tracked leaders, not fluent jumping, pushed along approaching 6th, soon lost place and weakened, pulled up before 4 out
held up in rear, a little keen, slight mistake 4 out, no impression from before straight, soon no extra
led and disputed, pushed along straight, gained narrow lead and stayed on well closing stages
soon raced in 5th, no impression in 4th from before straight, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, slight mistake 3 out and under pressure, no impression straight, kept on well without threatening run-in
soon close up and disputed lead, ridden straight, narrowly headed and kept on without matching winner closing stages
towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, no impression from before straight, soon no extra
KASHMIRI SUNSET was an odds-on flop in his last two starts in March but the dual Flat winner doesn't look to have much to beat. Leopards Leap had shown a bit of potential in bumpers before a poor run over three miles at Bellewstown so this trip may prove more to the liking of Noel Meade's grey. Sizing Brisbane did better at Cork last time but the half-brother to Grand National hero Rule The World should do better when tackling fences.
Double Return (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Towards rear, ran around and slight mistake 2nd, trailing before 3rd, pulled up before 3 out, at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn gd in May.
Goldflinch (IRE) Zagreb gelding out of Lady Lola.
Kashmiri Sunset 1-2fav (11-12) Led, pushed along and joined 3 out, ridden and headed next, dropped to 3rd after last, no extra, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Lofgren (11-4) at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn gd in Mar.
League Apart (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression before 3 out, weakened and tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Exactoris (11-12) at Tipperary 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Jul.
Leopards Leap (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Raced in 11th early, slight mistakes 7th and 8th, no impression from 4 out where slight mistake, some headway and jumped right 2 out, one pace, 5th of 14, 24 3/4l behind Bel Sas (11-12) at Bellewstown 3m mdn Yielding in Jul.
Sizing Brisbane 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, kept on same pace straight, 8th of 21, 18 3/4l behind Rathmuck Native (11-5) at Cork 2m mdn gd in Jul.
The Student (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, no extra from under 3f out, 13th of 20, dist behind Rathcannon (12-0) at Cork 2m gd in Jul.
