mid-division, 5th before 4 out, pushed along in close 3rd after 2 out, soon no impression and weakened
mid-division, 4th before 4 out, went 2nd after 2 out, ridden before last and soon no impression, kept on same pace run-in
towards rear, 8th before 4 out, pushed along and went 6th after 2 out, ridden and went moderate 3rd before last, kept on same pace run-in
towards rear, pushed along in rear before 4 out, soon detached, completely tailed off
chased leader, not fluent 3rd and 4th, 3rd before 4 out where bad mistake and lost place, pushed along after 2 out and soon went 3rd, no impression and dropped to 4th before last
chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead before 2 out, went a few lengths clear before last and kept on well run-in, easily
mid-division, 6th before 4 out, pushed along in 7th after 2 out and soon no impression
mid-division, 7th before 4 out, 5th before 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression from before last
led, not fluent 2nd, headed before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
Having only found one too good in his first two runs here, WILLIAM DU BERLAIS can make it third-time lucky. Enda Bolger's five-year-old is improving with experience and has more scope than Tajseer, who has been beaten in a couple of moderate races at Perth since finishing a close second at Down Royal, and the returning Little Rocky. Solar Heat will be having her 13th start over hurdles and appears to have gone off the boil again lately.
Little Rocky 20-1 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Ted Veale (11-0) at Listowel 1m 6f sft in Sep.
Solar Heat (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, kept on same pace from after 2 out, 10th of 19, 11 1/2l behind Shake The Bucket (11-9) at Galway 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Black Scorpion (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Mid div, 5th aftr a mile until wknd bef 5out, dropped last aftr 5out & to when pu aftr 4out, at Knockanard 3m mdn hvy in Feb.
Blue Horizon Bay (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Mid-division, closer in 4th 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, 7th when edged left after landing at last and unseated rider, at Tramore 2m mdn gd in Jun.
Tajseer (USA) 3-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, effort when short of room 2 out, soon chased winner, 2 lengths down when mistake last, ridden and switched inside flat, kept on, held near finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Drummullagh Rocky (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Jul.
William Du Berlais (FR) 10-11fav (11-4) Ran 3rd, improved to 2nd before 4 out, headway to lead approaching straight, headed before last, ridden run-in, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Lady Of Portlairge (10-11) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn Yielding in Jul.
Grand Tour 66-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, a little keen, slight mistake 3 out, soon under pressure, no extra from before straight, weakened, slight mistake 2 out, last of 9, dist behind Squouateur (11-2) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Yielding in Nov.
Timanora (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Slowly away, raced in rear, ridden in 16th under 3f out, no extra, never a factor, last of 18, 28 1/4l behind Black Label (9-3) at Navan 1m 5f hcp gd in Jul.
Treacys Waterford (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Mid-division, 6th at 4th, dropped to 8th and pushed along before 4 out, weakened, completely tailed off, 9th of 12, dist behind Airlie Beach (11-7) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Jul.
