slowly into stride, 4th halfway, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong to go 3rd close home
made all, 4 lengths clear halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and reduced advantage over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, under pressure and kept on well
held up in rear, pushed along and some headway early straight, ridden to go 2nd over 1f out, challenged 150 yards out, under pressure and no impression on winner closing stages
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden over 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra
broke well, tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden in 3rd over 1f out and no impression inside final furlong
Not A Bad Oul Day is a credit to connections and beat Tribal Path at Listowel last time, reversing earlier Roscommon running with Stenographer at the same time. Enjoy Life has been running well without reward and has place claims again. Tony The Gent won at the Curragh in July but didn’t run up to that form next time at Galway, though is still preferred to Avalanche. YOUCEEYOUCEECEE was behind Not A Bad Oul Day and Tribal Path at Listowel but can reverse that form over this extra furlong on ground that he loves.
Tony The Gent (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Tracked rear, ridden and no impression on outer early straight, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 10th of 18, 9 3/4l behind Riven Light (9-0) at Galway 1m 1f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Not A Bad Oul Day (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Made all, ridden 2f out, kept on well from over 1f out, won at Listowel 7f hcp hvy in Sep beating Tribal Path (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Stenographer (USA) 15-2 (9-7) Settled mid-division, ridden in 6th 2 1/2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Not A Bad Oul Day (9-7) at Listowel 7f hcp hvy in Sep.
Youceeyouceecee (IRE) 13-2 (9-9) Soon towards rear, progress on outer straight, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without reaching 1st 2, 3rd of 15, 4 3/4l behind Keep Believing (9-1) at Roscommon 7f hcp hvy in Sep.
Enjoy Life (IRE) 4-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd 2f out, 5th 1f out, no extra, 5th of 19, 2 1/4l behind Doonard Prince (8-11) at Navan 6f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Tribal Path (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Led, ridden under 2f out and headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Coreczka (9-8) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Oct.
Avalanche 14-1 (9-5) Mid-division early, 11th approaching halfway, switched left towards outer over 2f out and progress, soon chased leaders and kept on same pace without threatening, 4th of 15, 9 1/4l behind Keep Believing (9-1) at Roscommon 7f hcp hvy in Sep.
