led, headed approaching 4 out and dropping to rear when blundered, weakened and pulled up before next
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 4 out and travelled best to lead next, shaken up to go clear approaching last and kept on well, easily
chased leaders in 4th, 3rd from 4 out, no threat from 2 out and kept on one pace
tracked leader in 2nd, mistake 4th, led before 4 out, strongly pressed and headed next, no chance with winner approaching last, kept on one pace
raced in rear throughout, no threat in straight
Winning point-to-pointer and hurdler Alf Wright loves heavy ground as he showed on his debut over regulation fences at Tramore where he battled to victory over 2m6f. He jumped very well that day and takes some catching but comes up against potentially useful recruits here, especially GO ALL THE WAY. Jim Dreaper's winning hurdler could hardly have been more impressive when landing a beginners' event over the C&D in July and with plenty more to come he looks an exciting prospect. Murchu unseated his rider on his chasing debut but made no mistake on his next start at Galway where he produced a fine round of jumping. He can go on to better things but Fair Dilemma will need to improve and Ferris Bueller has mainly been disappointing though a change of stable may help.
Alf Wright (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Soon prominent, on terms 4th, in front next, clear from before 8th, reducing lead from before 2 out and pressed but kept on gamely run-in, won at Tramore 2m 6f beg chs hvy beating Bundle Of Fun (11-12) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
Go All The Way (IRE) 11-10fav (11-12) Always prominent, led after 3 out (normal 4 out), went on from before 2 out (normal 3 out), stayed on well, easily, won at Killarney 2m 4f beg chs gd in Jul beating Burn And Turn (11-5) by 11l, 14 ran.
Murchu (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway to lead last and soon asserted, kept on well run-in, won at Galway 2m 6f beg chase sft beating Markey Cee (11-5) by 8l, 13 ran.
Fair Dilemma (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, led before 3 out, headed next and soon no chance with winner, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Instant Impacked (10-11) at Tramore 2m hcp chs 0-109 hvy.
Ferris Bueller 6-1 (11-12) Led, strongly pressed and headed last, soon no extra and weakened, 7th of 13, well behind Murchu (11-12) at Galway 2m 6f beg chase sft.
