soon led, pushed along and headed over 5f out, dropped to rear approaching straight, ridden and no extra over 2f out
held up in rear, some headway in 5th approaching straight, ridden under 2f out and no impression in 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
prominent, 2nd halfway, led over 5f out, headed early straight, pushed along and dropped to 5th over 1f out, no extra
mid-division on inner, ridden and no impression 6f out, soon dropped to rear and no impression entering straight, no extra
towards rear, never a factor, 8th halfway, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no extra under 2f out, weakened
mid-division, headway into 3rd approaching straight, ridden in 2nd 2f out and no impression 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 6th approaching straight, ridden and no extra 2f out
tracked leaders, ran freely, 3rd halfway, headway to lead early straight, soon ridden and 2 lengths clear over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, comfortably
mid-division on outer, 6th halfway, some headway approaching straight, ridden 2f out and no impression in 3rd over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on one pace
towards rear on outer, pushed along 6f out and no impression approaching straight, no extra from 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
Gordon Elliott and Lisa O'Neill will be looking for a bumper double with the newcomer Galvin but may have to settle for a place behind GATEWAY TO EUROPE. He couldn't get to the impressive Under Surveillance at Kilbeggan but didn't get the clearest of runs and can go one better. Pilot Station has shown some potential and was staying on over this trip at Punchestown but Aroundthebridge has gone backwards since runner-up at Tramore in August.
Aroundthebridge 14-1 (11-3) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, 9th of 10, 37 1/2l behind Terrible Beauty (10-11) at Tramore 2m 5f mdn hvy in Dec.
Delice Du Chenet (FR) 50-1 (11-7) Prominent, soon 2nd, lost place 3f out, weakened and eased into straight, 10th of 13, dist behind The Gunner Murphy (11-7) at Galway 2m 1f sft in Oct.
Pilot Station (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, travelling well towards rear early straight, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, nearest at finish, 7th of 14, 6 1/4l behind City Island (12-0) at Punchestown 2m gd in May.
Shanroe Bandito (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, 6th over 3f out, ridden and no impression under 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 19 3/4l behind Under Surveillance (11-7) at Kilbeggan 2m gd in Jun.
Sweat Equity (IRE) 66-1 (11-11) Soon towards rear, no impression approaching straight, soon no extra, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Alighted (11-11) at Leopardstown 2m sft in Dec.
Whatsyourstatus (IRE) Ask gelding out of Exit To Bullaun.
Abridgement 20-1 (11-7) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out and no impression approaching straight, no extra, 9th of 14, 23 1/2l behind Sole Pretender (11-7) at Ballinrobe 2m gd in May.
Galvin (IRE) Gold Well gelding out of Burren Moonshine.
Gateway To Europe 16-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, 4th halfway, 3rd over 3f out, closed over 2f out, no impression on leader over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 10, 9 1/2l behind Under Surveillance (11-7) at Kilbeggan 2m gd in Jun.
Paranoid (IRE) Mahler gelding out of Kilbarry Medoc.
