prominent, challenged and on terms before 2 out where slight mistake, slight mistake again last, narrowly headed and kept on well without matching winner run-in
held up, closed up before 5 out, pushed along and no impression 3 out, soon no extra
prominent, led from 4 out, pressed and joined from before 2 out, soon headed and no impression when slight mistake last, no extra and one pace run-in, dropped to 4th near finish
prominent, led from 4 out, pressed and joined from before 2 out, soon headed and no impression when slight mistake last, no extra and one pace run-in, dropped to 4th near finish
prominent, led from 4 out, pressed and joined from before 2 out, soon headed and no impression when slight mistake last, no extra and one pace run-in, dropped to 4th near finish
chased leaders, pushed along on outer after 3 out to close up, challenged and on terms before 2 out, gained narrow lead and stayed on best run-in
soon led, headed from 4 out, soon dropped to 3rd, 5th approaching 2 out, soon no impression, 4th between last 2, kept on without threatening front pair into 3rd near finish
FLAXEN FLARE, a former Cheltenham Festival winner, hasn’t managed to get his head in front since May 2015 but was second over fences at Perth last month and filled the same position behind Arctic Fire over hurdles at Cork 11 days ago. He probably still retains the ability to win a race like this. Ardera Cross has a good record here but the fences have been getting in the way lately. Jarob isn’t getting any younger but Master Appeal was in good form at the start of the summer and All Hell Let Loose ran well here in April and will have needed last week’s run at Kilbeggan.
All Hell Let Loose (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3 out, soon lost position and one pace, 8th of 11, 24 3/4l behind Lasoscar (10-8) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Ardera Cross (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Mid-division, ridden in 4th after 2 out, no extra in 6th and fell 2 out, at Tramore 2m 5f hcp gd in Jun.
Flaxen Flare (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Soon raced in 3rd, led approaching 3 out, headed between last 2, no impression and kept on same pace from last, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Arctic Fire (11-0) at Cork 3m gd in Aug.
Jarob 33-1 (11-3) Held up, soon towards rear, some headway into moderate 4th approaching straight and kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 16l behind Sub Lieutenant (11-3) at Galway 2m 7f gd in Aug.
Master Appeal (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) In rear, slight mistake 8th, improved into 4th but no impression 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 12 3/4l behind Camlann (11-5) at Killarney 2m 7f gd in Jul.
Ask Susan (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Prominent, not fluent 1st, reminders from 2nd, fell 3 out, at Tipperary 2m 4f gd in Jul.
Jaime Sommers (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Led, not fluent 4th and headed, raced in 2nd after, pushed along from 3 out and lost position, no extra from 2 out, 6th of 7, 36l behind Woodland Opera (11-2) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f gd in Aug.
Gusty Rocky (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Towards rear, 6th at 9th, pushed along from 4 out, soon no impression, no extra straight and pulled up before 2 out, at Cork 3m gd in Aug.
