held up, mainly 3rd, 4th 5 out, fell next
held up, mainly 4th, progress into 2nd 5 out, led 3 out, soon disputed, ridden to assert before last, kept on well run-in
disputed early, led 5th, headed when slight mistake and pecked 3 out, soon pulled up and dismounted
disputed early, slightly slow 5th and soon 2nd, slight mistake 7th, 3rd 5 out, improved to dispute after 3 out, ridden before 2 out where slight mistake, no extra in 2nd before last, kept on same pace
Any of the quartet could win this. Seefood would have been the selection over another couple of furlongs and he still could have the pace though the small field may not play to his strengths. Sizing Italy returned to something like his best at Listowel where he jumped well and if the rain stays away he'll enjoy quick conditions better than most. PASS THE HAT just gets the vote as he was attempting to concede Your Busy 8lb when narrowly beaten in the Kerry National, a superb effort that will see him difficult to beat. He had Burn And Turn a long way behind that day but Jessica Harrington's charge was nowhere near his best having previously finished runner-up in the Galway Plate.
Pass The Hat 12-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, improved into 2nd when slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden, strongly pressed winner 2 out, kept on under pressure in 2nd from last, 2nd of 18, 1/2l behind Your Busy (9-12) at Listowel 3m hcap ch gd in Sep.
Burn And Turn (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Held up in last, went 4th 4 out, soon ridden, moderate 3rd entering straight, kept on one paced in moderate 3rd from 2 out, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Sizing Europe (11-10) at Gowran Park 2m 4f chs Grd 2 (1).
Sizing Italy (IRE) 11-4 (10-8) Chased leader early, disputed from 1st, led 6th, disputed 3 out, asserted before 2 out, ridden and kept on well from before last, won at Listowel 2m 4f chs gd in Sep beating Bless The Wings (11-2) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Seefood (IRE) Evensfav (11-5) Raced in 4th early, closer order 5th and mainly raced in 2nd, pushed along briefly after 4 out, led narrowly after 3 out, appeared to have upper hand when left clear last and stayed on well to draw further clear run-in, easily,, won at Ballinrobe 2m 7f chs gd in Sep beating Rough Justice (11-5) by 20l, 5 ran.
