Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along before last, headway early run-in and led 150 yards out, ridden and drew clear closing stages op 10/11 tchd 11/10
Led and soon 6 lengths clear, reduced advantage halfway, increased lead from 4 out and 4 lengths clear when slight mistake 2 out, ridden approaching last where mistake, under pressure and headed run-in, no impression on winner final 100 yards op 15/8 tchd 13/8
Youghal By The Sea (1/1), Go Guarantor (7/4), The Moore Factor (5/1), Pink Ribbon (20/1), Lisnagreggan (33/1), Templeton Roch (50/1)
The run of YOUGHAL BY THE SEA was too bad to be true earlier this month at Bellewstown and can reclaim the form that saw the gelding win a Galway maiden hurdle in September. The five-year-old acts on the ground and can lead home Go Guarantor, who showed plenty of promise on handicap debut and interesting hurdling recruit Pink Ribbon.