tracked leader, led narrowly before 1st, pressed 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on well run-in, not reach winner
held up in rear, 6th after 4 out, under pressure before 3 out, kept on one pace after 2 out
close up, dropped towards rear at 1st where mistake, 5th after 4 out, mistake 3 out, no extra in moderate 4th before last
towards rear, progress to 3rd after 4 out, took closer order on outer 3 out, switched right and closed 2 out where not fluent, led before last, driven out
led, headed before 1st, niggled along entering straight, dropped to 4th 3 out, weakened after 2 out
tracked leader, 4th after 4 out, progress and closed in 2nd 3 out, dropped to 3rd before 2 out, no impression on leaders before last, one paced run-in
WHISKEY SOUR (NAP) was placed in Grade 3 company earlier this year before a facile victory at Leopardstown and should be good enough. He finished a long way in front of Darver Star when fourth in a Fairyhouse Grade 2 in April and the latter is better with plenty of give. Off You Go has won major handicaps over hurdles and fences in his time and it wouldn't be a surprise to see him bounce back. He finished in front of Soviet Pimpernel at Killarney but just behind that rival at Punchestown a couple of weeks later. Pipers Meadow wasn't far behind in that latter event, his first start for a year, while Uhtred hasn't been suited by heavy ground the last twice.
Darver Star (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders on outer, slight mistake 1st, 4th halfway, 3rd 4 out, pushed along and dropped to 6th entering straight, soon no extra and eased, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Darasso (11-8) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Apr.
Pipers Meadow (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders in 5th throughout, ridden 2 out, no impression straight, 5th of 6, 8 1/4l behind Francois (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 4f gd in May.
Uhtred (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 5th, mistake 7th and dropped to rear, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, moderate 3rd and bad mistake 2 out, no extra, 3rd of 4, dist behind Cash Back (12-0) at Clonmel 2m 4f hvy in Jan.
Whiskey Sour (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Towards rear, 7th halfway, 5th entering straight, mistake 2 out, pushed along and soon no impression, moderate 4th when mistake last, no extra, 4th of 8, 21 1/2l behind Darasso (11-8) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Apr.
Off You Go (IRE) 2-1jfav (11-4) Tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent at 6th and briefly pushed along, ridden in 2nd 2 out, dropped to 4th before last, no extra, 4th of 6, 7 1/2l behind Francois (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 4f gd in May.
Soviet Pimpernel (IRE) 2-1jfav (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd before last, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Francois (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 4f gd in May.
