raced in 3rd, a little keen, slight mistake 2nd, 2nd travelling smoothly from before straight, led 2 out where pecked, quickly asserted, jumped left at last, stayed on well run-in, easily
led early, not fluent 1st and raced in 2nd, not fluent 5th, pushed along before straight in 3rd, soon no extra
soon led, pushed along approaching 2 out where headed, soon no extra
in rear, detached when slight mistake 3rd, slightly slow 4th, well behind and under pressure after 5th, no danger
Morgan has a double penalty by virtue of his two victories over hurdles. He was conceding Housesofparliament 13lb when beaten just over a length at Galway and, with his rider's claim taken into consideration, is 11lb better off so should have no difficulty reversing the form. However, the winner, who finished third in the St Leger on this day a year ago, will have learnt plenty from the run and scored with a bit in hand. Cinema De Quartier, who was well supported in that Galway event after scoring at Kilbeggan, made too many mistakes and will need to jump much better. MINELLA BEAU, a winner on heavy going between the flags, has won on good ground in a bumper and over hurdles but looks much more of a staying type and today's testing conditions can give him the edge.
Morgan (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, 5th halfway, pushed along after 2 out and 3rd when slight mistake last, ridden and kept on run-in, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Housesofparliament (10-13) at Galway 2m gd in Aug.
Cinema De Quartier (FR) 7-2 (11-9) Led, slow 2nd, joined after next, headed approaching 2 out, soon pushed along and no extra after 2 out, weakened, last of 6, 27l behind Housesofparliament (10-13) at Galway 2m gd in Aug.
Minella Beau (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) Made all, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well under pressure run-in, all out close home, won at Galway 2m mdn gd in Aug beating Turbojet (11-12) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Kinnagoe Boy (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Held up early, soon mid-division, 6th halfway, progress into 4th 6f out, ridden and no extra 3f out, 7th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Youghal By The Sea (11-9) at Bellewstown 2m 1f gd in Aug.
Housesofparliament (IRE) 11-4 (10-13) Tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, headway to dispute lead after 3rd, led approaching 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Galway 2m gd in Aug beating Morgan (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
