tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge and led 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along early straight and no extra in 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace
led, 3 lengths advantage halfway, ridden under 2f out and headed 1f out, under pressure and no impression on winner inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, progress in 3rd approaching straight, ridden and no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, switched right early straight and 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
always rear, never a factor, detached 6f out, kept on one pace straight
VIGIL makes his belated reappearance after an excellent run behind Silver Concorde in the Festival Bumper at Cheltenham. He has the benefit of his rider's claim to help and is taken to make a successful return. Altiepix ran well when runner-up over hurdles at Punchestown before reverting to a bumper and gaining an easy victory at Tramore. Neatly Put showed potential in his first two starts and was well supported on his return to action at Thurles where he won with something in hand. Solatentif gained a very easy victory on his bumper debut at Killarney in July and reverts to this sphere after making mistakes over hurdles there a month later. Bellshill had to battle to see off Attribution at Thurles but there looked more to come so Willie Mullins' charge could prove the main threat.
Vigil (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Mid-division in touch, headway over 3f out, soon challenged, ridden and every chance over 1f out until inside final furlong, one pace, 5th of 22, 4 1/2l behind Silver Concorde (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m G1 NH flat (1) gd in Mar.
Altiepix (FR) 2-5fav (11-11) Prominent, 3rd halfway, led from 3f out, pushed along 2f out, went clear from over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably, won at Tramore 2m ldy N H flat beating Delvin Road (11-7) by 7l, 9 ran.
Bellshill (IRE) 4-11fav (11-11) Disputed on outer, led after 6f, challenged 2f out, ridden 1f out, narrow lead and strongly pressed inside final furlong, all out, won at Thurles 2m NH flat sft in Nov beating Attribution (11-11) by hd, 6 ran.
Neatly Put 5-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, closer in 3rd 6f out, challenged 4f out, led 2f out, ridden and kept on well from over 1f out, won at Thurles 2m NH flat gd in Nov beating Midsommarkransen (12-0) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Solatentif (FR) 4-9fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent at 4th, slight mistake 4 out, improved to lead entering straight, joined when slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden and headed next, no impression on winner when bad mistake at last, kept on one paced, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Pyromaniac (11-0) at Killarney 2m 1f 4yo mdn hdl gd in Aug.
Daisy Spring (IRE) Medaaly mare out of More Antics.
