towards rear for most, ridden and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra
disputed and slight mistake 1st, soon tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden to lead after 3 out, headed before 2 out, no extra before last
held up, slow 5th and reminders, slights mistake 7th and 12th, slight mistake 3, soon progress into 5th, ridden to challenge before 2 out, close up and every chance 2 out, under pressure in close 4th when hampered last, kept on same pace run-in
prominent early, soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge before 2 out, under pressure in 4th 2 out, kept on and pressed leaders last where jumped left and bumped slightly, kept on same pace run-in
led and disputed, slight mistake 3rd, led after 5th, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened
held up, slight mistake 3 out, progress into 5th after 3 out, soon ridden, no impression before 2 out, stayed on to dispute last, soon led, kept on strongly run-in to assert
prominent, led and disputed before 3rd, headed after 5th, slightly slow 9th, 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened
reluctant to race, started well behind, pulled up after 4th
mid-division, slight mistake 11th, progress into 4th after 3 out, led narrowly before 2 out, ridden 2 out, joined last, soon headed, kept on same pace run-in
A couple of these were beaten over hurdles last time having won a chase at Limerick on their penultimate starts. Twilight Girl beat Balinaboola Steel by only a head back in May and the latter is 7lb higher than last month’s subsequent success. PAT COYNE (NAP) also never threatened back over timber at Killarney but John Queally’s charge had finished runner-up over fences at Downpatrick before that when beating a subsequent winner and gets the vote on that form. Groveman faces a tougher task than when third at Limerick while Young Fitzy made a successful chasing bow here back in January.
Quirt Evans (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Held up, moderate 5th halfway, went distant 4th after 3 out, never a danger, left distant 3rd 2 out, dropped to 4th run-in, 4th of 7, dist behind Authorized Art (11-12) at Limerick 2m 4f gd in Jul.
Tune The Chello (IRE) 17-2 (11-11) Mid-division best, slow 4th, ridden and no impression entering straight, no extra before 2 out, 10th of 12, dist behind Balinaboola Steel (11-0) at Limerick 2m 6f hcp gd in Jul.
Balinaboola Steel (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Rear, 14th at 9th, under pressure in 11th before 2 out, weakened after 2 out, never a factor, completely tailed off, 12th of 16, dist behind Nathaniel's Dream (10-0) at Galway 3m hcp sft in Jul.
Centurion Steel (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, led before 7 out, joined after 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra before 2 out, 7th of 12, 26 1/4l behind Balinaboola Steel (11-0) at Limerick 2m 6f hcp gd in Jul.
Twilight Girl (IRE) 11-4fav (11-13) Tracked leader, dropped to rear after 4 out, tailing off when pulled up before 3 out, at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Pat Coyne (IRE) 3-1 (10-13) Mid-division, 5th halfway, 6th and pushed along before 3 out where mistake, ridden and went moderate 4th at last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 6 1/2l behind Vale Of Glory (11-0) at Killarney 2m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Mister Bells (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out, 6th of 11, 33l behind Bold Emperor (10-8) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp sft in Jul.
Groveman 20-1 (11-9) Slight mistake 1st, held up towards rear early, mid-division halfway, ridden in 5th before straight, no impression before 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Cluan Dara (10-4) at Limerick 2m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Smitty Bacall (IRE) 11-2cfav (10-9) Held up, progress after 4 out, 6th 3 out, ridden and no impression next, kept on one pace from last, 4th of 11, 16 3/4l behind Magnor Glory (11-1) at Killarney 2m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Young Fitzy (IRE) 10-1 (11-13) Towards rear, 9th before 7th, headway after 3 out, under pressure and dropped to rear before 2 out, weakened after 2 out, last of 14, 26 1/4l behind Some Dove (11-9) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp gd in Aug.
