raced 3rd, not fluent at 8th and 9th, took closer order before 4 out, improved to 2nd before last, no impression on leader last, kept on run-in
led, not fluent at 2nd and 5th, reduced lead 4 out where not fluent, headed 2 out where slight mistake, dropped to 3rd before last, no extra run-in
tracked leader in 2nd, closed 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, asserted before last, ran on well run-in, easily
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Corbetts Cross (IRE) 10-3 (11-10) Held up in last pair, not always fluent, closed from 15th, pressing winner after 2 out, dropped to 3rd and switched left before last, no impression flat, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Gerri Colombe (11-10) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) sft in Apr.
Buddy One (IRE) 2-7fav (10-13) Tracked leader, headway to lead before 4th, slow 4 out and joined, headed 2 out, pushed along and led again early run-in, ridden and kept on well final furlong, won at Galway 2m 7f gd in Oct beating Another Choice (11-6) by 7 1/2l, 3 ran.
Heart Wood (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Held up behind leaders, pecked slightly 14th, closed from 4 out, challenged after 2 out, led before last, soon headed, no impression on winner and lost 2nd flat, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 6, 5 1/4l behind Inothewayurthinkin (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) sft in Apr.
Favori De Champdou (FR) 8-13fav (11-8) Led, slow 3rd and 4th where joined, led again after 7th, pushed along and headed narrowly 2 out, soon ridden and led again run-in, kept on under pressure, won at Limerick 3m 1f (1) Soft - Heavy in Apr beating Donacheady Gale (11-0) by nk, 5 ran.
Desert Heather (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 4 out and slow next, 4th and no impression before 2 out, no extra run-in, 6th of 11, 31 1/2l behind Calahill (10-13) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp gd in Aug.
Jumping Jet (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Towards rear, not fluent 4 out and soon pushed along, no impression in 9th before 2 out, some late headway into 6th, 6th of 15, 21 1/2l behind Brideswell Lad (11-8) at Killarney 3m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in May.
