led, pressed from 2 out and soon headed, ridden and no extra from before last, kept on same pace run-in
chased leader in 2nd, improved to challenge from 2 out and soon ridden to lead, went clear before last where not fluent, kept on well run-in
chased leaders and 3rd before 4 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression from before last and kept on same pace run-in
mid-division and not fluent 5th, 5th before 4 out where mistake, pushed along after 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before last
mid-division and not fluent 5th, 5th before 4 out where mistake, pushed along after 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before last
towards rear and 8th before 4 out, closer in 6th before 3 out where pecked badly on landing, soon dropped to 7th and ridden, no impression from 2 out
mid-division, pushed along in 6th before 4 out and soon dropped to 8th, no extra from before next, tailed off
chased leaders and 4th before 4 out, ridden after 2 out and no impression before last, dropped to 5th run-in
raced in rear, reminders after 6th, detached from 4 out, soon pushed along and no impression, tailed off
Earlier in the month at Galway LEAN AND KEEN finished just ahead of Bilko , and Sean Byrne's gelding is taken to confirm placings here. He fell at the first on chase debut but has learned plenty since and looks the type to go on to better things than races of this nature. His reopposing rival must be respected given his connections and the way he shaped on chase debut in May, while Coeur Joyeux can improve for the switch to fences.
A Sizing Network (FR) 4-1 (10-10) Led, pushed along approaching straight, under pressure and headed at last, ridden and kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 4 1/4l behind Nobody Home (10-3) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Arkwrisht (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, 8th before 6th, good headway to 2nd 2 out, ridden and no impression on winner before last where not fluent, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 4 1/4l behind A Rated (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f gd in Aug.
Bilko (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Led early, slow 2nd, tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, pushed along after last, ridden and no impression in straight, 4th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Three Wise Men (11-12) at Galway 2m 2f gd in Aug.
Coeur Joyeux (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Led, disputed and clear after 2nd, led at 4th, not fluent at 7th and 2 out, under pressure and headed before last, no impression on winner, ridden and kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 5 1/2l behind Wonderoftheworld (11-4) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f mdn gd in Aug.
Coffee (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Mid-division, pushed along approaching straight, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no impression in 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Mainicin (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gd in Aug.
Lean And Keen (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden in 4th after last, kept on one pace in straight, 3rd of 11, 6 1/2l behind Three Wise Men (11-12) at Galway 2m 2f gd in Aug.
Loch Luatha (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 6th before 6th, 5th 4 out where left 4th, no impression and dropped to 6th before last, kept on one pace in 4th run-in, 4th of 11, 26 1/4l behind A Rated (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f gd in Aug.
Victory Mill (IRE) 10-3 (11-5) Soon raced in 3rd, pushed along approaching 9th, soon under pressure, slight mistake 4 out, soon last, trailing from before 3 out, eased, last of 4, dist behind Jennies Jewel (10-7) at Thurles 3m Yielding in Mar.
Meadow Cross (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Chased leaders until lost place from 6 out, reminders from 3 out and no impression from before next, 9th of 16, 16 1/4l behind Cable (11-12) at Limerick 2m 2f gd in Jul.
