tracked leaders, led 2 out, kept on
tracked leader, lost place from 4 out
mid-division, pushed along 4 out, never dangerous
in rear, pushed along and headway before 3 out, weakened next
tracked leaders, in 3rd, every chance 3 out, kept on from last
towards rear, headway before 3 out, kept on from next
held up, mid-division, weakened from 2 out
led, headed 2 out, weakened after last
mid-division, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace
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Everything that could go wrong did go wrong for SUPERB STORY (NAP) in the Galway Plate in the height of the summer but he's unquestionably the one to beat if finding the form that saw him land the Vincent O'Brien County Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival last March. A strong traveller with a sharp turn of foot, he has a course and distance win to his name and is talented enough to concede weight all round. Traditional Dancer found it all too much at Cheltenham last time but was progressive previously and his shrewd yard have him in here off a nice mark, aided by the claim of the excellent Shane Shortall. It would not surprise to see him bounce back. Eyes Of A Tiger will probably set out to make all and should give things a good shot of his lowly and attractive mark, whilst the convincing Cheltenham victory of Kapstadt brings him into the equation too.
Superb Story (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Soon mid-division towards outer, 13th after 3rd, headway 3 out and slight mistake, no extra from before 2 out where slight mistake, pulled up before last, at Galway 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Mirsaale 40-1 (11-7) Always behind, tailed off from 4th, 5th of 6, dist behind Irving (11-7) at Newcastle 2m (1) sft in Nov.
Nuts Well 4-1 (11-10) Prominent, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 8, 11l behind Space Ship (10-11) at Ayr 2m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Kapstadt (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway after 2 out, challenged last, led flat, went clear, ran on well, won at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Dec beating Maestro Royal (11-2) by 6l, 13 ran.
Traditional Dancer (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway after 5 out, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up after next, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
My Manekineko 33-1 (11-2) In rear, progress on outer after 3 out, pushed along and no impression approaching last, no extra run-in, last of 4, 8 1/4l behind Rashaan (11-2) at Down Royal 2m (1) gd in Nov.
Captain Brown 7-1 (11-10) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Jonny Delta (10-9) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Eyes Of A Tiger (IRE) 9-2 (10-5) Led, soon clear until 3 out, headed after last, kept on and well held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 4l behind All Set To Go (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Dec.
Jonny Delta 11-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead run-in, kept on, won at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Dec beating Arthurs Secret (11-5) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Aristo Du Plessis (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 10, dist behind All Set To Go (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Dec.
