chased leaders, improved to be close up approaching 4 out (original 5 out), challenged and on terms straight, headed last, dropped to 3rd closing stages
prominent, slight peck 2nd, reminders next, slightly slow jump 5th, a bit slow 2 out (original 3 out), no extra in 4th approaching straight
chased leaders, 4th approaching 4 out (original 5 out), no extra from after 2 out (original 3 out), tailed off
towards rear, struggling from 4 out (original 5 out), tailed off
soon led, a bit slow 1st, mistake 6th, pressed approaching straight, headed and dropped to 3rd at last, soon no chance with winner, 2nd closing stages
waited with towards rear, moderate 5th after 2 out (original 3 out), soon no impression
mid-division, slight mistake 2nd, pushed along 6th, still in touch when bad mistake and unseated rider 3 out (original 4 out)
slowly away, towards rear, closed up to track leaders travelling well approaching straight, led last, quickly clear run-in, stayed on well, easily
prominent, niggled along in 3rd at 8th, 5th approaching 4 out (original 5 out), no extra after 2 out
It's hardly surprising that Shark Hanlon is sending ARDGLEN into the fray once more as the seven-year-old, who will be racing with an 8lb penalty, will be much better in than for future handicaps and with regular pilot Brian Hayes able to claim his 7lb allowance a four-timer should be forthcoming. He'll find this trip more suitable than the 2m4f he scored over at Clonmel on Sunday while City Of Doral is suited by the distance as he showed at Hexham, though he'll be 12lb higher here. Square Sphere, a winning point-to-pointer, bumper and hurdler, is the type to do well over fences this season but may just need this after a long absence and Steel Magnate jumped poorly when fancied at Perth last week.
Square Sphere (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Rear of mid-division, headway on outer approaching straight, went 5th when mistake 3 out, no impression in 4th from next, kept on one pace, 4th of 16, 13l behind Bella Mana Mou (9-3) at Navan 2m 7f hcp hdl sft in Mar.
Ten Fires (GER) 9-2 (11-10) In touch towards rear, pushed along in 4th 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace next, 4th of 5, 12l behind Ainama (10-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f chs hvy.
Barna Bay (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Niggled along from early, always behind, tailed off, 11th of 17, well behind Pistol Jack (11-3) at Galway 2m 6f hcp chs 0-109 gd in Aug.
Steel Magnate (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 6th, mistake 8th (water), blundered 11th, ridden before 4 out, well held when mistakes 3 out and 2 out, 6th of 9, well behind The Panama Kid (11-9) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
Ardglen (IRE) 6-4fav (10-4) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, not fluent 5 out, struggling in 3rd approaching straight, soon dropped to 4th, 3rd again 2 out and chased leader last, stayed on well run-in to lead close home, won at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp chs 0-109 gd beating Hatton's Wood (11-0) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Island Peak (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Prominent, dropped to moderate 2nd into straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 20l behind Ardglen (11-4) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 hvy.
Long Wait (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, lost place under pressure before 5 out, no extra next, hampered and pulled up last, in a race won by Ardglen (9-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f cnd hcp chs (0-109) hvy, 11 ran.
City of Doral 8-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, headway 15th, went 3rd before 3 out, led after 2 out, kept on, driven out, won at Hexham 3m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Jun beating St Killian's Run (11-8) by hd, 11 ran.
Galway Legend (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Mid-division early, 6th halfway, pushed along in 8th 6 out, stayed on into 4th 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 9, 35l behind Robertstown Rover (9-12) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 gd.
