Soon towards rear, towards rear of midfield 5th, headway going okay after 3 out, chased leaders when pushed along before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, soon challenging on inner, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on (trainer said, regarding improved form, that it was intended for the gelding to drop in at Fairyhouse but a gap appeared on the inside soon after the start and he raced through it and ran too keen up with the pace until tiring after the third last hurdle; he advised that this was the gelding's first run since October 2020; he also felt that his charge had run a satisfactory race on the flat at Sligo on the 18th May; this explanation was noted) (op 22/1)
Took keen hold, chased leaders early, midfield after 2nd, in touch with leaders 3 out, made challenge before 2 out, led 2 out, ridden when headed run-in, kept on, no match for winner (op 7/2 tchd 16/5)
Held up in rear, headway 3 out, midfield when ridden before 2 out, slightly hampered last, kept on and went third run-in, no match for first two (tchd 28/1)
Prominent, soon chased leaders, 1 length down disputing second after 5 out, close up after 3 out, ridden and lost position before 2 out, soon no extra, no impression when hampered by faller last, kept on (op 5/1)
Prominent, briefly led before 1st, soon joined, tracked leader after 2nd, not fluent 4th, 1 length down disputing second after 5 out, close up when pushed along on outer before 2 out, pecked on landing 2 out, soon ridden, not fluent last, weakened run-in (op 80/1 tchd 125/1)
Close up, not fluent 1st, soon midfield, towards rear when not fluent 3 out, soon became detached, nudged along before 2 out, soon ridden briefly and minor headway, not fluent last, kept on
Always towards rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along briefly before 4 out, minor headway 2 out, no impression when hampered by faller last, kept on, never on terms (op 10/1)
Took keen hold, soon towards rear of midfield, towards rear when mistake 5th, ridden after 3 out, no extra before 2 out, no impression when mistake and hampered by faller last
Took keen hold, soon briefly led, chased leaders after 2nd, close up when pushed along after 3 out, soon no extra, weakened and dropped to rear before 2 out (op 40/1)
Chased leaders, joined leader 2nd, soon led, not fluent and joined 5th, 1 length ahead after 5 out, pushed along when joined before 2 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, held when fell last (op 10/11)
12 ran
Off time:
1:35:12
Winning time:
3m 58.00s (slow by 20.60s)
Total SP:
126%
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