chased leaders, mainly 4th, ridden and no impression before 3 out, weakened and completely tailed off, left poor 3rd 2 out
chased leader in 2nd, ridden after 6 out, soon dropped to rear, pulled up before 3 out
held up in last, progress into 3rd 5 out, improved to lead entering straight, ridden and narrowly headed 2 out when left clear, tired run-in, just held on
led, headed entering straight, ridden in 3rd approaching 2 out, left 2nd and badly hampered, stayed on run-in, just held
chased leaders, mainly 3rd, 2nd after 6 out, 3rd before straight, improved to narrow lead when fell 2 out
The four-year-old RENNETI gets the age allowance and that, plus his superb effort in the Grade 1 Royal Bar at Fairyhouse behind The Tullow Tank, suggests he's well up to beating his elders. The winner's trainer is represented by Real Steel, runner-up in two bumpers before making most and staying on very strongly to beat Crystal Earth at Cork. Aerlite Supreme, a winner over the minimum trip at Galway, hasn't done quite as well over further subsequently and though Mazuri Cowboy won at this meeting a year ago it was over fences. Flycorn was beaten 17l when runner-up at Fairyhouse last month.
Aerlite Supreme (IRE) 11-4 (11-10) Chased leaders in 3rd, mistake 2nd, 4th when slight mistake 7th, ridden in 5th after 4 out, no extra when jumped left 2 out,, 5th of 6, 27l behind Gallant Tipp (11-10) at Thurles 2m 6f nov hdl in Nov.
Flycorn (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Led, headed before straight, dropped to 3rd and no extra from before 2 out, left moderate 2nd from last, 2nd of 4, 17l behind Ally Cascade (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m hdl sft in Nov.
Mazuri Cowboy (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Waited with towards rear, niggled along from 5 out, no danger from 3 out, last of 10, 34l behind Rubert (11-3) at Clonmel 2m 3f hcp chs in Nov.
Real Steel (IRE) 5-6fav (11-12) Keen hold early, tracked leader, led from 3rd, soon clear, mistake and jumped left 4 out, slightly reduced lead 3 out, not fluent last, unchallenged, won at Cork 2m mdn hdl in Nov beating Crystal Earth (11-0) by 17l, 19 ran.
Renneti (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Led, challenged approaching last and headed run-in, kept on under pressure but no impression on winner final 50 yards, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind The Tullow Tank (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m nov hdl Grade 1 (1).