chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge 2 out, soon led, ridden last, asserted entering straight, kept on strongly
led, slight mistake 2nd, disputed from 4th, headed before 6th, slight mistake 8th, reminders 5 out, soon disputed again, no extra 2 out and weakened, pulled up before last
slight mistake 1st, settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, soon no impression and kept on one pace
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 3 out, no extra before next
chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to lead 2 out, soon ridden and headed, no extra in 2nd entering straight, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, slight mistake 3 out, ridden into moderate 7th after 2 out, no impression and kept on one pace
slight mistake 1st, held up, slight mistake 5th, 9th halfway, slight mistake 8th and towards rear, slight mistakes 5 out and 3 out, soon ridden, no impression 2 out
mid-division, 7th halfway, slightly hampered 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no impression next
held up towards rear, progress into 6th 4 out, ridden in 3rd and no impression on leaders after 2 out, kept on one pace
chased leader, disputed 4th, led before 6th, disputed again after 5 out, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no extra
always towards rear, slight mistake 7th, ridden and no impression before 3 out, behind when fell last
mid-division, ridden 3 out, under pressure in 5th after 2 out, no impression on leaders, kept on one pace
COLETTE’S CHOICE went close to returning a shock 50/1 winner at Tipperary a week ago when racing from out of the weights. This looks easier and she should make a bold bid if as effective on this softer ground. Ballygill Princess also posted a better effort when second here last month, with Bawnmore Lass well behind, while Augest Benefit should be sharper for a recent reappearance fourth at Limerick. Ice Ice Baby finished ahead of Cloneen Dream when third at Cork but the latter has since posted a better effort at Tramore and could figure.
Blackthorn Prince 8-1 (11-4) Held up, soon towards rear, pushed along briefly 4th, last and impeded 6th, soon pushed along again and no impression, kept on from before last, 11th of 16, 18 1/2l behind King's Wharf (11-6) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Colette's Choice (IRE) 50-1 (9-10) Prominent, slow jump 1st, on terms 9th, led and pushed along approaching straight, soon pressed, just headed from last, kept on without matching winner run-in, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Knockanarrigan (11-4) at Tipperary 3m hcp gd in Aug.
Willow Grange (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Held up, good headway 4 out, 2nd approaching straight, no impression and slight mistake last, one pace, 5th of 16, 14 3/4l behind Mr Smith (11-0) at Roscommon 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Dunroe Boy (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Chased leaders in 4th, pushed along and lost place after 4 out, ridden in 9th from 2 out and no impression from before last, 6th of 15, 25 1/2l behind Tb Broke Her (10-13) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp gd in Aug.
Ballygill Princess (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Rear of mid-division, headway 4 out, 3rd when slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, 2nd before last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 15, 3l behind Graney Town (10-11) at Ballinrobe 2m 5f hcp gd in Jul.
Whispering Hope (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, ridden into 11th after 3 out, no impression before straight, weakened 2 out, 8th of 20, 35 3/4l behind Tristram Shandy (11-3) at Tipperary 3m hcp Yielding in Jul.
Bawnmore Lass (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Rear of mid-division, pushed along in 9th 2 out, ridden in moderate 5th entering straight, left moderate 4th at last, no impression, 4th of 15, 15 1/2l behind Graney Town (10-11) at Ballinrobe 2m 5f hcp gd in Jul.
Carrow Queen (IRE) 16-1 (9-13) Soon towards rear, 15th from 10th, pushed along 4 out, headway straight, kept on same pace from 2 out, 7th of 16, 17 1/2l behind Top Of The Town (11-3) at Roscommon 3m hcp Yielding in Aug.
Augest Benefit (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Towards rear, ridden from 3 out, headway on outer approaching 2 out, 4th at last, soon no impression, one pace, 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Irish Bulletin (12-1) at Limerick 2m 6f hcp gd in Jul.
Cloneen Dream (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Close up, on terms 3rd, led 5th, pushed along from 3 out, soon headed and dropped to 4th, one pace, 4th of 10, 14l behind Craig Star (11-9) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp gd in Aug.
Drumlosh Sallie (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Towards rear, never a factor, 14th halfway, no impression after 2 out and moderate 10th approaching last, kept on one pace, 8th of 16, 22 3/4l behind Persian Wind (11-8) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f hcp gd in Aug.
Ice Ice Baby 14-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, progress into mid-division 4 out, ridden in moderate 9th before straight, stayed on into 3rd and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 23, 20l behind Mill Quest (11-7) at Cork 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Shrewdoperator (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Towards rear, bad mistake 8th, soon raced in 13th, moderate 8th approaching 3 out and not fluent, no extra from before straight, 7th of 14, 37 1/4l behind Hes Our Vinnie (11-12) at Limerick 3m hcp hvy in Mar.