awkward and slow from stalls, held up behind leaders, 3rd halfway, travelled well into 2nd 3f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, soon led and edged left final 150 yards, kept on well to assert closing stages, comfortably
led and disputed, 2nd halfway, disputed again 5f out, led over 4f out, ridden 2 1/2f out, joined 1f out, soon headed and slightly hampered final 150 yards, kept on same pace, rider eased up close home, lost 2nd at line
held up, rear halfway, ridden and no impression under 3f out, weakened
held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 3f out, under pressure 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong to go 2nd at line
soon close up, led and disputed after 2f, headed over 4f out, soon ridden, no extra 3f out, weakened
Most of these are jumpers and SAN SALVADOR won a bumper here in August before following up at Listowel. He may have too much pace for the very smart chaser Castlegrace Paddy, who has been racing over the bigger obstacles since 2017. The selection's stable companion Midnight Run has won two bumpers and scored over hurdles but hasn't run since falling over fences at Fairyhouse in November. Happy Jacky enters the fray in good form having won a handicap hurdle here in May.
Castlegrace Paddy (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Towards rear, slightly hampered 4th, hampered and left 4th at 7th, went 3rd after 2 out, pushed along run-in and no impression from 1f out, 3rd of 6, 11 1/4l behind Easy Game (11-8) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Apr.
Happy Jacky (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out, pushed along and headway to lead approaching last where left 4 lengths clear, ridden and kept on run-in, won at Killarney 2m 6f hcp gd in May beating Metersandmasks (10-6) by 1l, 14 ran.
Patrick Joseph 200-1 (11-0) Slightly slow into stride and raced in rear, pushed along in 6th from 3f out, soon ridden and no impression, 6th of 7, dist behind Benaud (11-0) at Bellewstown 1m 4f Yielding in Jun.
Raven Rule (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Disputed briefly, headed and tracked leaders before 2nd, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 out, soon challenged, ridden and disputed before 2 out, headed 2 out, no extra in 2nd before last, blundered and unseated rider last, at Tramore 1m 7f Yielding in Jun.
Trees Valley (IRE) 22-1 (11-5) In touch, not fluent at 1st, soon mid-division, mistake at 2nd, not fluent in 5th at 4th, lost place and weakened after 3 out, last of 9, dist behind Cornerkova (11-5) at Clonmel 2m Good - Yielding in Jun.
Balaclava (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Always rear, mistake 4th and detached, behind when pulled up before 5 out, at Naas 2m hcp Yielding in Dec.
Midnight Run (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) In rear, 7th after 7th, progress after 9th, left 3rd and pushed along after 4 out, mistake and fell 3 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) gd in Nov.
San Salvador (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd from 6th, disputed lead briefly entering straight, ridden in 4th 3 out, weakened, 6th of 7, 26 3/4l behind My Mate Mozzie (11-3) at Navan 2m (1) gd in Nov.
Titan Jack (IRE) 40-1 (9-9) Mid-division early, pushed along and dropped to rear halfway, soon detached, weakened, completely tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Dancila (9-9) at Down Royal 1m 5f mdn Yielding in Jun.
