towards rear, not fluent 3rd, 9th at 5th, no danger next
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, 5th at 5th, not fluent 3 out, not much room and stumbled slightly after 3 out, no impression in 5th from before straight, soon no extra
made all, went on after 2nd, slight mistake 5th where lead a little reduced, pecked slightly 3 out, asserted straight, ridden out run-in, kept on well
tracked leaders, 4th at 5th, went moderate 2nd from 2 out, kept on well without threatening winner run-in
tracked leaders, slow jump 2nd, 6th at 5th, improved to chase winner approaching straight, one pace in 3rd from 2 out
prominent, 2nd at 5th, not fluent 7th, pushed along approaching straight, soon no extra and weakened
towards rear, slow jump 1st, 8th at 5th, no danger next, pulled up after 3 out
tracked leaders, 3rd at 5th, mistake next, not fluent 7th, pushed along approaching straight, dropped to 4th and no extra when not fluent last, one pace
soon towards rear, detached in last at 3rd, no danger 6th, pulled up after 3 out
chased leaders, slight mistakes 4th and 5th, soon raced in 7th, pushed along from 7th, no impression from 3 out, soon no extra
The rare combination of Dermot Weld and Ruby Walsh look set to land this with GRECIAN TIGER. He hasn't quite hit the heights expected after his excellent form around this time a year ago but a couple of recent placed efforts on the Flat will have sharpened him up for this. Golan Lodge landed a Fairyhouse bumper in February and has a fine pedigree for jumping so he's on the short-list while Wexford bumper winner Hows Patsy made a promising start over timber at Roscommon and can only improve. Moylisha Tim and Thats Nice have both won bumpers though the latter hasn't done so well when tackling hurdles and though Edith Somerville ran well at Cork last month she has yet to tackle this sort of ground.
Double Captain (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, 4th with a circuit to race, ridden and lost place after 3 out, no impression from before next, 8th of 16, 34 1/4l behind Prickly (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 2f mdn gd in Aug.
Golan Lodge (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Mid-division, ridden in 7th entering straight, headway into 5th on outer 1 1/2f out, went 2nd 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Fairyhouse 2m sft in Feb beating An Dearg Mor (11-13) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
Grecian Tiger (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression in 8th 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 10, 3l behind He'llberemembered (9-10) at Down Royal 2m 2f hcp gd in Sep.
Hows Patsy (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, challenged straight and slight mistake 2 out, ridden and dropped to 3rd before last, no impression on winner run-in, 3rd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Ceol Agus Ol (11-4) at Roscommon 2m 4f mdn Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Moylisha Tim (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, close up and disputed from 6f out, led 3f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Kilbeggan 2m 3f gd in Sep beating Taras Call (12-0) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Se Vende (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, slight mistake 1st, 2nd halfway, ridden in 5th after 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 3 out, at Cork 2m 4f mdn hvy in Mar.
Secret Fortune (IRE) Trans Island gelding out of Eimears Girl.
Thats Nice (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) Mid-division, reminders over 8f out, progress into 4th 6f out, improved into 2nd 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, kept on well closing stages, won at Roscommon 2m 4f Yielding in May beating Indian Court (12-0) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Jimaida (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Chased leader, weakened approaching 4th and mistake, towards rear and mistake 5th, weakened and pulled up before 4 out, at Cork 2m mdn gd in Jul.
Young Linzi (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Always behind, pushed along 5th, never a factor, 11th of 15, dist behind After Rain (11-4) at Killarney 2m 1f mdn gd in Aug.
Edith Somerville (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Soon chased leaders, 3rd before 6th, 2nd when slight mistake 8th, dropped to 3rd again from before last where no impression and slight mistake, one pace, 3rd of 15, 8 1/2l behind Hard Fought (11-7) at Cork 2m 4f mdn gd in Aug.
