led and clear, reduced advantage of 2 lengths halfway, under pressure and headed 1 1/2f out, dropped to 4th and ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, soon weakened
mid-division, 3rd halfway, progress to 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on, no chance with winner
tracked clear leader, took closer order in 2nd halfway, travelled well to lead 1 1/2f out, asserted under 1f out, kept on well, easily
towards rear, soon rear of mid-division, 4th halfway, dropped to rear and ridden over 2f out, weakened under 2f out
rear, 6th halfway, took closer order over 4f out, progress over 2f out, improved to 3rd and ridden over 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on same pace closing stages
Winning point-to-pointer Bravo Team was outpaced on good ground when making his bumper debut at Fairyhouse and today's conditions should be more to his liking. Stable companion Music Drive, a half-brother to six winners, might have made a winning debut between the flags but for a last-flight fall and made amends at Monksgrange in September. Tag Man hasn't run since finishing runner-up at Borris House in March last year so the vote goes to the newcomer REDEMPTION DAY, a full-brother to a winning hurdler out of a mare from a very smart family.
Bravo Team (IRE) 7-2 (12-2) Tracked leaders, 5th 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace straight, 4th of 12, 8 1/2l behind The Nice Guy (12-2) at Fairyhouse 2m gd in Nov.
Into The Sunset (IRE) 200-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, never a factor, reminders after 3rd, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, soon weakened, completely tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Mahlers Dollar (11-12) at Clonmel 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Music Drive (FR) 6-4 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, clsr 3rd from 8th, 4th 6out, 1 1/2l 2nd aftr 3out, ld 2out, 3l adv bef last, ko flat, won at Monksgrange 3m mdn gd in Sep beating Howyabud (11-11) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Redemption Day Blue Bresil gelding out of Cutielilou.
Saint Rhue (IRE) Charm Spirit gelding out of Four Eleven.
Tag Man (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Ww, took closer order 1/2way, 5th 4out, prog into 2nd 3out, ko sme pce run-in, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Amarillo Sky (11-11) at Borris House 3m mdn gs in Mar.
Healthisyourwealth (IRE) Moohaajim gelding out of Sandaluna.
