held up, closer in 3rd travelling well 3 out, led before next, headed and no impression from last, kept on same pace
towards rear, jumped badly left 5 out, soon behind and hung off bend approaching next, pulled up after 3 out
chased leader, ridden 4 out, no extra 2 out
mistake 1st, chased leaders, closer in 3rd 4 out, ridden in 5th next, no impression and kept on same pace from 2 out
chased leaders, slow jump 4 out, soon no impression under pressure
attempted to make all, headed before 2 out, soon no extra
held up, closed up travelling well 3 out, 2nd next, led last, driven out run-in
The veteran Kahuna likes it around here and would easily take this at his best but he's been beaten a long way on his last two starts and looks a light of other days. Tribes And Banners had Grand Opera three lengths away in third at Roscommon and should confirm the form though he needs to get over his Galway mishap. KEELAGHAN jumps soundly and is running well enough to take this under Ruby Walsh who will ensure he gets the strong pace he needs though Fosters Cross is likely to prove a tough opponent despite a disappointing defeat by Away We Go at Wexford.
Fosters Cross (IRE) Evensfav (11-10) Led, clear early, mistake 4 out, soon headed, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before last, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Away We Go (11-7) at Wexford 2m 3f chs gd.
Tribes And Banner (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Held up towards rear, fell 4 out, in a race won by Beau Michael (11-6) at Galway 2m 1f nov chs gf in Jul, 8 ran.
Bringbackthebiff (NZ) 10-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, 5th approaching 6 out, lost place from before 3 out, soon weakened, completely tailed off, 13th of 22, well behind Finger Onthe Pulse (10-12) at Galway 2m 6f hcp chs gd in Jul.
Grand Opera (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 14th of 19, 37l behind Overturn (11-6) at Galway 2m hcp hdl gf in Jul.
Holly Tree (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Soon mid-division, dropped towards rear from after 7 out, last next, 10th approaching 3 out, soon no impression, 9th of 11, 40l behind Hairy Molly (10-11) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f hcp chs gd.
Kahuna (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Led, headed 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra in 4th 2 out, weakened from last, 11th of 14, 50l behind Banna Man (9-3) at Galway 2m 1f hcp chs gf.
Keelaghan (IRE) 15-2 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway into 8th before 2 out, ridden 2 out, under pressure in 6th entering straight, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Banna Man (9-3) at Galway 2m 1f hcp chs gf.
