led, slight mistake 6th, pressed before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, 1-length advantage when fell last
tracked leader, slight mistake 6th, pushed along briefly after 5 out, soon closer, niggled along to challenge before 3 out, ridden after 3 out, 1-length down when left in lead last, came home alone
NonRunner
Paul Townend has been on board when Easy Game has won this for the past two years and for most of his 17 victories. However, he's chosen SAINT SAM here after the six-year-old gave a dominant display of front-running at Galway and a four-timer beckons. Visionarian was an easy winner from the consistent Effernock Fizz at Ballinrobe and was placed in two Grade 1's last season while Dancing On My Own won the Grade 3 Red Rum at Aintree in April but was receiving 15lb when beaten over three lengths by Easy Game here in the summer.
Saint Sam (FR) 4-7fav (11-10) Made all, took keen hold throughout, clear from halfway, stayed on strongly run-in, unextended, won at Galway 2m 7f Yielding in Aug beating Born By The Sea (11-3) by 13l, 5 ran.
Visionarian (IRE) 10-11fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, disputed 2nd halfway, jumped up to lead briefly 4 out, remained close up after, disputed travelling well after 3 out, led 2 out, shaken up to assert before last, pushed out and kept on strongly run-in, easily, won at Ballinrobe 2m 1f Yielding in Aug beating Effernock Fizz (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 4 ran.
Easy Game (FR) 11-1 (11-4) Mid-division on outer, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra, weakened, completely tailed off, 20th of 22, dist behind Ash Tree Meadow (10-4) at Galway 2m 7f hcp (1) Good - Yielding in Aug.
Dancing On My Own (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Led, slow 3rd and 4th, joined 8th and headed after next, led again briefly after 4 out, 2nd and pushed along before 2 out where mistake, ridden and no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Easy Game (11-12) at Listowel 2m 3f Good - Yielding in Jun.
