raced in 2nd, lost place 5 out, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off
tracked leaders in 5th, improved into 3rd 4 out, soon ridden and dropped to 4th, left 3rd when hampered 3 out, one pace
trailing in rear, pulled up before 5 out
always towards rear, trailing 4 out, tailed off
held up, 7th and ridden after 6 out, pulled up after 4 out
prominent, 3rd halfway, 4th and ridden 4 out, 5th approaching straight, left 4th from next
prominent, 3rd halfway, 2nd 4 out, close 3rd when fell 3 out
led, ridden and edged clear after 4 out, headed 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on under pressure from last
always behind, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
chased leaders in 5th, reminders before 6th, behind when pulled up before 5 out
Hoopy had Ballochroy half-a-length back in second and FLYING JOHNNY M a further five lengths away in third when scoring over the trip at Tipperary. The runner-up has a fair chance to reverse the form on these terms but the third could be the one to take from the race as he was having only his third start back after a long absence through injury. Royal Chukka was staying on when runner-up to Ball Of Blue at Limerick two months ago and is only a couple of pounds higher. He can go well here but Dream Honours has now had 20 career starts without winning and needs a further drop in the weights.
Shazand (FR) 7-1 (11-4) Held up, progress into 7th after halfway, 8th after 3 out, kept on one pace under pressure, 5th of 13, 23l behind Hoopy (10-5) at Tipperary 3m hcp hdl gf in Jun.
Hoopy (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Close up, 3rd halfway, led after 3 out, hard ridden and strongly pressed from before last, kept on well under pressure, all out, won at Tipperary 3m hcp hdl gf in Jun beating Ballochroy (9-8) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Katie's Jem (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Led, headed 6 out, weakened from 4 out, 15th of 18, well behind Gallery Man (11-0) at Listowel 3m hcp hdl 8Evens23 gf in Jun.
Social Society (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway to 6th before 3 out, slight mistake 3 out and soon no extra, weakened and tailed off, 10th of 16, 40l behind Shirley Casper (10-11) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mrs nov hdl G3 gd in Apr '09.
Duroob 6-1 (10-13) Soon mid-division, pushed along in moderate 10th at 6th, 11th approaching 3 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 8th of 16, 14l behind Catskill (10-9) at Ballinrobe 2m 4f hcp hdl 8Evens09 gd in Jun.
Royal Chukka (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) 2nd of 18, 6l behind Ball Of Blue (11-7) at Limerick 3m cond hcp hdl 80-102 gd in May.
Ballochroy (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Always prominent, 3rd when slight mistake 5th, 2nd after 3 out, challenged after 2 out, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Hoopy (10-5) at Tipperary 3m hcp hdl gf in Jun.
Flying Johnny M (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders in 5th, close 4th 4 out, 3rd under pressure after 3 out, no extra before last, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Hoopy (10-5) at Tipperary 3m hcp hdl gf in Jun.
Dream Honours (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, 3rd 6 out, 2nd approaching 3 out, soon 3rd, no impression from 2 out, lost a cheek-piece and kept on same pace, 6th of 14, 26l behind Classic Frontier (11-3) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp chs 0-123 gd in Jun.
Trevi Fountain (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Towards rear, went poor 10th after 3 out, no danger and kept on without threatening, 6th of 15, 26l behind Sharadi (10-3) at Galway 3m hcp hdl 88-130 in Aug.
Bat Out Of Hell (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, 8th halfway, weakened 5 out, 19th of 25, well behind Operation Houdini (10-1) at Navan 2m 7f hcp hdl 8Evens09 hvy in Nov.
Covie Lad (USA) 14-1 (11-7) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, disputed briefly after 5 out, ridden and weakened 4 out, 22nd of 27, well behind Lisabbey Lord (10-2) at Navan 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-109 sft in Mar '09.
