in touch, dropped to rear of mid-division after 2nd, 6th before 8th, slight mistake at 9th, dropped towards rear at 11th, weakened and pulled up before 4 out
mid-division, not fluent in 5th at 7th, slight mistake at 10th, took closer order before 4 out, closed in 2nd 2 out, strongly challenged leader last where mistake, no impression on winner run-in
mid-division, 4th before 8th, took closer order before 4 out, slightly hampered after 3 out, improved to 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders last, kept on same pace
rear, mistake at 2nd, 9th before 8th, never a factor, weakened and pulled up before 12th
towards rear, 7th before 8th, weakened and detached in 6th before 4 out, tailed off
led, headed at 3rd, on terms at 4th, not fluent at 6th and headed, led at 7th, increased advantage at 8th, reduced lead before 10th, jumped right at 11th, strongly pressed last, driven out run-in
soon tracked leader, led narrowly at 3rd where mistake, joined at 4th, led after 6th, headed at 7th, took closer order before 10th, dropped to 3rd at 12th, mistake and fell 3 out
rear, 8th before 8th, weakened and detached before 4 out, never a factor, tailed off
tracked leader, jumped right at 1st, took closer order before 10th, jumped right at 10th, closed at 12th where slight mistake, dropped to 4th before 2 out, weakened before last
The Friday Man has been beaten at short odds in all four starts over fences and, though running into some smart ones, that could be the case again here. POWER OF PAUSE, a winner between the flags and twice over hurdles, was always likely to be a chaser and gets the nod to make a winning start. Gold Bullion has quickly made his mark for Henry De Bromhead after arriving from Paul Nicholls and is sent over fences after landing a Cork maiden hurdle. He looks a nice prospect along with stablemate The Short Go.
Freedom To Dream (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, dropped towards rear 6 out, no extra after 3 out, eased early straight, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Toss Again (11-12) at Limerick 2m 7f Good - Yielding in May.
Genois (FR) 7-1 (11-11) In touch, dropped to 5th after 5th, not fluent at 8th, left 4th 3 out where slight mistake, no impression and weakened after 2 out, 5th of 8, 26 1/4l behind Aarons Day (11-5) at Naas 2m 4f hcp sft in Jan.
Gold Bullion (FR) 7-1 (11-12) In touch, 5th after 9th, closed 3 out, led narrowly after 2 out, kept on best under pressure closing stages, won at Cork 3m 1f mdn Yielding in May beating Pray Tell (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.
Longhouse Star (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Mid-division, lost place before 3 out, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Aslukwoodhavit (11-4) at Tramore 2m mdn sft in Apr.
Midnight Our Fred (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Close up, dropped to 7th after 6th, no impression in 6th 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 11, 20 1/4l behind Riaan (11-12) at Wexford 2m 4f Yielding in Aug.
Power Of Pause (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 8th and briefly lost place, disputed lead briefly after 3 out, lost place quickly before next, left 7th and badly hampered after 2 out, soon pulled up, at Galway 2m 6f hcp lst (1) sft in Aug.
Sky Sprinter (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) In touch, 3rd after 6th, took closer order before 8th, no impression on leader at 11th where slight mistake, slight mistake 3 out, weakened in moderate 3rd before last where bad mistake, 3rd of 6, dist behind Hubrisko (11-12) at Killarney 2m 7f sft in Aug.
Soldier Of Honour (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Mid-div, 4th 1/2way, rdn & nt qckn in 3rd from 3out, wknd from 2out, 3rd of 11, 32 1/2l behind Hens Tooth (12-2) at Belclare 3m mdn sft in Mar.
The Friday Man 6-5 (11-12) Tracked leader, slight mistake at 7th, took closer order at 8th, jumped right at 11th, no impression on leader 4 out where jumped right, soon progress, no impression on winner before last, one paced, 2nd of 6, 13l behind Hubrisko (11-12) at Killarney 2m 7f sft in Aug.
Man Of The House (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Mid-division, 8th 4 out, soon ridden and no impression, 10th of 15, dist behind Stellar Symphony (11-4) at Kilbeggan 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Riggs (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Towards rear, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Tramore 2m 6f Yielding in Aug.
The Short Go (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led after 3rd, pushed along on inner and headed approaching 2 out, mistake and dropped to 5th before last, soon no extra and weakened run-in, 6th of 8, 23 3/4l behind The Big Doyen (11-4) at Galway 2m 5f Good - Yielding in Aug.
