prominent, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on one pace
keen in rear, behind 3rd, pulled up 3 out
close up, every chance 2 out, led approaching next, ran on readily
not jump well, towards rear, behind 3rd, detached
led, ridden 2 out, headed approaching next, kept on one pace, no chance with winner
prominent until ridden 3 out, soon lost place
MCTIGUE (NAP) has placed several times on the Flat this year for Jim Bolger and Emmet Mullins looks to have found him a good opportunity to make a winning start over hurdles. Fellow Irish raider Bringbackmemories is the only one with hurdling experience and that counts for plenty at this time of year. The Down Royal runner-up looks the danger as My Brother Jack’s only win on the level came on Tapeta.
Bringbackmemories (FR) 9-1 (10-8) Mid-division and 5th halfway, closer in 4th from 4 out and pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, wandered before last where not fluent, ridden and kept on well into 2nd run-in, not threatening winner, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind The Insider (11-0) at Down Royal 2m 1f gd in Aug.
Gaazooo (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, some headway when hampered and unseated rider over 2f out, at Beverley 1m stks (6) sft in Sep.
Mctigue (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, hampered after 2f, 6th halfway, ridden 2f out and 4th over 1f out, 2nd and no impression on winner 100 yards out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind La Hacienda (8-10) at Killarney 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Merlin's Gold (IRE) 40-1 (8-4) In rear, never showed, last of 11, 21 1/2l behind Infiniti (9-13) at Ripon 2m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
My Brother Jack (IRE) 5-2 (9-12) Led early, chased leaders, effort over 1f out, led and edged right inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug beating Vertice (10-8) by hd, 5 ran.
Vintage Valley (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) Held up, raced keenly, headway over 9f out, chased winner over 6f out until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Knightswood (9-6) at Chepstow 1m 4f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Silver Vision 50-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened thereafter, last of 6, 33 1/4l behind The Churchill Lad (9-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Aug.
