tracked leaders, slightly hampered and pecked 1st, slight mistake and dropped to rear 7th, close up 2 out, ridden to go 5th entering straight,
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, close up 2 out, ridden and no impression after last, no extra over 1f out, weakened
tracked leaders, bumped rival 1st, 5th halfway, went 2nd after last and soon ridden, under pressure and no impression in 3rd inside final furlong
led, pressed 2 out and headed before last, ridden and soon no extra, weakened
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to challenge 2 out and led before last, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong
held up towards rear, travelling well approaching 2 out, headway after last and pushed along to lead over 1f out, stayed on well
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, mistake 4 out, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden and no extra after last, weakened
held up towards rear, still close up when fell 2 out
Landofhopeandglory, a winner at this level over hurdles, overcame a bad error at the last to score over fences at Kilbeggan and is capable of further progress. But he was earlier beaten six lengths by TOWNSHEND at Roscommon and the winner also holds Peregrine Run and Potters Point on recent form. Don't Touch It, a Grade 1 winning hurdler, has more experience over fences than most of these having won a very strong handicap at Punchestown in April on his sixth start. He's been given a nice break and is greatly respected while Henry De Bromhead has some nice novices this season and Our Dougal put his experience to good use when beating All The Answers at Killarney.
Townshend (GER) 5-4fav (11-12) Made all, went clear after 3 out, pushed along run-in, comfortably, won at Roscommon 2m Yielding - Soft in Jun beating Peregrine Run (11-2) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Don't Touch It (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, closer in 2nd from 3 out, challenged travelling smoothly next, pushed along to lead between last 2, kept on well under pressure run-in, pressed close home, won at Punchestown 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr beating Caolaneoin (9-11) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Peregrine Run (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) Chased leaders, 3rd at 4th, closed up approaching straight, on terms 2 out, soon gained narrow lead, pushed out to assert closing stages, won at Wexford 2m gd in Jul beating Dicosimo (11-12) by 1l, 9 ran.
Our Dougal (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-12) Made all, pushed out to assert run-in, kept on well, won at Killarney 2m 1f Good - Yielding in Jul beating All The Answers (11-12) by 5l, 10 ran.
Potters Point (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd from 7th, challenged 3 out, got on terms and every chance run-in, kept on well, just denied at finish, 2nd of 5, shd behind Conrad Hastings (11-5) at Killarney 2m 7f gd in Jul.
Rathvinden (IRE) 6-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, on terms 9th, soon led, joined approaching 5 out, headed approaching 4 out, led again from next, travelling smoothly approaching straight, soon asserted, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Wexford 3m 1f gd in Jul beating Fly Rory Fly (11-10) by 12l, 14 ran.
Rocky Court (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Disputed lead briefly early, soon raced in moderate 3rd, pushed along from 3 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace without threatening, 3rd of 5, 8 3/4l behind Attribution (11-12) at Limerick 2m 2f gd in Jul.
Landofhopeandglory (IRE) 6-4fav (10-3) Mid-division, closer in 4th before 3 out, pushed along to challenge on inner before last where not fluent, soon led and kept on well under pressure run-in, won at Kilbeggan 2m 4f sft in Jun beating Go Forty Go (11-2) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
