mistake 3rd, 2nd halfway, pushed along and no impression on winner from before 2 out, slight mistake last, no extra, 2nd of 4, 11l behind Easy Game (11-8) at Listowel 2m 4f gd in Sep.
Hurricane Georgie (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Towards rear, bad mistake at 1st and rider lost irons, pulled up before 2nd, at Listowel 3m hcp gd in Sep.
