prominent, dropped to midfield before 2nd, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, pushed along after 2 out, kept on inside final furlong
prominent, smooth headway to dispute lead before 2 out, mistake 2 out but led shortly after, pushed along before the last, mistake at the last, headed inside final furlong, no extra final 110yds
in rear, pushed along and headway to chase leaders after 2 out, kept on after the last
in rear, pushed along after 2 out, made no impression
midfield, not fluent first, pushed along before 2 out, slight mistake last, no extra after that
disputed lead, pushed along when headed after 2 out, quickly weakened and made no impression
disputed lead, slight mistake at the 1st, pushed along and quickly weakened before 2 out, mistake 2 out and dropped to rear, tailed off
took keen hold in midfield, headway to chase leaders after 2nd, slight mistake at the 3rd, pushed along to challenge after 2 out, a length behind when not fluent at the last, kept on to lead inside final furlong
chased leaders, jumped slowly throughout, pushed along after 2 out, dropped away and made no impression
in rear, mistake 3 out, pushed along and some headway after 2 out, kept on one pace after the last
Ray Cody won this last year and has booked Rachael Blackmore for War Correspondent, still a maiden on the Flat but rated 81 after a good run at Listowel. Common Practice is rated 83 on the level and will have come on markedly for his debut over timber at Listowel where he made too many mistakes. Surac finished third behind Aghaboy in the latter event while carrying a penalty for his Ballinrobe victory and has plenty to find with BRIDGEHEAD on a line through the winner, who only beat Noel Meade's charge a head on the latter course earlier. Shetland Tony ran well behind the promising Cougar at Gowran and his stable also run Bestaline, who went for €100,000 after scoring on the Flat in the French Provinces in May.
Surac (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ran freely, 4th halfway, pushed along in straight and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 13, 9l behind Aghaboy (11-0) at Listowel 2m Grp 3 gd in Sep.
Bridgehead (IRE) 15-2 (9-8) Prominent, disputed after 2f, headed after 4f, remained close up in 2nd, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, no impression in 3rd 1f out, no extra, 7th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Ted Hastings (10-1) at Bellewstown 1m 4f mdn gd in Sep.
Brown Eagle (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 8th 3 out, ridden and no impression in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace, 8th of 16, 18l behind Cougar (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Oct.
Common Practice (IRE) 2-1 (10-8) Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along after 3 out and no impression in 6th next, kept on one pace, 6th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Aghaboy (11-0) at Listowel 2m Grp 3 gd in Sep.
Shetland Tony 11-2 (11-0) Mid-division, headway to 5th 3 out, 4th 2 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd before last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 16, 5 1/2l behind Cougar (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Oct.
Tell Her Nothing (IRE) 125-1 (9-8) Slow into stride and pushed along from stalls, soon detached in rear, eased from 3f out, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Point King (9-8) at Fairyhouse 1m 4f mdn gd in Jun.
Vintage Release (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Led and disputed, ridden in 2nd after 3 out, no extra before next where mistake, weakened, 7th of 12, dist behind Tory Reel (10-12) at Tipperary 2m mdn Yielding in Jun.
War Correspondent (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Went right, short of room and hampered start, towards rear, headway 4f out, 4th over 2f out and soon challenged, ridden in close 2nd 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace, no extra final 150 yards, 3rd on line, 3rd of 15, 2 1/4l behind White Caviar (9-3) at Listowel 1m 4f mdn sft in Sep.
Bestaline (FR) (9-12) won at Nort Sur Erdre 2m stks sft in Jun beating Alex The Dancer (10-1) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Circus Act (IRE) 150-1 (8-13) Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along in 9th over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Molly's Gamble (9-13) at Killarney 1m 3f hcp sft in Oct.
Starlight Rose (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, no impression straight, never a factor, 13th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Theonewedreamof (9-7) at Roscommon 1m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
