Take All gained his second track victory in a decent handicap in July and his subsequent runs have been in stronger company. Brideswell Lad won over hurdles here last month then took a crashing fall over fences at Listowel so could just need this. THE SHORT GO did well over timber and started odds-on for his chasing bow in a novices' contest at Clonmel where he defied a sticky round of jumping. He could be well handicapped here while Dont Go Yet reverted to fences with a fine run in a better race than this at Kilbeggan. Tempo Chapter Two makes his handicap debut over fences after a better effort at Sligo.
Take All (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Prominent, slow 1st, soon held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, closer in 3rd before 2 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no impression last, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 14l behind Pats Choice (10-12) at Galway 2m 2f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Ex Patriot (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division and mistake 6th, no impression from 4 out, mistake 2 out, 12th of 18, dist behind Longhouse Poet (10-9) at Gowran Park 3m 1f hcp sft in Jan.
Brideswell Lad (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 5th when fell 3 out, at Listowel 2m 6f hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Time To Rocco (IRE) 22-1 (10-8) Always behind, never a factor, not fluent 1st, mistake 6th, left 4th at 8th, no threat from 4 out, slow next, pushed along after 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 5, 23 3/4l behind Sharjah (11-1) at Tipperary 2m 4f (1) sft in Oct.
The Short Go (IRE) 10-11fav (11-3) Mid-division and raced keenly, not fluent 2nd and improved into 2nd before 6th, took closer order from 3 out and pushed along to challenge before last, soon led and kept on well under pressure to assert run-in, won at Clonmel 3m sft in Sep beating Bella Bliss (11-10) by 2l, 5 ran.
Dont Go Yet (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Disputed lead, led after 1st, increased lead before 3rd where jumped big, reduced lead and headed before 4th, led 4 out, headed before 3 out, dropped to 3rd before last where not fluent, one paced, 3rd of 13, 11 1/4l behind The Echo Boy (11-5) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp Yielding in May.
Tempo Chapter Two (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, 3rd halfway, mistake 4 out, pushed along to go 2nd after 3 out, headway on inner to challenge entering straight, ridden after last, soon no extra and kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Clever Currency (11-1) at Sligo 2m 2f hcp sft in Sep.
Mercury Lane (IRE) 22-1 (11-10) Mid-division early, towards rear from 4th, ridden and no extra 4 out, kept on one pace straight, 5th of 7, at Killarney 2m 7f Good - Yielding in May.
Play The Game (IRE) 16-1 (12-2) Soon led, headed approaching 4 out, soon lost place and towards rear 3 out, no extra, weakened run-in, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Irish Blaze (12-1) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp gd in Aug.
Lake Chad (IRE) 11-4cfav (11-4) Held up, kept wide, 5th halfway, ridden to challenge on outer before 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 7 1/4l behind Paidi's Passion (11-10) at Tramore 2m 4f hcp hvy in Oct.
