chased leaders in 3rd, 2nd 4 out, challenged 2 out, ridden and no impression leader before last, kept on same pace
disputed early, soon chased leader in close 2nd, led 4 out, challenged 2 out, ridden and kept on strongly from before last
chased leaders in 4th, 3rd after 4 out, ridden 2 out, soon no extra, kept on one pace
held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression entering straight, weakened before 2 out
held up behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace
Tackmaster has plenty of improvement in him and beat a strongly fancied rival in good style at Wexford. There's more to come but he takes on strong opposition here in Jenari and LYREEN LEGEND. The former easily landed a maiden at Limerick before a better effort when just a length behind Cash And Go at Gowran and is certain to give a good account. However, Lyreen Legend stepped up from landing a Naas maiden to running very well behind the useful pair Unaccompanied and Sailors Warn on the same track and with further progress likely can take this.
Jenari (IRE) 6-4fav (11-9) Chased leaders, ridden in 5th approaching straight, 2nd and challenged from 2 out, slightly hampered by loose horse from before last, kept on without matching winner run-in, 2nd of 17, 1l behind Cash And Go (11-9) at Gowran Park 2m 4yo nov hdl sft in Nov.
Lyreen Legend (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Settled in 4th, left 3rd at 4th, ridden and no impression in 4th approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Unaccompanied (11-0) at Naas 2m 4yo lst hdl (1) in Nov.
Tackmaster (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Waited with in mid-division, progress to track leaders 2 out, got good run on rail and challenged after last, stayed on best to lead closing stages, won at Wexford 2m mdn hdl sft in Nov beating Tabhachtach (11-4) by 1 1/4l, 15 ran.
Dont Tell The Boys 14-1 (11-7) Mid-division, 7th 5 out, ridden along from 3 out, moderate 7th when fell heavily last, in a race won by Mount Benbulben (11-12) at Thurles 2m 2f Maiden Hurdle (5-6yo) in Nov, 17 ran.
War (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Mid-division, weakened before 4 out, 21st of 25, well behind Local Celebrity (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn hdl.
Inis Meain (USA) 5-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden in 9th 4f out, no impression, 7th of 14, 22l behind Midnight Soprano (9-0) at Wexford 1m 3f mdn stks in Jul '10 (flat).
Kerrkil 100-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, tailed off, 15th of 21, well behind Monksland (11-7) at Navan 2m 4yo mdn hdl.