Meritorious, a winner on the Flat, has a penalty which won't help matters while Marciano looked a tricky ride in the spring but Edward O'Grady should have sorted him out. Pirate Island made a promising start in a Tramore bumper a couple of weeks ago while MONSIEUR AZUL showed his liking for testing conditions with a fine effort at Gowran. That's the best recent form on view though Clodders Dream showed plenty of potential last winter and would be a major threat if ready after a long break. Look To The West is one to note having easily won a Dromahane point in April after which he was sent to join Henry De Bromhead.
Meritorious 28-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden and no impression 4f out, no extra 3f out, 13th of 21, 18 1/2l behind Viceregent (10-0) at Navan 1m 6f hcp sft in Oct.
Beeverstown Place (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) In touch, dropped to rear and detached after 6f, soon pulled up, at Fairyhouse 2m Yielding in Feb.
Clodders Dream 4-1 (11-12) Led or disputed, slight mistake 5th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, no impression before last where dropped to 4th, no extra, 4th of 8, 22l behind Feronily (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Iris Sacre (FR) Cokoriko gelding out of Amour Toujours.
Marciano (IRE) 18-1 (11-4) Mid-division early, closer in 6th halfway, ridden entering straight, no impression in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 15, 12 1/4l behind Valleyoftheeagles (11-4) at Killarney 2m 1f mdn Good - Yielding in May.
Monsieur Azul 10-3 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd after 3 out, pushed along and pressed winner before last, ridden and no impression after last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Perzzini (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Oogum Boogum (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, 10th after 3rd, soon stumbled, progress to 7th before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, one paced, 7th of 17, 17l behind The Shantou King (11-12) at Listowel 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Pirate Island (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders early, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th 2 1/2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 6 3/4l behind Where's Nanny (11-6) at Tramore 2m hvy in Oct.
Rick Dalton (IRE) 13-8fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to go 2nd over 1f out, soon no extra and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Dream Escape (9-9) at Killarney 1m 3f mdn hvy in Sep.
Solly Attwell (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Mid division, 5th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, soon no impression, 7th of 12, dist behind Redstone (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn sft in Oct.
Time For A Pause (IRE) Getaway gelding out of Saintly Lady.
Joe Hannigan (IRE) 80-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, never a factor, 11th of 15, dist behind Meet My Loreley (11-7) at Navan 2m Yielding in Sep.
Look To The West (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Made all & jw, 5l adv from 6th, 3l adv aftr 4out, gng best with 6l ld from 2out, kow, easily, won at Dromahane 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Apr beating Fortunefavorsdbold (11-11) by 10l, 9 ran.
