keen close up, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
pressed leader until ridden 2f out, soon weakened
keen tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, some late headway, never nearer
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County KIldare handler Adrian Keatley has plenty of chances on tonight's card and THE MCGREGORNATOR is certainly one of them. He was having his first start out of Ireland when just failing to hold Black Isle Boy over the track and trip on Wednesday and can race from the same mark so looks well in. Danish Duke was in fine form last summer, completing a double here in July and also winning at Catterick in August. He ran really well on his comeback at Newcastle and has to be a threat. Aprovado ran a cracking race in a slightly better handicap here last month and though that was over the minimum he's equally effective over this extra furlong.
Tatlisu (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Always behind, 12th of 15, 8 1/4l behind The Commendatore (8-12) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gf in May.
Aprovado (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Led, headed over 3f out, tracked leader, ridden to lead again entering final furlong when rider dropped rein, headed near finish, 2nd of 6, hd behind Royal Brave (9-3) at Ayr 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Danish Duke (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind The Armed Man (9-1) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in May.
Muscika 14-1 (8-9) Held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, hung left and some headway over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Battered (8-13) at York 7f hcp (3) sft in May.
Naples Bay 20-1 (9-5) Behind far side, ridden 2f out, stayed on into mid-division inside final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 17, 6 1/2l behind Golden Apollo (9-0) at Doncaster 6f (4) gf in Nov.
Dawoodi 33-1 (8-13) In touch in rear, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Black Isle Boy (9-6) at Ayr 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
The Mcgregornator (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Close up, headway over 1f out, ridden to challenge winner inside final furlong, ran on, just failed, 2nd of 7, shd behind Black Isle Boy (9-6) at Ayr 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Star Citizen 40-1 (9-6) Keen in rear, switched right halfway, never dangerous, 12th of 14, 17 1/2l behind Khelman (9-6) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) hvy in May.