led at good pace and soon clear until hung left and went left 4th, headed before next, soon dropped to 3rd, outpaced and no chance with leading duo from 3 out
tracked leading pair, 2nd approaching 5th, upsides when bumped and mistake 2 out, shaken up before the last, every chance run-in until found no extra close home
held up 4th, outpaced and struggling 3 out, never on terms
always in rear, tailed off
chased clear leader, closed 4th, led before next, joined when went right 2 out, shaken up before last, strongly pressed until found bit extra close home
NonRunner
Lily Yeats and Lucy Mc were both engaged in the same mares' race here yesterday but Wakea has claims after comfortably landing the odds in a Clonmel maiden two weeks ago. Lake Malawi, however, is unlikely to be suited by the drop back to 2m as he appeared to get outpaced over 2m5f last time at Ballinrobe. This race offers a fascinating clash between two smart bumper horses. Ballyandy won the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham in March, a race that MOON RACER (NAP) had taken 12 months earlier. A line through Bacardys gives David Pipe's seven-year-old the edge here, though both are worth following over hurdles in the months ahead.
Lake Malawi (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, disputed 3rd at last, kept on without threatening winner to go 2nd near line, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Rise Of An Empire (11-8) at Ballinrobe 2m 5f gd in Jul.
Ballyandy 9-4fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, challenged going well over 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression with front pair when lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Bacardys (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Late Date (IRE) 5-1 (12-1) Ch ldrs, 4th 1/2way, on terms when left in ld 2out, kow from last, won at Tinahely 3m mdn hvy in Feb beating Dont Be Short (12-1) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Monbeg Cave (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Ww rr, clsr 4out, went 3rd bef 3out, 4l 3rd & btn bef 2out, wknd aftr 2out, 4th of 5, 16 1/2l behind Rising Marienbard (11-10) at Inchydoney 3m mdn gd in May.
Moon Racer (IRE) 2-1fav (12-0) Held up towards rear, progress 4f out, ridden into 5th 3f out, stayed on to challenge 2f out, under pressure in 2nd over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Blow By Blow (12-0) at Punchestown 2m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Lily Yeats (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, progress after 3 out and led next, pushed along and 2 lengths clear when mistake last, ridden and edged left run-in, stayed on well, won at Tramore 2m hcp gd in Aug beating Trendy Nurse (9-13) by 5l, 14 ran.
Wakea (USA) 4-9fav (11-12) Made all, asserted and slight mistake last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably, won at Clonmel 2m mdn gd in Sep beating Brog Deas Nua (11-4) by 4 3/4l, 10 ran.
Lucy Mc (IRE) 7-4 (10-12) Tracked leaders, left in lead 4th, headed 4 out, driven and 2 lengths down bypassing omitted 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on to lead again towards finish (1 flight omitted), won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep beating For Goodness Sake (11-5) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
