led, a little keen, pushed along briefly on bend halfway and hanging, headed over 4f out, soon 3rd and no impression, no extra straight
raced in 3rd, closed up and disputed 2nd before halfway, on terms from 4f out, travelling smoothly and led from 3f out, soon asserted and stayed on well, very easily
waited with, in touch in rear, not go with rivals from 4f out, soon behind
a little keen, raced in 2nd, joined for that position from before halfway, on terms over 4f out, under pressure and headed from 3f out, soon no extra and one pace
Follow The Brave was an impressive winner at Ballinrobe but MARINE NATIONALE was always travelling like a winner at Punchestown in May and can remain unbeaten. The four-year-old My Gaffer gets plenty of weight from the two winners and was only headed in the closing stages at Roscommon but may have to settle for a place again.
Follow The Brave (FR) 13-8fav (12-0) Mid-division, race on wide outside, 6th halfway, improved to dispute 5f out, 3rd 2 1/2f out, disputed again 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, edged ahead inside final furlong, kept on strongly to go clear closing stages, won at Ballinrobe 1m 7f gd in Jul beating Duncreevan (12-0) by 6l, 15 ran.
Marine Nationale (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Mid-division, headway into 3rd 4f out, improved to dispute lead travelling well entering straight, ridden 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well under hands and heels, won at Punchestown 2m gd in May beating Demandrivingdouvan (12-0) by 3 3/4l, 15 ran.
Smallcraftwarning (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and detached approaching straight, kept on one pace final 2f, 7th of 12, dist behind Mon Coeur (12-0) at Killarney 2m 1f gd in Jul.
My Gaffer (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 2nd entering straight, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and joined 1f out, headed final 100 yards, no impression, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Idol (11-0) at Roscommon 2m sft in Aug.
Watergrangedreamer (IRE) 250-1 (12-0) Rear, headway over 6f out, no impression over 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 8th of 19, 13 1/2l behind Cassarina Gold (11-7) at Cork 2m 3f Good - Yielding in Aug.
