tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st and reminder, slow 2nd and dropped to rear next, pushed along after 4 out, slow next and detached, no extra
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pecked 2 out and detached last, pushed along and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace to go moderate 4th closing stages
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression after last, ridden entering straight and no extra from over 1f out
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led last, pushed along and 2 lengths clear 1f out, kept on well
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 2 out, pushed along soon after last and no impression under 2f out, no extra 1f out, kept on one pace
Aforementioned did well to finish runner-up to Doctor Duffy at Kilbeggan but found soft ground against him at Ballinrobe so wouldn't want any rain. Jack Dillinger has now had seven runs over fences without winning and has been beaten a long way in handicaps but Stacks Mountain, who made too many mistakes on his chasing debut at Roscommon, did much better at Killarney and should improve again. He easily holds Ballymacaw on the latter run and though PILBARA showed no aptitude for jumping fences last year he's shown improved form over hurdles and is still only five so gets the vote. Star Max is also still a youngster in chasing terms and should be winning soon though he's taking a step-up in trip.
Ballymacaw (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Pushed along early to lead, slow 2nd, slow and briefly headed 7th, ridden and headed early run-in, 3rd over 1f out, under pressure and kept on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Tiger Voice (12-0) at Galway 2m 2f Yielding in Sep.
Fill The Tank (IRE) 66-1 (12-2) Waited with, soon towards rear, pushed along under 5f out, kept on same pace from 3f out, 8th of 11, dist behind Slige Dala (12-2) at Galway 2m 2f Yielding in Jul.
Jack Dillinger (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Waited with, soon 13th, impeded 7th, no impression from next, 12th of 16, dist behind Drumconnor Lad (10-13) at Leopardstown 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Dec.
Pilbara 3-1fav (10-2) Bumped and slight mistake 1st, mistake 6th, waited with, 12th approaching 8th, headway and tracked leaders approaching 2 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace, 5th of 18, 17 1/4l behind Great White Shark (11-1) at Galway 2m 7f hcp sft in Jul.
Stacks Mountain 13-2 (12-0) Led early, tracked leaders, 2nd after 9th, effort straight, one pace from before last, 3rd of 8, 6 3/4l behind Anything Will Do (12-0) at Killarney 2m 7f sft in Aug.
Star Max (GER) 5-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, slight mistake 1st, kept on same pace from before 2 out, 3rd of 11, 8 1/2l behind Benruben (12-0) at Killarney 2m 1f Yielding in Aug.
Aforementioned (FR) 2-1fav (12-0) Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead after 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened in 4th before last where not fluent, 5th of 9, 17l behind Line Out (12-0) at Ballinrobe 2m 7f sft in Sep.
The Inbetween (IRE) 150-1 (12-0) Mid-division, pushed along in moderate 3 out, no extra from 2 out, 8th of 12, dist behind A Wave Of The Sea (11-4) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f Yielding in Sep.
