led, headed 3 out, pushed along and dropped to 5th next, no extra
tracked leader, 3rd halfway, slow 6th, pushed along 3 out and no impression in 4th after next, no extra
tracked leaders, closer 4 out and 2nd early straight, ridden approaching last, under pressure and kept on well run-in
in rear, never a factor, reminders after 2nd, detached halfway, ridden and no impression after 5 out, mistake 2 out, no extra
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lad 3 out, ridden approaching last, under pressure and kept on run-in, held on well
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 5 out, some headway entering straight and ridden in 3rd after 2 out, no impression run-in
Balbir Du Mathan didn't run very well at the Festival here three weeks ago and is better with plenty of give in the ground. Peace News made a successful debut over fences at Down Royal but only scrambled home and this is much tougher. Screaming Colours had shown nothing under Rules before a shock 80/1 victory over De Plotting Shed at Fairyhouse but Roconga, who has been placed in five of seven starts over fences, should be winning soon. Light That has shown ability in three starts over fences and comes here on the back of an excellent run in a very strong handicap hurdle here last month but ROBIN DES FORET, a winning bumper and five times a winner over timber, made a very impressive chasing bow on testing ground at Ballinrobe and gets the nod.
Balbir Du Mathan (FR) 11-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, led from 3rd, headed 5 out, ridden from 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 24, 29l behind Cadmium (10-7) at Punchestown 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Peace News (GER) 11-8fav (11-12) Tracked leader, not fluent at 5th, 3rd and slight mistake next, pushed along from 9th, headway to lead after 3 out, ridden and slight mistake 2 out, pressed at last, drifted left to stands' rail inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, all out, won at Down Royal 2m 4f gd in May beating Justmemyselfandi (11-12) by nk, 7 ran.
Robin Des Foret (IRE) 1-2fav (11-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistake 3rd, led 4 out, clear travelling well after next, jumped left at last, stayed on well, not extended, won at Ballinrobe 2m 1f hvy in May beating Mighty Stowaway (11-12) by 17l, 10 ran.
Screaming Colours (IRE) 80-1 (11-12) Prominent, 3rd after 1st, not go with front pair from 7th and lost position slightly before 3 out, ridden and good headway to chase leader at last, stayed on well run-in to lead close home, won at Fairyhouse 2m 1f Soft - Heavy in Apr beating De Plotting Shed (11-12) by 1l, 14 ran.
Light That (IRE) 25-1 (10-1) Disputed lead early, led from 2nd, ridden and headed after 2 out, dropped to 3rd after last, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 24, 3l behind True Self (9-12) at Punchestown 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Roconga (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 5 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 3 out, at Cork 2m 3f hcp Soft - Heavy in Apr.
