This should go to BADGERFORT with the minimum of fuss. John Kiely's charge followed his Cork bumper victory in April with a fine run behind the useful Martello Tower over hurdles at Killarney and there's nothing here with the calibre of that winner. Mells Theater had looked a promising type with placed efforts at Cork and Punchestown but blotted his copybook at the latter course three weeks ago and will need to get back on track. The winning point-to-pointer The Horsechesnut had an engagement here yesterday so it will be interesting to see where he turns up while Stilo Blue Native showed some potential on his hurdling debut at Galway.
Badgerfort (IRE) 15-8 (11-12) Soon tracked leaders, mistake 7th, challenged when not fluent 3 out, every chance when mistake last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Martello Tower (11-12) at Killarney 2m 4f mdn hdl in May.
Don Vincenzo (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, progress into 4th 3 out, soon ridden, no impression in 3rd 2 out, no extra before last, 9th of 29, 19l behind Domesday Book (11-9) at Navan 2m mdn hdl.
Mells Theater (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Prominent, dropped to mid-division before 3rd, soon in rear, pulled up and dismounted before 4th, in a race won by On Impulse (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn hdl, 15 ran.
Raheny Indian (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Soon towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, soon pushed along, mistake 5 out, no extra and pulled up before next, in a race won by Cappacurry Zak (11-4) at Tramore 2m 5f mdn hdl, 13 ran.
Stilo Blue Native (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 5th halfway, 4th 3 out, hampered next, no impression before last, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 18l behind Lo Siento (11-12) at Galway 2m mdn hdl gd in Oct.
Oscar'swan (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Soon tracked leaders, 6th halfway, reminders after 4 out, soon no impression, one pace, 8th of 15, 37l behind Valyssa Monterg (11-7) at Tramore 2m mdn hdl.
Presenting Thewest (IRE) Westerner mare out of Black Lightening.
The Horsechesnut (IRE) 2-1 (12-2) Mid div, cl 4th bef 3out & prog again from 2out to ld bef last where jumped right, so & went clr flat, won at Dromahane 3m ire ptp sft in Dec '13 beating Stilo Blue Native (11-6) by 4l, 13 ran.
