tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and progress on outer to lead entering straight, soon asserted, stayed on well final furlong
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, progress to dispute 4f out, pushed along and headed entering straight, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace
led, joined 4f out, ridden and headed entering straight, no impression in 3rd over 1f out
always rear, pushed along and no impression 3f out, soon no extra, eased, completely tailed off
Gigginstown Stud went to £115,000 to purchase CAPTAIN VON TRAPPE after his impressive victory between the flags at Dawstown and he should start repaying some of the outlaw here. Bay Of Freedom attracted some support on his debut at Listowel and ran well though it wasn't the best bumper ever run there. Ryback Jack looked as though he'd improved when a good fourth at Ballinrobe but was tailed off on his next start at Cork so Haddington Road looks more of a threat after a fair effort on fast ground at Punchestown.
Bay Of Freedom (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Soon mid-division, 6th halfway, progress into 4th 3f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, kept on final furlong to 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Fearachain (11-7) at Listowel 2m NH flat gd in Sep.
Captain Von Trappe (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Made all, 2 1/2l adv when mstk 3out & gng best 2out, 4l adv bef last, easily, won at Dawstown 3m ire ptp gs in May beating Optimistic Bias (12-2) by 2l, 10 ran.
Haddington Road (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Led and clear, green out in front, set modest pace, joined approaching straight, headed over 2f out, soon 3rd, 4th over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 7, 7l behind Utmost Zeal (11-10) at Punchestown 2m NH flat gf.
Dreamland (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden and dropped towards rear entering straight, soon no extra, 7th of 12, 40l behind Black Zambezi (12-0) at Gowran Park 2m NH flat.
Ryback Jack (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Soon tracked leaders, under pressure 6f out, weakened from 5f out, 14th of 15, well behind Bosman Rule (12-0) at Cork 2m 3f NH flat gd in Aug.
