raced in 3rd, close up in 2nd at 5th, led 8th, joined 3 out, led again before 2 out, pressed and slight mistake last, headed and kept on without matching winner run-in
raced in 2nd, bumped rival 4th, 3rd at 5th, 2nd again from 8th, pushed along from 4 out, on terms 3 out, headed before 2 out, dropped to 3rd from before last, no extra run-in
in rear, 3rd from 9th, pushed along from 3 out, closed straight, challenged in 2nd from before last, led run-in and stayed on best
led, slighty slow jump 1st, clear early, joined and bumped 4th, soon led again, headed 8th, soon 3rd, last from 9th and pushed along, dropped behind before 4 out, no impression
ROCK THE WORLD's experience may just be enough to see off the exciting prospect Guitar Pete. Jessica Harrington's charge had been narrowly beaten by The Game Changer at Roscommon in June but reversed the form to land a Grade 3 at Galway earlier this month. He has to concede 8lb to Sandra Hughes' Grade 1-winning hurdler, who jumped well when landing the odds at Kilbeggan and is definitely ready for this stiffer challenge. Ravished completed a hat-trick in handicaps earlier this summer and not surprisingly shot up the weights. He ran in the Kerry National here on Wednesday but never got into contention after being impeded early in the race. Railway Zira is a decent novice and has her allowance but faces a very stiff task.
Rock The World (IRE) 11-10fav (11-1) Led, pushed along from last and pressed, joined straight, led again inside final furlong and stayed on best, won at Galway 2m 2f (1) gd in Sep beating The Game Changer (11-8) by 2l, 4 ran.
Guitar Pete (IRE) 4-11fav (11-8) Chased leaders, improved to dispute 7th, led next, pressed 3 out, ridden before last, kept on well under pressure run-in, won at Kilbeggan 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Aug beating Rendezvous Peak (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Rightdownthemiddle (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and not clear run 2f out, soon eased, last of 13, 31 1/4l behind Eye Of The Tiger (10-0) at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Sep.
Railway Zira (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, slight mistakes 3rd and 10th, pushed along approaching straight, slight mistake 2 out, one pace,, 3rd of 7, 6 1/4l behind Shesaportrait (10-12) at Killarney 2m 6f gd in Jul.
Ravished (IRE) 7-2fav (11-6) Soon led, joined from 3rd, bad mistake 3 out and headed, no extra from before next, 9th of 19, 27l behind Slygufftou (10-3) at Galway 3m hcp sft in Aug.
