held up towards rear, progress into 3rd entering straight, ridden and slight mistake 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace
racked leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and dropped towards rear before straight, stayed on into 4th last, kept on same pace run-in
tracked leader, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute after 3 out, ridden and pressed entering straight, headed 2 out, no extra in 2nd before last, kept on same pace
settled behind leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 4th halfway, progress into 2nd entering straight, soon challenged, led 2 out, asserted before last, pushed out run-in, comfortably
held up towards rear, ridden into 4th entering straight, no extra in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace
led, 10-length advantage halfway, slight mistake and reduced advantage 4 out, joined after next, ridden and headed before straight, soon no extra
ITWASFATE was beaten a neck at Clonmel in June before landing a Kilbeggan maiden a month later and has form on testing ground. Wee Willie Nail got off the mark in a Gowran maiden when dropped back to this trip and holds Single Edition while Rodney Bay stepped up to 2m3f to lose his maiden tag at Downpatrick. One Last Tango beat a big field in a Punchestown handicap, though doesn't look suited by the ground conditions, but neither of the remaining pair can be dismissed.
Itwasfate 6-5fav (11-4) Disputed lead early, headed before 2nd and settled in 2nd, not fluent 5th, improved to challenge after 2 out and led before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Kilbeggan 1m 7f mdn gd in Jul beating Shona Mea (11-5) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Magheralin Mick (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, travelling well in close 2nd when bad mistake 3 out, soon dropped to 4th and ridden, no extra from 2 out, 4th of 5, 20l behind Toss Again (11-5) at Killarney 2m 7f gd in Oct.
Rodney Bay (IRE) 15-8fav (11-12) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, progress to lead 2 out, briefly headed after last, ridden and soon regained advantage, kept on well, won at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn Yielding in Oct beating Duleek Street (11-11) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
One Last Tango (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Rear of mid-division, pushed along briefly at 2nd, left 7th 2 out and soon ridden, headway into 3rd entering straight, 3rd at last, stayed on well to lead close home, won at Punchestown 2m hcp gd in Oct beating One Cool Poet (12-0) by 1l, 20 ran.
Big Island (IRE) 3-1fav (10-9) Led, joined at 5th, headed and dropped to 3rd 3 out, disputed approaching straight, headed before 2 out, lost place and weakened quickly before last where not fluent, 9th of 13, 16 1/4l behind John Cannon (11-5) at Tipperary 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Oct.
Single Edition (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Led, 5 lengths clear halfway, pushed along and headed last, ridden and kept on one pace, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Willyouwalkwithme (11-13) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Wee Willie Nail (IRE) 10-11fav (11-7) Tracked leader in 2nd, led after 3 out, ridden next, stayed on well under pressure run-in, won at Gowran Park 2m mdn Yielding in Sep beating Catena Zapata (11-7) by 4l, 16 ran.
