towards rear, ridden 2 out, some late headway
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching last
close up, ridden and headway approaching last, stayed on one pace
led, ridden and headed bend before straight, soon weakened, pulled up last
raced wide, close up, went 2nd 5th, led bend before straight, ridden last, driven all out
in touch, headway 5th, ridden to chase winner at last, driven and ran on to press winner towards finish
close up, lost place5th, tailed off
tracked leader, ridden approaching last, stayed on one pace
in touch, weakened soon after 2 out, pulled up last
in rear, behind from 3 out, pulled up last
NonRunner
First Soldier is not exactly progressive and looks vulnerable again. Paddy The Horse was knocking on the door in handicaps here in the spring and has a chance reverting to maiden company but Stand Staunch ran poorly having a first start for new connections at Wetherby at the start of the year and hasn’t been seen since. Already the winner of a point-to-point and a bumper, GAELIC PARK looks an ideal type for hurdling and can shrug off an absence to get the better of fellow former pointer Snipe and Finnthemagician, who still appeared to be feeling effects of a fall at Down Royal when a beaten favourite at Downpatrick.
First Soldier (FR) 33-1 (10-8) Held up in mid-division, effort 3 out, no impression and edged left before 2 out, one pace, 5th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Presentandcounting (11-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Gaelic Park (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, effort and edged from over 3f out, 2nd 1f out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Issuing Authority (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Inis Oirr (IRE) 7-1 (12-2) Rr of mid-div, 6th 1/2way, rdn aftr 3out in 6th, went 4th aftr 2out, 2l dwn last where gd jump, ko run-in, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Yeah Man (12-2) at Loughanmore 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.
Konik King (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Led, pushed along and headed before last, no extra thereafter, 4th of 9, 25 3/4l behind Curley Finger (11-3) at Hexham 2m 4f (4) gs in May.
Paddy The Horse (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Towards rear, good headway in between horses after 2 out, every chance when ridden approaching final flight, ran on well flat, not reach pace to challenge, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Drumconnor Lad (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Snipe (IRE) 10-1 (12-2) Rr of mid-div, 7th 1/2way, 6th 3out, rdn aftr 3out, prog early str & 4th aftr 2out, went 3rd cl hm, 3rd of 11, 13l behind Regarde (12-2) at Monksgrange 3m mdn Yielding in Mar.
The Real Rascal (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, niggled along and lost ground before 4th, closer after 6th, outpaced under 3 out, held 2 out, 4th of 6, 16 3/4l behind Masked Crusader (11-7) at Kelso 2m 2f (4) gs in Apr.
Finnthemagician (IRE) Evensfav (11-10) Tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, not fluent 4 out and pushed along from next, took closer order from 2 out, ridden in 3rd from last and soon no impression, kept on same pace, 3rd of 15, 11 1/2l behind Favorite Moon (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn Good - Yielding in Sep.
Stand Staunch (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Led, headed 4th, tracked leader, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next, at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Fly Away Blues 33-1 (10-12) Chased winner until over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 6, dist behind Bridget Breeze (11-0) at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Carrarea (IRE) 10-11fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, moderate 3rd 3 out, closer in 3rd 2 out, soon ridden in 2nd, led approaching last, kept on run-in, headed near line, 2nd of 14, nk behind Country Queen (11-5) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f mdn gd in Sep.
