disputed lead early, gained marginal lead after 1st, pushed along and joined from 2 out, ridden before last and regained lead run-in, kept on well to extend advantage inside final 150 yards
disputed lead early, headed after 1st but remained close-up, not fluent 4th, pushed along from 4 out, ridden and lost place after next, no impression in 4th from 2 out and dropped to 5th close home
mid-division, not fluent 1st, 6th from halfway, ridden from 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace from 2 out
towards rear, slightly short of room after 1st, reminders after next, 8th from halfway, detached and ridden from 4 out, soon no extra, tailed off
chased leaders and 4th from halfway, went 3rd from 3 out and further progress into 2nd before next, soon pushed along to dispute lead, rider lost whip before last where not fluent, soon headed and no extra, kept on same pace run-in
mid-division early, soon dropped towards rear and in rear from halfway, detached from 4 out and soon no extra, tailed off
reared up and unseated rider at start, raced in mid-division, not fluent and reminders 3rd, 5th from halfway, ridden and lost place from 3 out, soon no extra
towards rear early, soon improved into mid-division and 7th from halfway, pushed along from 3 out and 5th from next, soon ridden and no impression, kept on into 4th run-in
chased leaders and 3rd from halfway, went 2nd from 3 out, pushed along and dropped to 3rd before next, ridden and no extra from before last, kept on same pace run-in
This should be all about the top two in the betting. Holy Motivation was disappointing on his hurdle debut and is dropped back in trip, but that is not certain to suit so preference is for CHEAP AND CHEERFUL. He has improved in each of his three outings so far, wasn’t that far away in a similar event at Limerick, and won’t need to find much more to take this. Of the rest, Go Complain and Absentee have both looked poor so far and Superefficient has yet to make the frame in ten attempts.
Cheap And Cheerful 10-1 (11-12) Mid-division, progress to 5th after 4th, improved to 4th before last, kept on without threatening, 4th of 16, 2 1/4l behind Storm Rising (11-12) at Limerick 2m mdn gd in Jul.
Diggin Deep (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) In rear, no impression from 3 out, some modest late progress, 7th of 14, 29 1/4l behind In A Pinch (11-6) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp gd in Jun.
Onthewayback (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Mid-division early, dropped to moderate 13th at 7th, slight mistake 8th, no impression from 9th, jumped right 3 out, tailed off, 13th of 15, dist behind Eamon High (11-4) at Killarney 2m 4f mdn gd in May.
Absentee (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Disputed lead, headed 6th, dropped to 6th 4 out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 21 1/4l behind Fiesta Forever (11-7) at Wexford 2m 4f gd in Jun.
Go Complain 50-1 (11-5) Mid-division, weakened from 3 out, never a factor, 12th of 17, dist behind Due Reward (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m mdn gd in Jun.
Holy Motivation (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Mid-division on outer, moderate 8th 3 out, no impression, never a factor, 7th of 17, 16 3/4l behind Chisholm Trail (11-7) at Gowran Park 2m 4f mdn gd in Jun.
Noreaway (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Mid-division, weakened from 3 out, never a factor, 15th of 17, dist behind Chisholm Trail (11-7) at Gowran Park 2m 4f mdn gd in Jun.
Randall's Aoibhinn (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Mid-division, mistake 7th, no threat from 4 out, moderate 6th approaching straight, no extra, 6th of 14, dist behind Cut Em Down (11-12) at Wexford 2m 4f mdn gd in May.
Superefficient (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 5th 4 out, ridden after next, moderate 3rd when bad mistake 2 out, soon 4th and no extra run-in, 4th of 14, 10 3/4l behind Naturally Blond (11-11) at Wexford 2m hcp gf in Jul.