soon led, almost joined 7th, jumped left 3 out, stayed on well to assert run-in
held up, soon towards rear, closed to track leaders approaching 2 out, 3rd at last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in
held up, towards rear early, soon mid-division, slight mistake 3 out, trailing and mistake 2 out, soon pulled up
raced in 2nd, almost on terms 7th, pushed along briefly approaching 4 out, under pressure from next, no impression 2 out, soon no extra
soon mid-division, pushed along at stages, under pressure towards rear approaching 4 out and not fluent, soon no impression, kept on same pace without threatening
chased leaders, closed to track leader approaching 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace run-in
towards rear, no impression 2 out, no extra from before last
soon mid-division, towards rear from 7th, closed to track leaders approaching 2 out, 4th at last, soon no extra
soon raced in 3rd, moderate 3rd when not fluent 7th, slight mistake 3 out, no impression 2 out, jumped right last, no extra, completely tailed off
With his yard in top form, The Mad Well, who completed a double over the course and distance before a good run at Galway last week, has to be on the short-list but BETTER BACK BOB wasn't beaten far in the latter of those two track victories and is massively better off at the weights. That was his first start since 2014 so there's every chance he can reverse the form and take this. Msmilan is progressive and landed a competitive novices' event at Limerick in good style while Miguel Angel was having only his third start over timber when not beaten far at Ballinrobe, though he's never faced ground this testing.
Kylecrue (IRE) 11-1 (9-11) Soon led, 2nd before 2nd, soon chased clear leader, closer in 2nd after 9th, dropped to 4th before 2 out, no impression after 2 out, jumped left at last, kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 22 3/4l behind Tulsa Jack (9-12) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jul.
The Mad Well (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Towards rear, pushed along from 3 out, headway from next, kept on without threatening run-in, 7th of 19, 6 1/4l behind Plain Talking (10-10) at Galway 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Definite Earl (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Rear of mid-division, 7th 4 out, ridden in 6th 2 out, soon no impression, eased before last, 8th of 10, dist behind Little Haarth (11-7) at Ballinrobe 2m 5f hcp gd in Jul.
Face Value 20-1 (9-11) Dwelt and pushed along to lead, clear before halfway, reduced advantage 4f out, ridden and headed 3f out, kept on same pace straight, 5th of 17, 11 3/4l behind Water Sprite (9-0) at Galway 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Jul.
Miguel Angel (FR) 13-8 (11-1) Tracked leader in 2nd, reminder and pushed along briefly 4th, ridden from 2 out, 2nd at last, no extra run-in, dropped to 3rd near line, 3rd of 4, 2l behind Rise Of An Empire (11-8) at Ballinrobe 2m 5f gd in Jul.
He Is Top Class (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Mid-division, not fluent 2 out, soon no impression, 13th of 19, 22 1/2l behind Plain Talking (10-10) at Galway 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Rightback Atya (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Roscommon 3m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Celtic Monarch (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, 7th halfway, took closer order after 5 out and ridden in 4th after 3 out, improved to lead before next, headed before last, no extra and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 10, 9l behind The Mad Well (11-1) at Sligo 2m 4f hcp sft in Jul.
Better Back Bob (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, a bit keen early, 4th halfway, pushed along in 2nd before 2 out and soon ridden, 3rd when not fluent last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 10, 11 1/4l behind The Mad Well (11-1) at Sligo 2m 4f hcp sft in Jul.
Msmilan (IRE) 11-8fav (11-3) Soon raced in 4th, pushed along to track leaders in 3rd from 3 out, challenged from before straight, on terms last, soon led, stayed on well to draw clear closing stages, won at Limerick 2m 4f gd in Jul beating Genesta (11-3) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.
Allied Victory (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened and towards rear when mistake and unseated rider 2 out, at Galway 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
