raced in 2nd, led before 4th, slightly slow at 6th, pushed along before straight, strongly pressed 2 out, soon headed, switched left between last 2 and one pace from before last
waited with in rear, went 2nd before 6th, closed up travelling smoothly into straight, challenged 2 out, soon led, asserted from before last, stayed on well run-in, easily
led, headed before 4th, dropped to rear before 6th, no impression from before 4 out, rider soon briefly without iron, slight mistake 3 out, no extra
Jett was conceding 8lb to PEREGRINE RUN when beaten a nose at Killarney so should have no problems reversing the form off levels. However, that looked a falsely-run race as there were only four runners and they finished in a heap and the winner has since gone on to land the Mayo National at Ballinrobe in superb fashion. Flaxen Flare is best known for landing the 2013 Fred Winter at Cheltenham but he's had plenty of good days since then including a victory over timber on his comeback at Killarney when he had much better fancied rivals behind. He hasn't done as well over fences since making a successful debut back in 2015 but isn't one to give up on just yet. His stable companion Barra looked a nice chasing prospect when scoring at Kilbeggan in July but hasn't made the expected progress.
Jett (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Led, slow jump at 3rd, soon 5 lengths clear, slight mistake and reduced advantage at 9th, ridden before 2 out where not fluent, dropped to 3rd after 2 out, kept on strongly in 2nd closing stages, just failed, 2nd of 4, shd behind Peregrine Run (11-2) at Killarney 2m 5f (1) gd in May.
Peregrine Run (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Chased leaders on inner, briefly dropped back to 7th from halfway, took closer order in 3rd from 3 out, went 2nd before last and soon challenged, ridden and kept on best run-in to lead close home, won at Ballinrobe 2m 7f hcp gd in May beating Pylonthepressure (10-5) by hd, 15 ran.
Fergiethelegend (IRE) 10-1 (9-13) Prominent and led from 2nd, pushed along and headed 3 out, soon no extra and dropped to rear approaching straight, weakened, 8th of 9, dist behind Toosey (11-3) at Wexford 3m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Flaxen Flare (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, 4th at 6th, pushed along to 2nd before 3 out, on terms 2 out, soon led and ridden, asserted before last where not fluent, kept on well, won at Killarney 2m 4f gd in May beating Woodland Opera (11-12) by 3l, 4 ran.
Barra (FR) 11-4 (11-2) Led and disputed, mistake and headed 3 out, ridden and no impression on leaders before 2 out, left 2nd 2 out, kept on run-in, not reach winner, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Mill Quest (11-2) at Limerick 2m 3f gd in May.
