Midfield, pushed along 2 out, soon headway and ridden, went second after last, ran on well run-in, led final strides, just held on (trainer said, regarding improvement in form, gelding lost ground at start of last race at Punchestown on 18th Jan and was unable to handle very testing conditions at Limerick the time before. he added that since then his charge had run twice on the all-weather at Dundalk and had handled the quicker surface. in his opinion his charge appreciated the good to yielding ground conditions today and that brought about the improved performance) (tchd 33/1)
Held up in rear, raced in last halfway, minor headway before 3 out, towards rear of midfield going okay 2 out, smooth headway home turn, soon switched right, shaken up and ran on well run-in, went second final strides, just failed (op 10/1)
Took keen hold, disputed lead early, soon led, headed and close up after 1st, led again after 2nd, 6 lengths ahead 4 out, reduced lead before 2 out, pushed along home turn, ridden before last, hard pressed towards finish, headed final strides (op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
Chased leaders, soon midfield, headway and pressed leaders before 2 out, went second on outer home turn, ridden before last, no extra and lost second after last, weakened towards finish (op 11/8)
Towards rear, mistake 3rd, dropped to last before 3 out, nudged along before 2 out, headway after 2 out, ridden briefly before last, switched right approaching last, soon midfield, tenderly handled and ran on run-in, nearest finish (op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
Took keen hold, midfield, jumped right and bumped 1st, rapid headway to lead after 1st, headed and chased leader after 2nd, 6 lengths second 4 out, pushed along and lost second home turn, ridden and no extra before last, soon weakened (tchd 17/2)
Held up in rear, headway on outer after 4 out, midfield when pushed along on outer before 2 out, no impression before last, kept on (tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1)
Soon towards rear of midfield, midfield when not fluent on inner 2 out, soon pushed along, some headway and ridden home turn, no extra when mistake last, weakened run-in (tchd 20/1)
Midfield, bumped and carried right 1st, soon headway and chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon lost position and weakened, midfield when ridden and no extra after 2 out
Midfield, not fluent 3 out, pushed along briefly before 2 out, soon lost position, dropped to rear when pushed along after 2 out, soon no extra, eased and pulled up before last
17 ran
Off time:
2:56:24
Winning time:
4m 1.20s (slow by 11.20s)
Total SP:
133%
Non-runners:
Island Mahee (coughing), Ostaiocht (unsuitable ground)
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