held up towards rear, progress into 5th 4 out, ridden and no extra before next, weakened
close up, disputed at times, led before 3 out, pressed and ridden 2 out, soon headed, no extra before last, kept on one pace and dropped to 3rd run-in
led and disputed, headed before 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace into 2nd run-in
prominent briefly, soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 3 out, soon no impression on leaders
rear, trailing from 4th, tailed off halfway, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, pressed leader 2 out and pecked slightly, soon led, pushed out to assert before last where slight mistake, kept on strongly run-in
settled behind leaders, mistake 3rd, 5th halfway, ridden and weakened 5 out, pulled up before next
held up, 6th halfway, progress in 4th after 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no impression when fell 2 out
Goodbye Someday is the highest of the four with official ratings though there are reason to believe some of these could go higher. John Kiely's charge has been placed at Grade 3 and Listed level since landing a Kilbeggan handicap though now looks exposed. Jacksons Gold lost a shoe in a Leopardstown handicap last time after landing a novices' event here though will need more as will FIGHTER ALLEN but the latter ran very well behind the smart Torygraph over 2m7f here last month and can improve enough to land the spoils. West Cork Wildway steps out of handicaps though ran a cracking race in the Grade B Ladbroke at Leopardstown while both Grand Paradis and Limestone Rock have the scope to go on to better things.
Jacksons Gold (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, improved to lead before 2 out, asserted after 2 out, reduced advantage before last where headed and not fluent, soon ridden and dropped to 3rd, no extra, 3rd of 9, 6 1/4l behind Millen To One (10-10) at Leopardstown 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Dec.
Fighter Allen (FR) 11-8fav (11-7) Led, headed before 3rd, 2nd halfway, not fluent 5 out and 3rd before next, went 2nd after 2 out and pushed along approaching last, ridden and no impression run-in, 3rd and no extra closing stages, 3rd of 4, 6l behind Torygraph (11-7) at Thurles 2m 7f Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Goodbye Someday (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Waited with, raced mainly in rear, 6th from 4 out, 5th before straight, soon pushed along, no impression after 2 out, kept on same pace without threatening run-in, 3rd of 7, 8 1/4l behind Darrens Hope (10-9) at Cork 3m lst (1) sft in Nov.
West Cork Wildway (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Prominent, 3rd halfway, disputed lead after 3 out and led after next, ridden and headed approaching last, 4th and no impression run-in, no extra, 4th of 22, 9 1/4l behind Drop The Anchor (10-10) at Leopardstown 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Feb.
D'alley Boy (IRE) (11-6) Trkd ldr in 2nd, 3l 2nd from 5th, mstk 5out, wknd aftr 5out, cto 3out, pu bef 2out, at Dromahane 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Grand Paradis (FR) 7-2 (11-13) Always prominent, 3rd halfway, travelled well to lead before 2 out, pushed along and asserted approaching last where mistake, kept on well run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hvy in Feb beating Grand Bornand (11-13) by 9l, 16 ran.
Limestone Rock (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Led, joined approaching 5th, soon headed briefly, back on terms after 6th, regained lead from 4 out, stayed on well under pressure run-in, won at Naas 2m 3f mdn Soft - Heavy in Jan beating Il Courra (12-0) by 5l, 18 ran.
Rescue Package (FR) 9-1 (10-13) Towards rear for most, ridden and hampered 2 out, soon no extra, 17th of 20, dist behind Heaven Help Us (10-12) at Leopardstown 2m 2f hcp Soft - Heavy in Feb.
