waited with towards rear, some headway in 4th from 3rd, slight mistake 5 out, disputed 3rd approaching 4 out, chased front pair approaching straight, 2nd before 2 out, one pace after, not fluent last
waited with towards rear, closer in 3rd from 3rd, jumped slightly right 6th, joined for 3rd approaching 4 out, pushed along from 3 out, soon 4th and no impression, weakened from before straight
tracked leaders, soon raced in 3rd until bad mistake 3rd and lost position and dropped to rear and not always fluent jumping, under pressure from 7th, soon behind and no danger
prominent in 2nd, closed up travelling smoothly from 3 out, soon on terms, led approaching straight and quickly went on, stayed on well from 2 out, easily
led, slightly slow 2nd and at times after, pressed from 3 out, soon joined, headed approaching straight, dropped to 3rd before 2 out, soon no extra
Effernock Fizz is versatile over hurdles and on the Flat and finished runner-up over fences here in May. Joseph O'Brien has two entries with DRUID'S ALTAR much preferred to the disappointing Star Max. The former was receiving 16lb when comfortably seeing off Jungle Junction at Killarney, with Star Max third, and though the runner-up is 5lb better off the places should be confirmed. Optical Confusion completed a handicap double in the spring but could find the ground a bit lively, a remark that also applies to Alpine Cobra.
Jungle Junction (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, soon 4th, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, ridden in 2nd before next, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Druid's Altar (10-12) at Killarney 2m 4f gd in Aug.
Optical Confusion (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Mid-division, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 31 1/4l behind Funky Dady (10-12) at Tipperary 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Alpine Cobra (IRE) 28-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd briefly approaching straight, soon pushed along and no impression when left 3rd 2 out, no extra from before last, 3rd of 8, 21 1/2l behind Karl Der Grosse (12-0) at Killarney 2m 7f Yielding in Aug.
Druid's Altar (IRE) 9-4fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, soon raced in 3rd, jumped right 8th and next, on terms 4 out and soon led, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and 3 lengths lead last, kept on well, comfortably, won at Killarney 2m 4f gd in Aug beating Jungle Junction (12-0) by 4 1/4l, 5 ran.
Effernock Fizz (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders on inner, soon 2nd, led after 3f, pushed along and pressed 3f out, soon ridden, headed 2f out, no impression in 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 15, 4 3/4l behind No Thanks (10-5) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp gd in Aug.
Star Max (GER) 7-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along early, not fluent 1st, led next, joined 4th, headed after 4 out, soon pushed along in 2nd, ridden and no impression in 3rd before 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 13 1/4l behind Druid's Altar (10-12) at Killarney 2m 4f gd in Aug.
