led, slight mistakes 6th and 8th, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened
in rear, closer in 6th 4 out, went 3rd and ridden 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, moderate 3rd at last, no extra inside final furlong
mid-division on outer, dropped to rear briefly at 6th, went 4th 4 out, 3rd next, led before 2 out, pushed along before last, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home
mid-division, under pressure 5 out, trailing next, no impression
tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 2nd 3 out, weakened before next
in rear, progress into 5th 4 out, 4th next, ridden in 4th before 2 out, moderate 4th at last, kept on one pace in 3rd close home
in rear early, took keen hold, went 4th at 3rd, dropped to rear when mistake 8th, soon trailing
tracked leaders on inner, not jump well and mistakes at 1st, 5th and 7th where reminder, 3rd and slight mistake 4 out, soon ridden, went 2nd 2 out, strongly pressed leader inside after last, kept on well to lead close home
City Limits has been staying on well enough over shorter and looks certain to give another good account while Theatre World had some decent form in handicaps last summer though hasn't run since September and has changed stables. HELLO PILGRIM won a point-to-point and was staying on over 2m6f at Downpatrick so tonight's stamina test should bring out the best in her and she gets the nod. Askthebossman was a 100/1 chance at Roscommon but ran well enough to suggest he can get involved with normal progress.
Askthebossman (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, hampered at 9th, 3rd 4 out, ridden in 5th next, no impression from next, 5th of 14, 6l behind Chasing Abbey (11-4) at Roscommon 2m 5f mdn gd in Jul.
Bunninadden (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, progress into 7th entering straight, ridden into moderate 4th 2 out, no impression on leaders, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 14 1/2l behind An Fearchan (11-12) at Cork 3m mdn gd in Jul.
City Limits 7-2fav (11-1) Tracked leaders, headway to lead before 2 out, ridden entering straight and strongly pressed last, headed early run-in, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Trendsetter (9-11) at Sligo 2m 4f hcp gf in Jul.
Pass Cross (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 7th and lost position briefly, lost place before 3 out and under pressure, soon dropped to rear, weakened, completely tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Bye Bye O Bye (11-6) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Recommendation 33-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, pushed along on outer approaching straight and soon no extra, weakened, 13th of 14, 28 3/4l behind Moonmeister (9-11) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Theatre World (IRE) 3-1fav (10-13) Mid-division, headway after 3 out and went 2nd before next, pushed along and no impression on winner when slight mistake last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 15, 6l behind Oh'herewego (10-5) at Listowel 3m hcp sft in Sep.
Kaamen (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, mistake 1st and pushed along briefly, detached in last halfway, mistake 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn gd in Jul.
Hello Pilgrim (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Mid-division, 4th halfway, left disputing 3rd 3 out, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, kept on well after last to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Happy Lad (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 6f mdn gd in Jul.
Shesakeeper (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Prominent, reminder 5 out, weakened quickly from before straight, tailed off, 11th of 14, dist behind Somethinboutangela (10-13) at Killarney 2m 7f mdn gd in Jul.
