tracked leaders in 5th throughout, ridden 2 out, no impression straight
led, ridden entering straight, headed approaching last, strongly pressed winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home
raced in last throughout, off pace from early, mistakes 2nd and 8th, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
tracked leaders in 4th, mistake 3 out, closer in 4th entering straight, ridden to lead approaching last, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well close home
tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent at 6th and briefly pushed along, ridden in 2nd 2 out, dropped to 4th before last, no extra
tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd before last, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in
Off You Go has won four times over timber but was a 14/1 chance when second in a minor event at Killarney 12 days ago when Soviet Pimpernel was only third. Francois has never won since arriving from France early last year and Wolf Prince is hard to fancy on recent form. PIPERS MEADOW took well to hurdles last year, winning here on his second start. He has a long absence to overcome but might have more to offer.
Pipers Meadow (IRE) 18-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd, closed from 4 out, led last, pressed and stayed on well run-in, won at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn Good - Yielding in May beating Tucson Train (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 18 ran.
Wolf Prince (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Towards rear, 16th after 5th, detached approaching straight, eased after 3 out, never a factor, 14th of 16, dist behind Celestial Horizon (10-11) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp gd in May.
Billable Grant (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Towards rear, mistake 3rd, pushed along and detached in rear before 4 out, no extra, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Francois (FR) 11-1 (11-4) Towards rear, 8th halfway, closer 4 out, went 4th 2 out, pushed along and 3rd at last, ridden and kept on run-in, 3rd of 11, 4 3/4l behind Authorized Art (11-13) at Wexford 2m 1f gd in May.
Off You Go (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led before 5 out, joined 3 out and soon pushed along, ridden and headed last where jumped high, no impression on winner closing stages, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Shewearsitwell (10-7) at Killarney 2m 4f gd in May.
Soviet Pimpernel (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Ran 4th, closer 4 out, pushed along on outer after 3 out, not fluent 2 out and soon ridden, kept on one pace into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Shewearsitwell (10-7) at Killarney 2m 4f gd in May.
