held up early, moderate 4th halfway, closer and slight mistake 5 out, soon 5th, ridden last, kept on same pace run-in
held up towards rear, ridden in 6th before 2 out, jumped left 2 out, wide after last, kept on one pace
led, slight mistake 1st and disputed, slow 3rd, led from 6th, jumped right last, pushed out to assert run-in, kept on well, comfortably
held up, 6th halfway, progress into 4th 4 out, ridden last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd closing stages
held up early, improved to chase leaders in 3rd from 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden last, no extra run-in, kept on one pace
chased leaders early, dropped towards rear and reminder 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off
chased leader, disputed 1st, 2nd from 6th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and no impression on winner after last, kept on same pace
The outsider Ballinahow Bill will possibly take the field along here in the early stages, but it will be only a matter of time before JIMMY TWO TIMES takes up the mantle and goes to win a race that should be well within his grasp. Master Of Verse and Little Haarth are the best of a poor bunch.
Atlantic Breaker (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) In rear, mistake and rider briefly lost iron 3rd, some progress into rear of mid-division when mistake 8th, slight mistake next, weakened, 16th of 20, dist behind Davids Charm (11-1) at Galway 2m 5f hcp gd in Aug.
Ballinahow Bill (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Mid-division, progress to 3rd at 6th, 2nd at 7th, 3rd at 13th, dropped to 6th after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 15, 19 1/4l behind Swingbridge (11-12) at Tramore 2m 6f gd in Aug.
Jimmy Two Times (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Prominent, 8th after 7th, under pressure before 2 out, weakened after 2 out where not fluent, 14th of 20, dist behind Ballyegan Hero (9-11) at Galway 2m 7f hcp sft in Aug.
Little Haarth (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 13th of 20, 33 3/4l behind Davids Charm (11-1) at Galway 2m 5f hcp gd in Aug.
Master Of Verse (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Held up, 7th from 6th, slight mistake 3 out, 5th and no impression before 2 out, 6th of 10, 26 1/2l behind Our Dougal (11-12) at Killarney 2m 1f Good - Yielding in Jul.
Mill Forge 25-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Down Royal 2m hcp sft in Dec.
Rueben James (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Prominent, not fluent 3rd, 3rd from 4th, 2nd from 8th, no extra and kept on same pace from 2 out, 5th of 15, 6 1/2l behind Ardera Cross (11-4) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp sft in Aug.
