tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to challenge briefly after 2 out, dropped to 4th at last, no extra run-in
led and clear early, 2 lengths lead halfway, pressed 2 out, slight mistake last and soon headed, no impression on winner, kept on one pace
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, dropped to rear before 5 out, pushed along and detached after 4 out, weakened, tailed off
towards rear, closer before 5th, mistake 9th, 4th 3 out, 5th and pushed along after next, no impression when fell last
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway into 2nd before 5 out, pushed along and close up on inner entering straight, ridden and no impression in 3rd run-in, no extra
towards rear, closer before 5th, headway in 4th 2 out, progress to lead early run-in, pushed along to assert and kept on well
Grand Bornand looked one to follow when scoring on his chasing debut at last year's Galway Festival but has gone backwards and finished a long way last at Ballinrobe last month. Ferdia is very consistent and followed a victory in a similar race to this at Tramore with a fine run in a Grade B handicap at Killarney. Railway Hurricane unseated at the sixth in that latter event after a narrow defeat at Wexford. THE LITTLE YANK has only had two starts over fences with a second to Ash Tree Meadow at Killarney looking strong enough form to give him the edge here.
Ferdia (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Mid-division early, 8th halfway, headway after 5 out, effort and switched right after 3 out, slight mistake last, challenged and kept on without matching front pair run-in, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Rock Road (10-9) at Killarney 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Grand Bornand (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, no impression 4 out, 4th after 3 out and soon no extra, in rear before last, last of 5, dist behind Fan De Blues (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f gd in Aug.
Ashqar (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Mid-division, moderate 8th 4 out, ridden in moderate 6th next, no impression, 5th of 15, 8 1/2l behind Wicklow Flyer (10-8) at Bellewstown 2m 4f gd in Aug.
Gladiatorial (IRE) 5-2 (11-4) Not always fluent in last and jumped left at times, went 3rd inside final 200 yards, no impression, 3rd of 4, 9 1/2l behind Hereditary Rule (12-0) at Cartmel 2m 5f (3) gd in Aug.
Railway Hurricane (IRE) 13-2 (10-4) Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 6th, at Killarney 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
The Little Yank (IRE) 22-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, mid-division when hampered 3 out, pushed along in 6th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace, 4th of 20, 20l behind Hallowed Star (10-11) at Galway 2m 7f hcp sft in Jul.
