mid-division, 3rd halfway, went 2nd travelling well 4 out, pushed along to challenge 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, mistake 6th, slow next, pushed along and soon dropped to rear, no extra from 4 out, completely tailed off
tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 4th, led again halfway, challenged 2 out, asserted and 6 lengths clear last, kept on well, easily
tracked leaders, mistake 4th, slow and pushed along 6 out, no impression from 5 out, soon weakened, completely tailed off
led early, headed briefly after 3rd, headed halfway, dropped to 3rd after 4 out, no impression in straight, kept on one pace
towards rear, 6th halfway, no impression in 5th 3 out, weakened, tailed off
rear of mid-division, slight mistake 4th, 5th halfway, mistake 4 out and soon ridden, went 4th 3 out, kept on one pace
towards rear, unseated rider 3rd
This has been run three times and Henry De Bromhead has won two of them so Serenity Grove is on the shortlist after a fair chasing debut in what looked a decent contest at Wexford with Don Diablo well beaten. Act Of God won on the Flat and over timber last summer but unseated his rider in a Punchestown handicap hurdle in April and didn't get far on his chasing debut at Kilbeggan. LORD ROYAL has had seven starts over fences without winning but has raced in much better company. A bad mistake put paid to his chances at Punchestown in May and he's taken to finally get off the mark over the bigger obstacles. Winning bumper Vinnie Is Busy is bred for chasing
Act Of God 5-1 (11-12) Towards rear, jumped left in 5th at 2nd and fell, at Kilbeggan 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Jun.
Don Diablo (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 4 out, slow next and ridden, no extra before straight, 4th of 9, 35 3/4l behind Visionarian (11-12) at Wexford 2m sft in Jul.
For Everyone (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) Held up in rear, came wide entering straight, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Whatcouldhavebeen (9-9) at Tipperary 1m 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jun.
Highlander Casseul (FR) 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 8th after 4th, under pressure after 2 out, no impression, soon weakened, 8th of 16, dist behind The Gradual Slope (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 2f mdn Good - Yielding in Jun.
Lord Royal (FR) 2-1fav (11-12) Soon led narrowly, bad mistake at 3rd where pecked and almost unseated rider, headed and dropped to 4th, 6th after 6th, dropped to rear after 12th, detached and pulled up before 4 out, at Punchestown 3m gd in May.
Serenity Grove (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, no impression on leaders before 2 out, no extra before last, 3rd of 9, 15 3/4l behind Visionarian (11-12) at Wexford 2m sft in Jul.
The Greek (IRE) 22-1 (10-10) Rear of mid-division, ridden after 5 out, no impression, some modest late progress, 8th of 16, 15 1/4l behind Anna Bunina (11-12) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Vinnie Is Busy (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Mid-division, jumped left at 1st, went 4th 4 out, ridden next, 5th when left 4th 2 out, no impression on leaders, 4th of 15, 7 1/4l behind Mister Beeton (11-4) at Roscommon 2m 4f mdn gd in Jul.
