chased leader, 5th halfway and closer 5 out, 4th entering straight, headway travelling well to lead narrowly before 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, no impression on winner
always rear, never a factor, detached before 8th, no extra after 4 out, jumped badly right 3 out and 2 out, tailed off
chased leaders, 4th halfway and closer 5 out, 5th and ridden after 3 out, closer next, 3rd and pecked badly last, no impression
led and soon clear, reduced advantage of 2 lengths halfway, pushed along and headed after 3 out, 3rd 2 out, ridden and no impression in 4th before last, no extra
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost place early straight, 4th and mistake 2 out, no impression from before last, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to challenge after 3 out, close 2nd and pushed along next, ridden and led run-in, kept on well
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Railway Hurricane gained his first success over fences on his 21st start at Tipperary but never got going when sent to Market Rasen for a Grade 3 handicap. He has to concede lumps of weight to POSITIVE THINKER, a debut winner over fences at Tipperary in April and a close second over hurdles at Ballinrobe a couple of weeks ago. History Of Fashion was placed in much better company than this in the spring while A Mere Bagatelle overcame a bad mistake at the last to score at Kilbeggan in June, though is 12lb higher. Willywampus could hardly have won more easily at Tramore and neither of the remaining pair can be dismissed in a tight handicap.
Railway Hurricane (IRE) 22-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, briefly ridden before 9th, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jul.
History Of Fashion (IRE) 18-1 (10-5) Mid-division, slight mistake 10th, lost place after 4 out and no impression in rear of mid-division when pulled up before next, at Ballinrobe 2m 7f hcp lst (1) gd in May.
Archies Charm 4-1 (10-8) Disputed lead, headed 3rd, ridden in 3rd entering straight, dropped to 5th 2 out, no impression, 6th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Arrycan (10-7) at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Willywampus (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Led, headed at 2nd, led after 2nd, slight mistake at 3rd, left clear after 5th, slightly hampered by loose horse at 6th, kept on well run-in, very easily, won at Tramore 2m 6f gd in Aug beating Gali Flight (11-12) by 16l, 7 ran.
A Mere Bagatelle (IRE) 22-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led over 4f out, ridden and joined 2 1/2f out, narrowly headed 2f out, no extra in 2nd 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Molly Hall (10-9) at Clonmel 2m 1f hcp gd in Sep.
Positive Thinker (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders on outer, slight mistake 5th, mistake next, went 2nd after 2 out, ridden and disputed lead at last, led after last, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Dorans River (11-4) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Irish Blaze (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Disputed until led after 2nd, clear 4th, 6 lengths lead halfway, not fluent 8th, reduced lead 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, 3rd 2 out, no impression when bad mistake last, no extra, 4th close home, 4th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Fighting Fit (11-10) at Listowel 2m 1f hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.
