rear of mid-division, dropped to 6th at 6th, progress before 4 out, ridden in 5th after 3 out, no impression in moderate 4th 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
led, not fluent at 4th, headed and dropped to 4th before 6th, in rear before 4 out, slightly detached and ridden after 3 out, weakened
mid-division, headway to lead before 6th, slight mistake 2 out, driven out run-in
rear, towards rear after 1st, not fluent at 4th, headway after 6th, 3rd after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, improved to 2nd and ridden before 2 out, no impression on winner run-in
towards rear, slight mistake at 1st and dropped to rear, not fluent at 5th, soon niggled along and reminder, improved to 3rd at 6th, 4th after 4 out, weakened in moderate 5th 2 out
soon tracked leader, not fluent in 2nd 3 out, dropped to 3rd and no impression on leaders before 2 out, weakened in moderate 3rd before last where not fluent
I A Connect, beaten just a neck over hurdles here last month, was due to make his chasing debut in the 7.13 at Kilbeggan last night. TAX FOR MAX is only six but has had plenty of experience on the Flat and over hurdles. Rated 136 over timber he should be good enough to make a successful chasing bow. Walnut Beach, a dual hurdles winner, is another first-timer over fences and any further rain would greatly enhance his claims. Lodestar may do best of the remainder.
Automatic (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, headway after 4th, 3rd at 5th, lost place before 6th where mistake, weakened before 3 out, 14th of 19, dist behind Just Jacob (10-7) at Cork 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Linden Blaze (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Pr, chsd ldr in 2nd, mstk 6th, 3rd 1/2way, wknd from bef 9th, dprd out sn aftr, cto when pu bef 3out, at Grennan 3m mdn gd in May.
Tax For Max (GER) 7-1 (10-11) Mid-division early, dropped towards rear halfway, some headway after 2 out and 8th approaching last, no impression run-in, 10th of 18, 10 3/4l behind Seddon (10-12) at Punchestown 2m 3f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Walnut Beach (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after next and kept on one pace run-in, 5th of 14, 2 1/4l behind As Tears Go By (11-2) at Clonmel 2m hcp sft in May.
Lodestar (FR) 80-1 (10-11) Soon tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th after 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace, 4th of 15, 17 3/4l behind Ballystone (11-4) at Ballinrobe 2m mdn gd in May.
Pepperocco (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden and no impression 2 out, no extra before last, 14th of 22, dist behind Little Mixup (12-6) at Punchestown 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Dec.
I A Connect (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 out, headway to lead 2 out, strongly pressed after last, ridden and headed over 100 yards out, kept on, 2nd of 7, nk behind As Tears Go By (11-4) at Wexford 2m 1f gd in May.
