always towards rear, never a factor
mid-division, bad mistake 4th, ridden in 7th 3 out, weakened
led, ridden and headed after 3 out, dropped to 4th 2 out, no impression
mid-division, ridden in 6th 3 out, no impression
always towards rear, never a factor
tracked leader in 2nd, led after 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace inside final furlong
mid-division, mistake 8th, ridden 3 out, weakened
tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, ridden in 3rd next, kept on one pace
in rear, mistake 4 out, ridden next, no impression
rear of mid-division, headway 4 out, 4th next, 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead before last, stayed on well run-in
tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression
The veteran Bellgrove, three-times a winner around here, has dropped to a lowly mark but was engaged in the 5.45 here on Friday. SCHMIDT has mainly been racing in the UK and only just failed at Perth and Uttoxeter in-between a poor effort at Cartmel. He can get off the mark over fences though Back On The Bridle did better at Tipperary last time and Give Me A Moment won over fences at Tipperary in May.
Cassells Rock (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) A little keen, soon led, joined 1st, soon headed, slight mistakes 7th and 8th and raced in 4th, not always fluent jumping after, one pace from before last, 9th of 16, 14 1/2l behind Forgetthesurprise (12-0) at Limerick 3m hcp gd in Jul.
Give Me A Moment (IRE) 4-1fav (12-0) Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, ridden and no impression in 6th 2 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 13, 21 3/4l behind Hungry Tiger (10-3) at Tipperary 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Schmidt (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Led, pressed 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, driven flat, headed close home, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Romanor (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Exultation (FR) 200-1 (12-0) Always towards rear, 7th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace, 7th of 9, 27l behind Alice Avril (10-10) at Roscommon 2m 1f Good - Yielding in Aug.
Casamari Abbey (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Mid-division, 8th 3 out, headway into 4th approaching straight, 6th and no impression 2 out, soon no extra, 10th of 16, dist behind Mister Bells (12-0) at Limerick 2m 7f hcp gd in May.
Sani Pass (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Held up in mid-division, progress into moderate 2nd before 4 out, 3rd 4 out, ridden in 2nd and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra, 5th of 12, dist behind Carried (11-3) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Back On The Bridle (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along 5 out, ridden and no impression after 3 out, some headway before next, kept on without threatening to go 3rd run-in, nearest finish, 3rd of 13, 7l behind Hungry Tiger (10-3) at Tipperary 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Clody Valley (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division, headway to 2nd after 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, no extra in 5th before last, kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Hungry Tiger (10-3) at Tipperary 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Old Town Road (IRE) 500-1 (11-7) Held up, no extra 4 out, weakened, pulled up before next, at Punchestown 2m 5f Yielding in Apr.
Caridadi (IRE) 125-1 (12-0) Always towards rear, weakened before 4 out, 11th of 14, dist behind Centurion Steel (12-0) at Tramore 2m 6f Yielding in Jun.
Daring Decree (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Mid-division on outer, headway into 4th and ridden 3 out, 5th next, no impression, 8th of 18, 10 3/4l behind Nasee (11-3) at Navan 2m 6f hcp gd in Jun.
Zagnzig (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Rear of mid-division, some headway when badly hampered approaching 3 out, pushed along and no impression 2 out, no extra run-in, 6th of 15, 36 1/2l behind Blackstair Rocco (12-0) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp gd in Jun.
Bellgrove (IRE) 9-2jfav (10-7) Tracked leaders, bumped 5 out, not fluent next, on terms after 3 out, ridden and headed before next, no impression in 3rd before last, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Cluan Dara (11-8) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp gd in Aug.
