led, clear at stages, pressed and pushed along from 2 out, headed approaching 2f out, soon no impression in 4th
held up, soon in rear, improved to challenge from over 2f out, on terms approaching last, gained narrow lead and stayed on best run-in
held up in touch, 5th before 7th, improved to get on terms approaching last, narrowly headed and kept on without quite matching winner run-in
chased leader, soon 2nd, pushed along from 2 out, soon lost place and no extra
chased leader, soon 3rd, slight mistake 4th, led approaching 2f out, headed approaching last, soon no impression in 3rd
chased leaders, soon 4th, pushed along 2 out, no impression approaching 2f out, not fluent at last and no extra
held up, 6th before 7th, slight mistake 3 out, mistake 2 out and under pressure, soon no impression
The eager, Buster Dan Dan will be the one to take the field along here in the early stages, the nine-year-old, ran well for a long way, 11th of 20 at the Galway festival in Tote handicap hurdle earlier this month and could easily hang on for a place in this company. Freedom Statue and Clondaw Farmer are interesting, but this may well be fought out between Whatever It Takes , winner at Kilbeggan, last month in handicap hurdle with 15 rivals behind and STEAMBOAT QUAY , beat 15 rivals here on good ground over 2m4f, sent of the 13/8f.
Buster Dan Dan (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders on outer, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and weakened from next, 11th of 20, 27 1/4l behind Davids Charm (11-1) at Galway 2m 5f hcp gd in Aug.
Snugsborough Benny (IRE) 5-4fav (12-4) Held up in rear, 5th at 3rd, headway to 3rd 3 out, improved to lead narrowly after 3 out, asserted before 2 out, ridden before last, driven out, won at Limerick 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Jul beating Whoyakodding (11-3) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Rosie Alice (IRE) 3-1fav (10-11) Mid-division, 11th 2 out, progress and short of room briefly before straight, headway and ridden in 3rd at last, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, never nearer, 2nd of 17, 1 1/4l behind Miss Eyecatcher (11-5) at Galway 2m hcp gd in Aug.
Freedom Statue (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Towards rear, moderate 10th 3 out, pushed along in 9th next, ridden in 6th and left 5th at last, kept on without threatening to go 3rd near line, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Manuka (11-6) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp gd in Jul.
Steamboat Quay (IRE) 13-8fav (11-10) Bumped at start and soon mid-division, slight mistake 6th and briefly pushed along, headway travelling well into 2nd 3 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Bellewstown 2m 4f hcp gd in Jul beating Ben Rumson (11-6) by 3l, 16 ran.
Maighnealta (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 4th after 7th, ridden after 3 out and no impression from 2 out, 7th of 18, 13 1/4l behind Gold Smoke (10-4) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Generous Guest (IRE) 9-1 (9-13) Mistake 1st, chased leader in 2nd, not fluent 6th and 7th, soon improved to lead, headed after 3 out, soon ridden and no extra from next, 9th of 18, 16 3/4l behind Gold Smoke (10-4) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Whatever It Takes (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Chased leaders in 4th, pushed along and improved into 2nd after 2 out, ridden to lead before last and kept on strongly run-in, easily, won at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in Jul beating Uptake (10-10) by 9 1/2l, 16 ran.
Clondaw Farmer (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Disputed early, soon chased leaders, slight mistake 6th, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge 2 out, under pressure in 3rd and slight mistake last, no extra entering straight, 5th of 12, 22l behind Shantou Flyer (11-7) at Galway 2m 7f gd in Jul.
My Betty (IRE) 10-1 (11-13) Prominent and lead briefly after 2nd, soon chased leader in 2nd, ridden and dropped to 3rd after 2 out, no impression and weakened before last, 6th of 16, 19 3/4l behind Whatever It Takes (11-10) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Muroor 50-1 (10-13) Raced in 7th early, 8th after 7th, chased leaders straight, one pace from before last, 6th of 14, 10l behind I Will Follow (11-1) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Megara 33-1 (11-12) Led, joined 5 out, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened, 9th of 13, dist behind Venezia (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f mdn gd in Jun.
