tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead under 2f out, strongly pressed from 1f out, kept on well inside final 100 yards
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along 2f out and headway in 2nd entering straight, ridden to challenge 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner inside final 100 yards
led early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, ridden 3f out and dropped to rear 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong, tailed off
mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression 2f out, ridden entering straight and some headway in 3rd early final furlong, kept on one pace
rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, 4th and pushed along on inner 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, no impression closing stages
pushed along early and led after 1 1/2f, pushed along again and headed under 2f out, no impression on inner in straight, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, 6th and pushed along under 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, kept on well on outer inside final 150 yards, nearest at finish
DARK NOTE hasn't been beaten far in handicaps the last twice and this represents a drop in class. His stable also run the newcomer Gambe Veloci, a son of Caravaggio and a half-brother to five winners. Girl Crush was a 100/1 chance on her debut but belied the odds with a promising run behind Galleria Borghese with a subsequent winner in fourth. Shaky Operator followed a decent effort in a Gowran handicap by losing his action and pulling up on a return visit. Together Aclaim's best runs have been at Dundalk though he performed with credit in a Leopardstown handicap last time.
Dark Note 2-1fav (9-0) Held up in mid-division, ran freely, 6th halfway, progress 2f out, pushed along in 3rd 1f out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened final 100 yards, 8th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Focus Required (8-10) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Girl Crush (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Chased leaders and 4th from halfway, ridden over 2f out, no impression and weakened from 1f out, 6th of 15, 5 3/4l behind Galleria Borghese (9-3) at Naas 1m mdn fll gd in May.
Gold Lunula (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Led, pushed along and pressed 3f out, soon joined and headed over 2f out, ridden and no impression, 5th 1f out, no extra, last of 7, 9 3/4l behind Urban Oasis (10-0) at Cork 1m 2f hcp sft in May.
Shaky Operator (USA) 8-1 (9-12) Held up in mid-division, ridden and dropped towards rear 2f out, eased 1 1/2f out, soon pulled up, at Gowran Park 7f hcp gd in May.
Together Aclaim 17-2 (10-0) In rear and pushed along early, rear of mid-division halfway, pushed along in 9th 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 15, 6 3/4l behind Helpmeout (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Geri Hatrick 100-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Eighty Eight (9-3) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gd in Jun.
Eagles Perch (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Soon rear of mid-division, headway after 3f, 5th halfway, lost place and ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 16, 11 3/4l behind Heather Bear (9-7) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp Yielding in Jun.
Gambe Veloci (IRE) Caravaggio gelding out of Neutral.
