soon chased clear leader in 2nd, closed and bumped with rival after 3 out, soon on terms, led after 2 out, stayed on well run-in
led, soon clear, slight mistake 5th, reduced advantage briefly from 6th, reminder before 8th, came back to field and joined approaching 2 out where headed, one pace after
waited with, soon well off pace towards rear, some headway but pushed along approaching 2 out and not match leaders, closed before last, kept on without threatening winner run-in
soon chased leaders and well off pace, closed and bumped with rival after 3 out, soon on terms, headed after 2 out, slight mistake last, one pace after
waited with, soon well off pace towards rear, some headway but pushed along approaching 2 out and not match leaders, closed before last, no extra and one pace run-in
Poker D'Ainay didn’t give his true running at Galway and has the highest rating of these. But the weights suggest there is nothing between Willie Mullins’ charge and Downpatrick winner GAME PRESENT, who will again have the advantage of Hugh Morgan’s 7lb claim. Denis Hogan’s pair Generator City and Al Sakb both won their penultimate outing as did Gordon Elliott’s mare Amor Verdadero, though the latter was then a disappointing favourite in a novices’ handicap at Sligo.
Poker D'Ainay (FR) 7-1 (11-3) Rear of mid-division, no impression after 3 out, pulled up before last, never a factor, at Galway 3m hcp gd in Aug.
Game Present (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Soon led, not fluent at times and mistake 5th, joined before 3 out and regained lead after next, pushed along before last and kept on well to extend advantage run-in, comfortably, won at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn Yielding in Jun beating Laureate (11-5) by 9l, 15 ran.
Generator City (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Mid-division early, slight mistake 3rd, soon headway until no extra 2 out, 17th of 20, 29 1/4l behind Ilikedwayurthinkin (11-0) at Galway 2m 5f hcp gd in Jul.
Al Sakb 14-1 (11-8) Prominent, not fluent at 1st, led after 1st, headed before 3rd, disputed and clear after 4th, not fluent and headed 4 out, lost place and weakened after 3 out, 14th of 20, 24 1/2l behind Linger (11-11) at Galway 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Amor Verdadero (IRE) Evensfav (11-3) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, 5th halfway, travelling well in 3rd 2 out, ridden entering straight and no extra before last, 7th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Belle West (10-0) at Sligo 2m hcp gd in Jul.
Lake Chad (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Waited with, no impression when not fluent 2 out, kept on same pace without threatening, 11th of 19, 34 1/2l behind Sky Marshal (11-12) at Cork 2m 3f mdn Yielding in Aug.
