held up, slight mistake 3 out, 5th halfway, slight mistake 6th, ridden and no impression on leaders 3 out, stayed on into 3rd before 2 out, kept on one pace from before last
held up in rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, moderate 5th entering straight, no extra
chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd and reminders, 4th halfway, pushed along from 6th, ridden and no extra 3 out, eased before straight
led, joined 4 out, asserted before 2 out, mistake 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well from last
soon chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along in 3rd 4 out, ridden and no impression next, soon no extra
chased leaders, close up briefly 2nd, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute 4 out, ridden in 2nd after 3 out, kept on run-in without troubling winner
The Sliding Rock scored over this trip at Wexford before finding 2m too short at Punchestown, though didn't run too well at Downpatrick on Friday. Is She Diesel carries a double penalty for her victories in 2017 and hasn't been in the best of form since returning from a long break. Skyace completed a mid-summer double on good ground and her later defeats came on testing going but TELMESOMETHINGGIRL made all for an impressive victory over this trip on soft ground at Bellewstown and will take some catching in that kind of form. Jelona receives an allowance having won just once while Darrens Hope gets weight from all as she is still a maiden despite passing the post first at Punchestown in January though she has produced her best form, including when third in a Grade 3 at Limerick when last seen, on heavy ground.
Is She Diesel 20-1 (11-5) Mid-division, 6th after 6th, headway to 3rd after 2 out, improved to 2nd before last, ridden and dropped to 3rd 1f out, weakened closing stages, 5th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Tune The Chello (10-5) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp sft in Sep.
Sean Says (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Rear of mid-division, progress 3 out, ridden in moderate 8th entering straight, bad mistake last, no extra, 7th of 18, 12 3/4l behind Gold Speed (10-10) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Skyace (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, disputed at 3rd, led before 4th, headed and lost place before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, 10th of 14, 28 3/4l behind Tune The Chello (10-5) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp sft in Sep.
Telmesomethinggirl (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Made all, jumped well, pushed along 2 out, asserted before last, kept on well, comfortably, won at Bellewstown 2m 4f sft in Aug beating Two Shoe Tom (11-5) by 8l, 5 ran.
Jelona (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Disputed lead until headed and mistake 4th, tracked leaders after, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 2nd after 3 out, ridden and jumped right 2 out, close 3rd when hampered and left at last, kept on well to lead close home, won at Clonmel 2m 3f mdn gd in Sep beating Trevena (11-9) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Darrens Hope (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Prominent and led from 2nd, 3 lengths clear 4 out, pushed along and headed 2 out, ridden approaching last, 3rd and no impression run-in, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Well Set Up (11-5) at Limerick 2m 6f (1) hvy in Mar.
The Sliding Rock 10-3 (12-0) Towards rear and 8th from halfway, not fluent on inner 3 out and soon pushed along, no impression from next and kept on again into 6th run-in, 6th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Ardaghs Choice (11-0) at Downpatrick 2m 5f gd in Sep.
