The four-year-old Showman has to carry top weight after a neck victory in a Roscommon maiden though his rider's claim is a plus. Our Bobby's best recent form has been over 2m4f though he's won over the course and distance while Our Uncle Jack was having only his second start over timber when landing a heavy-ground Tramore maiden in style and a mark of 104 doesn't look excessive. Mullins Cross has been beaten off lower marks than this in her last nine starts but COSMIC ROCK (NAP) had some fair form in 2021 and was having his first start for two years when catching the eye at Limerick earlier this month - he can start making up for lost time.
Showman 12-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent at times and impeded 4th, 4th halfway and went 3rd after 4 out, progress to challenge from next, pushed along run-in and led narrowly inside final 150 yards, nudged out towards line, won at Roscommon 2m mdn sft in Sep beating Yeats Star (11-7) by nk, 12 ran.
Our Bobby (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, led from 3rd, joined approaching straight, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon no impression on easy winner and dropped to 3rd at last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 13 1/2l behind Cozone (11-11) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Our Uncle Jack (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear early, took strong hold to go 4th at 4th, 3rd halfway, travelled well to lead before 2 out, ridden to assert before last, not fluent last, kept on strongly, won at Tramore 2m mdn hvy in Oct beating Grasshopper Time (11-12) by 6 1/2l, 9 ran.
Circus Act (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, mistake 4 out, pushed along in 6th before next, soon no extra and kept on one pace from 3 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Banntown Girl (11-12) at Punchestown 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Cosmic Rock (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Rear of mid-division, pushed along in 10th approaching straight, 5th 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Miss Pronunciation (11-6) at Limerick 2m hcp hvy in Oct.
She's On Line (IRE) 200-1 (11-7) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no threat after 3 out, 10th of 16, dist behind Mayor's Walk (11-4) at Listowel 2m 4f mdn gd in Sep.
Mullins Cross (IRE) 10-3fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, moderate 4th halfway, closer in 3rd 3 out, disputed before 2 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, no extra in 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 16l behind Ivane (11-1) at Galway 2m 1f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Trenchtown Rock (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and headway into 3rd approaching straight, not fluent 2 out and soon bumped by rival, 5th and no impression before last, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 16l behind Star Official (12-0) at Thurles 2m hcp sft in Oct.
