chased leaders, fell 2nd
mid-division, brought down 2nd
held up towards rear early, progress into 2nd before 5th, ridden and no extra before 4 out, weakened and completely tailed off
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, no extra before 2 out and weakened
held up, rear from 4th, 4th before 4 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no impression before 2 out, soon no extra and weakened
settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, progress into 2nd 3 out, ridden entering straight, stayed on to dispute 2 out, soon narrow lead, strongly pressed run-in, kept on well close home
led, slight mistake 3rd, joined 2 out and soon ridden, narrowly headed before last, ran around approaching last, pressed leader again run-in, no extra close home
Rip Rocks Paddy Ok out-ran big odds when sixth at Punchestown on New Year’s Eve but hasn’t been seen since and it will be a surprise if this maiden doesn’t produce a first victory for TOUCH OF OSCAR. Joseph O’Brien’s five-year-old is heading in the right direction and was only beaten half-a-length at Kilbeggan last month in a much stronger heat. Game Present, second in a maiden point at Boulta in December, probably has a future but newcomers Grouse Hall and Market Parade have chasing pedigrees.
Game Present (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Cl up, prog to ld/disp frm 5th, ld with sl adv well bef 3out, hdd 2out, still ev ch in 2nd when mstk last, no ex, 2nd of 9, 4l behind West Cork Wildway (11-6) at Boulta 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Gone Racing (IRE) 8-1 (12-2) Twrds r of mid-div, 11th aftr a mile, sl prog in 8th 4out, wknd bef 2out, 8th of 17, 33 1/2l behind Writteninthesand (12-2) at Curraghmore 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Grouse Hall (IRE) Arcadio gelding out of Music Triangle.
Kearney 40-1 (8-10) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no extra, 12th of 14, 13l behind Sheisdiesel (9-3) at Dundalk 1m 3f pol in Feb.
Market Parade (IRE) Rule Of Law gelding out of Gift Of The Gods.
Pass Cross (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Towards rear and 12th from halfway, pushed along from 4 out and soon no impression, tailed off, 9th of 14, dist behind Soldier At War (11-4) at Sligo 2m 4f mdn gd in Apr.
Touch Of Oscar (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Chased leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead before 4 out, pushed along to lead before last, soon pressed and ridden, headed final strides, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Trappist Monk (11-4) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f mdn Yielding in Apr.
Rip Rocks Paddy Ok (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Disputed lead early, headed 2nd, mistake 5th, dropped to 7th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 6th of 22, 8 3/4l behind Gardens of Babylon (11-0) at Punchestown 2m mdn stks gd in Dec.
