led, not fluent 3rd, 4 lengths ahead 2 out, mistake last, soon headed, beaten and hung left
chased leaders on outside, ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no impression in 3rd before last
chased leader until 2nd, weakened last
not jump well, held up in rear, shaken up after 3 out, no impression, well beaten 2 out
not always fluent towards rear, brief effort after 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, lost place 5th, last and ridden after 3 out, rallied to chase leader 2 out, led after last, soon clear
chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, weakened before 2 out
Conor O’Farrell takes over from a 7lb claimer on KAVANAGHS CROSS and Iain Jardine’s Irish import can improve on a recent third here to open his account. Bright Eyed Eagle is not really progressing as connections might have hoped while Shake Him Up is fitted with cheekpieces having a first run for Peter Bowen. Red Missile showed some promise last winter and won on the Flat in June so can’t be ignored.
Kavanaghs Cross (IRE) 5-2 (11-4) Keen in front, joined 4th, headed before 5th, ridden and close up 2 out, one pace from before last, 3rd of 13, 7 1/4l behind Gripper (11-4) at Perth 2m mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Mcquinn (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before last, at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in May.
Shake Him Up (IRE) 5-6fav (12-0) Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, 5th after 6th, slight mistake 7th, slight mistake 3 out, soon closed up and pushed along, challenged and almost on terms 2 out, disputed lead last, soon headed and one pace, 2nd of 15, 2 1/4l behind Chesterville (12-0) at Limerick 2m 4f mdn gd in Jul.
Bright Eyed Eagle (IRE) 6-4fav (11-0) Led, not fluent 2 out, pressed last, soon headed, 3rd and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Galloway Du Lia (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
El Jefe (IRE) 80-1 (11-8) In rear, jumped left throughout, not fluent 4 out, ridden 3 out, detached soon after, 7th of 13, dist behind Pencreek (12-1) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Red Missile (IRE) 18-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened from 2f out, 9th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Glasses Up (9-6) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Back On The Bridle (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Towards rear, fell 8th, at Killarney 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Aug.
