chased leader early, slight mistakes 4th and 5th, soon towards rear, slight mistake 6th, ridden in rear 3 out, soon no impression, weakened before straight
chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden before straight, under pressure in 3rd entering straight, kept on same pace from before last
led, slight mistakes 7th and 3 out, ridden entering straight, kept on, pressed last, headed closing stages of run-in and no extra
chased leader, 3rd halfway, ridden after 3 out, stayed on into 2nd entering straight, slight mistake 2 out, pressed leader last, kept on well to lead closing stages of run-in
held up towards rear, slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 4th after next, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace
I'm All You Need is not the most consistent, scoring over fences here before a below-par effort over hurdles. Presenting Mahler won a novices' handicap at Clonmel earlier this month but was well beaten off today's mark last time while the remaining trio are all maiden hurdle winners. Leopardstown winner Back Before Dawn should have come on for last month's reappearance and Ma Garrett just prevailed to score at Fairyhouse a fortnight ago. But FU'S ISLAND can be forgiven a no-show in Grade 3 company at Limerick last time and gets the vote on her earlier win on fast ground at Gowran.
Back Before Dawn (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Rear, 10th at 4th, 8th 3 out, driven in 9th before 2 out, 8th at last, kept on run-in to 6th, never on terms, 6th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Emcon (11-10) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp sft in Sep.
Fu's Island (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) 3rd early, soon 4th, 3rd approaching 3 out, soon pushed along and 4th again, no impression approaching 2 out, soon no extra, 4th of 5, 21 1/4l behind Long Dog (11-8) at Limerick 2m 5f (1) Yielding in Oct.
I'm All You Need (IRE) 11-2fav (11-8) Held up, pushed along from 3 out, no extra next, 15th of 18, dist behind Lilly The Lioness (11-2) at Galway 2m hcp gd in Jul.
Ma Garrett (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Settled 5th, 4th at 4th, improved to 3rd before 8th, 4th 3 out, driven after 2 out, progress to 2nd at last, soon ridden, stayed on strongly to lead closing stages, won at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn gd in Oct beating Crown Of Gold (11-4) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Presenting Mahler (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Towards rear, soon last, pushed along before straight and headway, 6th 2 out, soon no impression, one pace, 6th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Run For Firth (10-12) at Limerick 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.
