held up in rear, 4th before 3 out, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened and tailed off
held up, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd at 6th, ridden into 2nd before 2 out, pressed leader before last, kept on well run-in to challenge, led at post
disputed early, tracked leader after 1st, improved to dispute after 3 out, led entering straight, ridden after 2 out, pressed before last, kept on, all out run-in, headed at post
disputed, led after 1st, slight mistake 4 out, pressed 3 out, soon joined, ridden and headed entering straight, under pressure in 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, no extra before last
disputed briefly, soon tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 3rd halfway, dropped to 4th at 6th, ridden in rear before 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off
NonRunner
Popova started out over hurdles with a maiden victory at Thurles in December but hasn't made progress. Say Goodbye was narrowly beaten in this two years ago and also in a Grade B handicap at Leopardstown in February last year. She completed a double over fences in May last year and hasn't run subsequently. SPACE TOURIST looked one to follow when completing a double in early summer but jumped poorly when sent for a Galway Listed contest. She can get back on track here. Miss Fourie was engaged in the 2.45 at Navan yesterday.
Light Parade (IRE) 4-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress to dispute 2 out, pushed along to lead last, soon ridden and kept on run-in, headed over 150 yards out, dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 16, 4 1/4l behind Spanish John (11-5) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Popova (IRE) 10-3 (11-3) Rear of mid-division, not fluent 1st, 7th halfway, pushed along and not fluent 3 out, soon no impression and moderate 5th before last, no extra, 5th of 10, 23 3/4l behind Lady Of The Vale (11-3) at Bellewstown 2m 1f gd in Aug.
Space Tourist (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, went 2nd at 2nd, pushed along in 2nd when bad mistake 2 out, soon dropped to rear and no extra, 8th of 9, 24 1/2l behind Arctic Fly (10-13) at Galway 2m lst (1) Yielding in Aug.
Miss Fourie (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Towards rear, 7th after 5th, lost place and weakened before 2 out, never a factor, 9th of 10, 20 3/4l behind Shecouldbeanything (11-2) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp lst (1) Yielding - Soft in Aug.
C'est Rien (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Led, headed at 3rd, pushed along in 3rd 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 6th of 12, 17l behind Dame Rapide (11-7) at Ballinrobe 2m 2f mdn Yielding in Sep.
Say Goodbye (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, mistake 6th, 2nd halfway, closer 3 out, pushed along and disputed when jumped right and bumped rival, soon led narrowly, bumped rival again last, kept on well, won at Limerick 2m 4f gd in May beating Gin On Lime (11-7) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Boxcar Molly (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Led, soon headed and tracked leader, led narrowly halfway, headed over 7f out, lost place under 3f out, weakened under 2f out, 9th of 18, 20 3/4l behind Young Lucy (11-5) at Cork 2m fll Yielding in May.
