moderate 3rd, slight mistake 6th, lost place approaching 7 out, trailing 6 out, pulled up after 4 out
tracked leaders in moderate 4th, slight mistake 8th, 6th and driven along 6 out, some progress into 4th after 4 out, no extra from 2 out
soon trailing in rear, pulled up after 8th
held up, 5th halfway, 6th and driven along 4 out, no impression from 3 out
soon trailing in rear, 7th and some progress under pressure 6 out, no extra from 4 out, tailed off
close 2nd, led briefly 4 out, 2nd and ridden next, outpaced before 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure
tracked leaders in moderate 5th, progress into 3rd halfway, took closer order before 5 out, ridden 3 out, no impression when mistake 2 out, no extra
made most, headed briefly 4 out, led again before 3 out, ridden clear 2 out, stayed on well, eased close home
held up, progress halfway, 4th 6 out, ridden from 4 out, moderate 3rd after 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure
It's a while since Artiste Bay visited the winner's circle but his consistency won't allow the handicapper to cut him much slack and he'll probably find at least a couple too good for him again here at the weights. Oscar Glory has been running well at this trip and finished ahead of Dream Honours and Dreux at Tramore last month but the vote goes to ETCETERA ETCETERA. A comfortable winner over course and distance two runs ago, she's back over a more suitable trip after failing to justify favouritism over hurdles here last time and it's worth taking a chance she'll handle this quicker ground.
Surenaga (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, 9th before 5 out, weakened next, 11th of 14, well behind Pallasmore (10-13) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 gd in Jul.
Dreux (FR) 10-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, progress 6 out, dropped to 5th and no impression under pressure from before 2 out, 5th of 10, 15l behind Supercede (10-2) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp chs 0-123 fm in Aug.
Carutomark (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Mid-division, 10th halfway, pushed along 6 out, no impression from 4 out, 12th of 18, 23l behind AHorseCalledMolly (11-0) at Roscommon 3m hcp hdl 80-109 gf in Aug.
Oscar Glory (IRE) 3-1fav (10-2) Held up behind, headway 12th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden and no impression approaching 2 out, 4th of 9, 23l behind That's Rhythm (11-12) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Aug.
Saddler's Native (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) In touch last of the 4, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from last, last of 4, 13l behind Lucky At Last (11-3) at Galway 2m 6f nov chs gf in Aug.
Ameretto Son (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Prominent, dropped to moderate 5th approaching 4 out, soon no impression, 5th of 14, 34l behind Pacific Ocean (10-5) at Wexford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-109 gd in Aug.
Artiste Bay (FR) 3-1fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th and niggled, dropped to moderate 4th approaching straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 21l behind Pacific Ocean (10-5) at Wexford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-109 gd in Aug.
Dream Honours (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, on terms 3 out, led next, headed before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 3rd of 14, 18l behind Supercede (11-9) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp chs 0-109 gd in Aug.
Casadei (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Held up, closer in 6th approaching 6 out, 4th from before 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before straight, 4th of 14, 22l behind Supercede (11-9) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp chs 0-109 gd in Aug.
Etcetera Etcetera (IRE) 7-2fav (11-0) Mid-division, under pressure approaching 3 out, 8th approaching next, soon no impression, 8th of 16, 12l behind Queen Of Cool (11-7) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f mrs nov hdl gd in Aug.
