hit 1st and almost unseated rider, towards rear, pulled up after 4th
waited with, 8th from 4th, no impression from 10th, slight mistake next, slight mistake 3 out, weakened and slightly impeded 2 out, tailed off
led, inclined to jump slightly left at times, pressed 4 out, headed and slight mistake 2 out, soon no impression, hit last, kept on without troubling winner, just prevailed for 2nd
prominent, slight mistake 4th where 2nd, 3rd approaching straight, jumped slightly right 2 out, soon no impression and kept on without troubling winner, just denied for 2nd
waited with, 6th from 4th, slightly slow 10th, soon no impression, moderate 5th approaching straight and one pace, slight mistake last
waited with, 7th from 4th, slight mistake 6th, soon dropped to rear and behind, completely tailed off
chased leaders, 4th from 4th, not fluent 8th, slight mistake 4 out, soon pushed along, no impression approaching straight, kept on without threatening
chased leaders, 5th from 4th, slight mistake 3 out, soon no impression, moderate 6th approaching straight, weakened and mistake last, tailed off
always towards rear, no impression from 10th, slight mistake 4 out, not fluent and unseated rider 2 out
tracked leaders, 3rd from 4th, challenged 4 out, led and slight mistake 2 out, soon asserted, stayed on well, easily
This has been run twice and Willie Mullins has won both. Allblak Des Places and REAL STEEL represent the champion trainer here. The former made a winning start for the yard over hurdles here before finishing a close second to Footpad in a Grade 1 at Leopardstown but didn't go on as expected subsequently. The latter also made a successful debut for the stable over hurdles at Thurles before racing in top company over timber. He fell at the last on his chasing bow at Leopardstown but had jumped well up to then and can make amends. Burgas has more experience than these rivals and has run some fine races but a career strike-rate of 1-22 is off-putting. Glenloe, beaten a nose in the Pertemps Final in March, was sent to Plumpton for his chasing bow but made too many mistakes and was well beaten though he'll have come on for the experience. His stable companion Carter McKay, a winning point-to-pointer, bumper and hurdler, didn't run well on his debut over fences at Naas but there should be much more to come.
Allblak Des Places (FR) 33-1 (10-7) Mid-division early, 11th after 3rd, no impression from before straight, 15th of 24, 28l behind Meri Devie (10-13) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Baile Liam (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Held up behind leaders, 4th early, rear from before 5th, 4th again from 7th, slight mistake and ridden 3 out, soon no impression, slight mistake 2 out, 4th of 5, 30 1/2l behind Ozzie's Way (11-4) at Clonmel 2m 4f mdn gd in Nov.
Beyond The Law (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Prominent, led 2nd, soon went on, jumped slightly left 5th, reduced lead before 8th, joined approaching 3 out, soon headed, slight mistake 2 out, soon no impression in 4th, no extra straight, 5th of 7, 32 1/2l behind Winter Escape (11-8) at Punchestown 2m 4f (1) gd in Jan.
Burgas (FR) 5-1 (11-3) Mid-division, 8th 3 out, ridden in 6th next, went 4th at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home, 3rd of 16, 4l behind Westerner Point (11-5) at Limerick 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Carter Mckay 9-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders 6th 4 out, ridden in 6th 2 out, no impression, 7th of 18, dist behind A Plus Tard (11-5) at Naas 2m 3f Yielding in Dec.
Generous Pet (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Trkd ldr in 2nd, 2l 2nd by 8th, wknd aftr 5out & to last when pu aftr 3out, at Templenacarriga 3m Yielding in Jan.
Glenloe (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, hit 7th, some headway when blundered 4 out, no chance after, 5th of 6, 24l behind Master Dino (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 4f (3) gs in Jan.
Kagney (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Always behind, mistake 5th and not fluent 8th, under pressure 10th, trailing next, pulled up after 4 out, at Punchestown 3m 1f gd in Dec.
Maeve's Choice (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 3rd at 3rd, slight mistake 5th, close enough in 3rd when fell 3 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 5f gd in Jan.
Real Steel (FR) 9-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, closed up and on terms 6th, headed from 4 out, back on terms again from next, still every chance when fell last, at Leopardstown 2m 1f gd in Dec.
