waited waited, progress from before 4 out, soon tracked leaders, ridden before straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace
waited with, progress to track leaders from 3 out, led before straight, clear 2 out, a little untidy last, stayed on well run-in, easily
soon close up and disputed lead, headed approaching straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace
towards rear, no impression from 3 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, travelling well and close up 3 out, soon on terms, 3rd before straight, no impression 2 out, not fluent and kept on same pace from last
chased leaders, 6th approaching straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace
waited with, progress from before 4 out, no extra after next
tracked leaders, struggling from before 5 out, not fluent and no extra 3 out
chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon no impression
led and disputed, headed before straight, no impression and kept on same pace from 2 out
Media Baron interrupted a four-year winning run by Satwa King when successful in this two years ago but has hardly picked his feet up subsequently. Billybuster hasn't been beaten far in his last two runs and Mark Enright's claim is a bonus but Do The Bookies is still a maiden after 18 career starts and is still high enough in the weights. WAR OF WORDS is only moderate but at least arrives in good form having been placed on his last three starts, all over further. It shouldn't do any harm reverting to the minimum trip and he's handed the vote over Rising Altitude, who has a bit more potential but hasn't been seen since falling at Ballinrobe in May.
Rising Altitude (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Waited with, 11th halfway, still a bit to do when fell 2 out, in a race won by Turnonthegas (11-7) at Ballinrobe 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-95 gd in May, 15 ran.
Sacre Malta (FR) 8-1 (10-9) Mid-division, 7th halfway, driven along in 5th 3 out and no impression from next, kept on one pace, 6th of 15, 17l behind Celestial Prospect (11-1) at Wexford 2m 2f cond hcp hdl (80-109) gd in Oct.
Do The Bookies 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden 3 out and dropped to 7th entering straight, no threat from 2 out, kept on one pace run-in, 5th of 12, 22l behind Treat Yourself (11-2) at Gowran Park 2m hcp hdl 80-95 hvy in Nov.
Uptick Rule (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Prominent, not great 3rd and niggled along, mistake 5th, weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Rawnaq (11-9) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp hdl 80-102 in Aug, 14 ran.
War Of Words (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Mid-division, headway into 5th before straight, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no impression leaders, kept on one pace, left 3rd last, 3rd of 20, 20l behind Tipped Up Harry (11-5) at Cork 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 80-95 sft.
Whatsthecrack Jack (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Soon tracked leaders, dropped to moderate 6th and no extra approaching 3 out, 12th of 18, 45l behind Doc Hollywood (11-4) at Thurles 2m hcp hdl 80-95 in Nov.
Yippee Kiyay (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, no impression, 9th of 16, 41l behind Moscow Mannon (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn hdl hvy.
Sanforized (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd before straight, ridden 3 out, no extra before 2 out, 9th of 13, 14l behind Carlowsantana (10-5) at Cork 2m hcp hdl 80-116 sft.
Media Baron (USA) 16-1 (9-10) Prominent, on terms 6 out, 2nd before straight, soon no extra, 7th of 11, 45l behind Immediate Response (11-12) at Limerick 2m hcp hdl 80-116 hvy in Mar.
Billybuster (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders racing keenly, 5th halfway, headway into 2nd entering straight, no impression in 3rd approaching last, no extra run-in and dropped to 4th on line, 4th of 12, 9l behind Treat Yourself (11-2) at Gowran Park 2m hcp hdl 80-95 hvy in Nov.
