tracked leaders in 4th, progress 3 out, close 3rd when slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden and one pace
close up in 2rd, bad mistake 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
always prominent, close 2nd from 4 out, challenged from before last, kept on under pressure, no extra close home
held up towards rear, moderate 6th 4 out, progress into 4th after 2 out, kept on same pace
made all, mistake 5th, strongly pressed from before 2 out, kept on well under pressure from last
tracked leaders in 5th, effort after 3 out, no extra from next
held up, jumped badly until pulled up after 9th
Jack The Bus has only won one chase and has come to grief in three of his remaining seven starts over the bigger obstacles. Streets Of Gold has also scored just once over fences, but is generally more reliable at his fences, while Rubi Light reverts to chasing and should do well as his only attempt produced a very easy victory at Fontainebleau last April. Progressive hurdler Skylancer looked in need of the experience on his chasing bow at Ballinrobe last week and should do better, while Lake Return caused a real shock when making a winning debut over fences at Downpatrick and can only improve. The most interesting runner here, and of the day, is RINROE, a classy hurdler for Noel Meade in 2008 who made a winning chasing debut at Navan before falling after taking the measure of Sizing Africa at Cork. If his new trainer has him right then he could be very useful at this game.
Jack The Bus (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Mid-division best, no impression approaching straight, 8th of 9, 43l behind Strongpoint (11-5) at Limerick 2m 6f chs gd in Jul.
Rinroe (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) in a race won by Sizing Africa (11-12) at Cork 2m 4f nov chs gd in Oct '08, 11 ran.
Streets Of Gold (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Rear of mid-division, headway into 9th 5 out, ridden in 7th and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace, 9th of 18, 25l behind Lough Ferrib (11-1) at Listowel 3m hcp hdl.
Lake Return (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Trailing in rear, headway into 9th after 3 out, improved to go 4th 2 out, 2nd and challenged after last, led run-in and kept on well under pressure, won at Downpatrick 2m 2f beg chs gf beating Closesthingtocrazy (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Rubi Light (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Led, ridden and strongly pressed after 3 out, headed after 2 out, soon no extra and weakened, last of 4, 20l behind Cousin Vinny (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m hdl hvy in Apr.
Gerannjo (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, led 5 out, strongly pressed approaching 2 out, headed and dropped to 4th before last, no extra, 6th of 16, 14l behind Gaelic Grounds (11-1) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp chs 0-109 gd.
Skylancer 20-1 (11-12) Held up, 10th 5 out, progress into moderate 6th 2 out, kept on same pace, 6th of 14, 31l behind Head Of The Posse (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m beg chs.
