chased leaders, 4th halfway, dropped towards rear 5 out, progress into 4th 3 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace
chased leader in 2nd and disputed at times, ridden in 3rd 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace
held up in mid-division, 5th halfway, slight mistake 5 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, progress into 5th 2 out, 3rd travelling well after 2 out, improved to lead last, ridden and kept on well run-in, comfortably
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, progress to dispute before 11th, slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, regained lead briefly before last, headed last and no extra run-in, kept on same pace
led and disputed, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened and tailed off
held up towards rear, progress into 4th at 11th, led and disputed after 4 out, ridden in lead after 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in
Tulsa Jack fell here and at Killarney before finally coming good over this track and trip last month where he battled on strongly to beat Naughty Molly a short-head. These aren't the biggest fences so he could jump round again but DOWN UNDER looks a safer option. He gained a surprise victory over the course and distance in May then found stepping up in class at the Galway Festival too much for him and back in his right grade can gain his fifth success over fences. He scored at Gowran last October where Croghill Tuppence was struggling when falling while Illtakeitfromhere was beaten a long way on his only start at this sort of trip.
Definite Ruby (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, pushed along 9th, no impression from 5 out, never a factor, 9th of 10, dist behind A Decent Excuse (11-3) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp gf in Aug.
Croghill Tuppence (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, 6th and mistake 4 out, soon ridden, no impression 2 out, stayed on into 4th last, kept on same pace run-in to go 3rd, no impression on leaders, 3rd of 8, 6 1/2l behind Valours Minion (10-0) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Down Under (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Mid-division, 11th halfway, mistake 9th, 13th and slight mistake 3 out, no extra and mistake next, kept on one pace, 13th of 20, dist behind Rogue Angel (11-2) at Galway 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Illtakeitfromhere (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Ran 5th, progress to lead at 7th, under pressure and headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace after last, dropped to 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Old Castletown (10-11) at Tramore 2m hcp gd in Aug.
Tulsa Jack (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Mid-division, 6th with a circuit to race, improved into 4th before 2 out and soon ridden, went 2nd before last and soon challenged, kept on well run-in to lead on line, won at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in Aug beating Naughty Molly (10-2) by shd, 10 ran.
Cloone Springs (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Always behind, trailing and ridden 5 out, never a factor, 12th of 15, dist behind Pace And Passion (11-7) at Killarney 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Galboystown Lady (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Mid-division, improved to track leader after 3rd, 2nd with a circuit to race, not fluent 5 out, led after two out, soon ridden and headed, dropped to 3rd before last and no extra run-in, 4th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Tulsa Jack (11-10) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in Aug.
