tracked leaders, slight mistake and briefly pushed along at 7th, headway to lead entering straight, soon ridden, edged right and strongly pressed approaching last, headed after last, kept on in 2nd inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened entering straight, mistake at last
tracked leaders in 5th, not fluent at 2nd, ridden in 5th entering straight, went 3rd 2 out, close enough 3rd at last, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, ridden in 3rd 3 out, dropped to moderate 6th entering straight, no impression
held up in touch in 6th, ridden from 3 out, no impression, never a factor
tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, mistakes 6th and 7th, led briefly after 3 out, soon ridden and headed entering straight, 4th 2 out, no impression
held up in touch in last, headway on outer after 3 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, 2nd 2 out, 2nd at last, improved to lead on inner after last, stayed on well
Fortune Street hasn’t quite recaptured the form he was showing at this time last year but still has claims in a race like this. Capilano Bridge has been consistent and could sneak into a place but Make Good, second at Galway in July, has stronger claims having won a Navan handicap on the Flat last week with his head in his chest. KAPARD probably didn’t beat much at Roscommon four weeks ago but that was his racecourse debut and he was well supported. There should be plenty more to come from Henry De Bromhead’s four-year-old, who is receiving weight all round.
Make Good (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Towards rear, headway on outer early straight and went 2nd under 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, stretched clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Navan 1m 6f hcp sft in Oct beating Thefaithfulindian (9-13) by 9l, 11 ran.
Arthur Fonzarelli (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Prominent on inner, slight mistake 2nd, switched left after 7th, soon under pressure and lost position, switched right after 3 out and no impression in rear, weakened, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind The Mouse Doctor (11-5) at Navan 2m hcp gd in Sep.
Fortune Street (FR) 4-1 (12-0) Prominent and disputed lead, 2nd and pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden and no impression in 4th before last, no extra, 6th of 16, 11 1/4l behind Slige Dala (12-0) at Listowel 2m 4f mdn sft in Sep.
Behind The Curtain (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Ran 4th, headway on outer approaching 2 out and soon disputed lead, pushed along and led narrowly last, ridden and edged left run-in, headed inside final 100 yards, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Arthurian Fame (12-0) at Galway 2m 3f sft in Oct.
O Connell Street (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, disputed before straight, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra before last, 6th of 16, 11 3/4l behind Cask Mate (12-0) at Limerick 2m mdn sft in Oct.
Scalor (FR) 18-1 (11-9) Waited with, soon towards rear, closed up behind horses from 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, not match principals from before straight, kept on same pace from before last, 6th of 18, 6l behind Rebel Gold (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 1f hcp gd in Sep.
Kapard 11-10fav (11-2) Mid-division on outer, headway after 4 out, went 4th 3 out, led after 2 out and soon ridden, stayed on well run-in, won at Roscommon 2m mdn gd in Sep beating Aubretia (11-2) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.
Capilano Bridge (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, under pressure and dropped to 5th after 2 out, not fluent at last, no extra, 5th of 16, 8 1/2l behind Queens Brook (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Yielding in Oct.
