towards rear, improved from before 4 out, on terms 2 out, headed before straight, soon no extra
tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th, reminder 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened when mistake last
mid-division, 7th approaching 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, weakened straight
towards rear, slight mistake 5 out, progress to chase leaders 3 out, 3rd into straight, challenged and led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly to go clear close home
always prominent, pushed along app 2 out where disputed lead, headed before straight, no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlong
mid-division, 5th approaching 2 out, 4th into straight, soon no impression under pressure and kept on same pace
tracked leaders, dropped towards rear after 7th, progress again when slight mistake 5 out, 2nd 3 out, led before straight, strongly pressed and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, dropped to 6th 3 out, 8th approaching 2 out, soon no impression
led, headed 2 out, soon no extra
towards rear, progress 2 out, went moderate 3rd under pressure and kept on without threatening inside final furlong
Washington Lad (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, led 4 out, clear next, strongly pressed 2 out, headed after last, kept on well under pressure, no extra close home, 3rd of 20, 9l behind Ballyholland (10-9) at Galway 2m 6f hcp chs sft in Jul.
Operation Houdini (IRE) 40-1 (9-8) Mid-division, unseated rider 4th, in a race won by Niche Market (10-5) at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp chs gd in Apr, 28 ran.
Clew Bay Lodge (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) 6th of 11, well behind Sizing Africa (11-12) at Cork 2m 4f nov chs gd in Oct.
Paco Jack (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Mid-division, progress into 6th halfway, 5th 4 out, 4th travelling well 2 out, 2nd and challenged early straight, led well inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure, won at Galway 2m 6f hcp chs 0-123 beating Air of Confusion (10-7) by 3/4l, 17 ran.
Battle Axe (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders in 5th, mistake 5 out, in touch when badly hampered 3 out, no impression from before next, 5th of 10, 31l behind Kahuna (10-2) at Galway 2m 1f hcp chs sft in Jul.
Sanglote (FR) 7-2 (9-11) Settled 4th, left 3rd 3 out, soon driven along, improved into moderate 2nd after last, kept on under pressure straight, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Kahuna (10-2) at Galway 2m 1f hcp chs sft in Jul.
Optimus Prime (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Always prominent, under pressure in 2nd 2 out, no extra from before last, 5th of 16, 9l behind Duers (11-10) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp chs 0-123 gf.
O'Muircheartaigh (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway into 6th 6 out, 5th and no impression after 3 out, went moderate 3rd approaching last, kept on run-in to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 9, 13l behind The Phantom Piper (10-11) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 sft in Jul.
Rory's Sister (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, 9th after 4 out, no impression under pressure from after next, 10th of 16, 16l behind Duers (11-10) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp chs 0-123 gf.
Air of Confusion 20-1 (10-7) In touch, 7th halfway, headway into 3rd after 3 out, close up travelling well next, led after last, strongly pressed straight, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 17, 3/4l behind Paco Jack (11-2) at Galway 2m 6f hcp chs 0-123.
Johnny Gonzalez (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, dropped to 8th after 4 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from after next, 8th of 16, 14l behind Duers (11-10) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp chs 0-123 gf.
