held up towards rear, dropped to moderate 8th 3 out, no impression when badly hampered next, not recover and continued trailing
led, ridden after 2 out, headed after last, no extra inside final furlong
mid-division, progress into 4th 3 out, close 6th when brought down next
tracked leaders, 2nd 3 out, ridden after next, weakened before last
mid-division, 7th 3 out, moderate 6th and pushed along before last, moderate 4th 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well in 3rd close home, never nearer
rear of mid-division, headway 3 out, close 5th when fell 2 out
held up in rear, off pace early, moderate last 4 out, good headway after 3 out, went 5th travelling well after 2 out, ridden in 4th at last, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on close home
prominent, 3rd 3 out, ridden in 2nd before last, headway to lead after last, stayed on well final furlong
tracked leaders on outer, 4th 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd at last, no extra inside final furlong
Bridge Native and BOG WAR look closely matched on their run together over course and distance last month and are likely to be prominent again. The latter may just come out best this time so gets a tentative vote in an open-looking handicap. Sizing Malbay’s third here three weeks ago was a career-best effort and any further improvement would see her in the firing-line having only been raised a pound but a further step up in trip would be a worry for supporters of Empire Burleque. Trendsetter is looking high enough in the weights now.
Vinnwarr (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, remote 12th after 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 9th of 15, dist behind Jan Maat (11-12) at Tipperary 2m 1f gd in Jul.
Bridge Native (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Soon prominent, not fluent 9th, chased winner but no impression when not fluent last, one pace run-in, 6th of 20, 8 1/2l behind Ilikedwayurthinkin (11-0) at Galway 2m 5f hcp gd in Jul.
Spancil Hill (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, slight mistake 5 out, pushed along and headway into 3rd approaching straight, soon no extra and dropped to 8th when jumped left 2 out, weakened and jumped left again last, 8th of 16, dist behind Rocky's Silver (10-11) at Limerick 3m 1f hcp hvy in Mar.
Castlehume (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division, 9th at 5th, no impression before 2 out, one paced, 12th of 19, 28 3/4l behind Ilikedwayurthinkin (11-12) at Galway 2m 1f hcp gd in Aug.
Silver Planeur (FR) 8-1 (10-8) Prominent, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 11th of 18, dist behind Routes Choice (11-3) at Limerick 3m hcp sft in Dec.
Bog War (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Mid-division, closer in 5th halfway, ridden into 3rd before last, challenged and mistake last, no extra final furlong, 5th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Dorans River (11-10) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp gd in Jul.
Trendsetter (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Off pace in rear, bad mistake at 1st, in touch in rear at halfway, mistake 4 out, some progress from 3 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, no impression, 5th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Mon Storm (10-3) at Sligo 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Sizing Malbay (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden in 9th after 2 out, 5th last, kept on well inside final furlong, just held for 2nd, 3rd of 16, 1l behind Pump Road (11-11) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp gd in Jul.
Divin Desir (FR) 66-1 (11-12) Soon mid-division, pushed along after 9th, closed up on outer after 3 out, no impression from before 2 out, soon no extra, 6th of 14, 29l behind Diamond Hill (11-5) at Galway 2m 5f mdn gd in Jul.
Empire Burleque (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, close 4th 3 out, ridden and no impression in 5th before last, kept on one pace into 4th close home, 4th of 9, 16l behind Construct (11-6) at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn gd in Jul.
