soon led, not fluent 2nd, went clear before 4 out, reduced advantage before next, ridden and headed after 3 out, kept on run-in without matching winner
tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and joined in 2nd before 3 out, led after 3 out, ridden before next and kept on well run-in
raced in 6th, mistake 3rd, pushed along and dropped to 6th after 4 out, ridden after next, kept on into 4th before last and went 3rd run-in
chased leaders, mistake 5th, 4th with a circuit to race, not fluent 3 out and soon ridden, no impression when mistake 2 out
raced detached in rear early, closer after 3rd, went 7th after 4th and 6th after 4 out, ridden after 3 out and no impression from before next
chased leaders, 3rd with a circuit to race, improved into share of 2nd before 3 out, soon ridden and dropped to 5th, no extra when bad mistake 2 out
raced in 5th, went 3rd after 3 out and ridden before next, no impression before last and dropped to 4th run-in
raced detached in 7th, dropped to rear after 4th, no impression from before 3 out, tailed off
Winning bumper Kilkishen made a successful start over timber before finding three miles too far at Roscommon and will be much more at home over this trip. Carriganog has been chasing and was an impressive winner here last month but Hisaabaat, though scoring on the Flat at Bellewstown last month, hasn't shown much over hurdles for a long time. INDEVAN has been chasing without much luck recently but his form over timber and his earlier runs over fences put him right in the picture and he's handed the vote. Massini's Trap is a useful hurdler on his day but hasn't been in the best of form while Shadow Catcher is another who has been chasing and his yard can't get going.
Kilkishen (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Prominent, not fluent 7th, 4 out and 3 out, no impression from before 2 out where jumped left, no extra in 4th when hit last, 5th of 11, 18l behind Steel King (10-12) at Roscommon 3m hcp gd in Jul.
Carriganog (IRE) 9-2fav (11-12) Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, 4th from 8th, close up when left 2nd from 2 out and slightly impeded, challenged from before straight and soon on terms, led before last, stayed on best to assert run-in, comfortably, won at Kilbeggan 2m 6f gf in Jul beating As De Ferbet (11-7) by 7l, 9 ran.
Hisaabaat (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, ridden 4 out, no impression next, 16th of 20, dist behind Quick Jack (10-4) at Galway 2m hcp gd in Jul.
Indevan 8-1 (11-10) Held up, slight mistakes 5th and 9th, pushed along 10th, no impression 3 out, soon eased, completely tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Cailin Annamh (11-3) at Galway 2m 7f sft in Aug.
Massini's Trap (IRE) 7-2fav (9-2) Held up in 5th, 6th halfway, some progress 4f out, ridden in moderate 3rd briefly 2f out, soon 4th, no impression final furlong, 4th of 7, 12 3/4l behind Hazariban (8-12) at Tramore 2m hcp gd in Aug.
Shadow Catcher 20-1 (11-6) Jumped left 1st, held up towards rear, progress into 3rd briefly 4 out, ridden in rear next, soon no impression and weakened, last of 6, dist behind Sizing Platinum (11-6) at Galway 2m 2f gd in Jul.
Kabjoy (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Rear, 15th halfway, pushed along in 13th 2 1/2f out, 11th 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, headway to 9th 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to 5th close home, nearest finish, 5th of 15, 5l behind Ivanovich Gorbatov (9-7) at Leopardstown 1m 7f hcp gf in Aug.
Breffni Gael (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Soon tracked leader in 2nd, led at 4th, 2nd 5 out, dropped to 5th after 4 out, detached 3 out, no extra, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Tri Na Ceile (11-7) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f Good - Yielding in Aug.
