mid-division, pushed along 3f out and no impression approaching straight, no extra
led, pushed along under 4f out, ridden and headed approaching straight, no extra final furlong
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and no extra 4f out, weakened, completely tailed off
mid-division, pushed along under 4f out and no extra approaching straight, weakened
towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression in rear of mid-division 3f out, no extra, kept on one pace final furlong
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 3f out and ridden in 2nd entering straight, no impression inside final furlong
held up towards rear, some headway under 4f out, switched left and progress approaching straight, went 3rd 1f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong
mid-division on inner, headway under 4f out, progress between horses to lead approaching straight, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 2nd 3f out, ridden and no impression in 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden under 4f out and no impression approaching straight, no extra from over 1f out
held up towards rear, some headway approaching straight and ridden in 7th on outer over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway approaching straight, ridden in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression under 4f out, no extra, tailed off
Backsheesh made a promising start at Wexford and looks best of those with experience though Valley Breeze showed improved form at Down Royal and is expected to do better. It's likely this will go to a newcomer and RINGLEADER fits the bill. Gordon Elliott's charge is by New Approach and closely related to a Group 1 winner on the Flat so he'll have more basic speed than most of these with conditions in his favour. Joseph O'Brien won this last year but Subset looks more of a staying type unlike Table The Motion, who is by Teofilo and a half-brother to a 1m1f winner. Any money for the 55,000gns yearling Abridgement should be noted as he has a very smart pedigree for the Flat.
Abridgement Champs Elysees gelding out of Al Cobra.
Baily Thunder 25-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, dropped behind leaders 3f out, soon ridden, no impression, 7th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Jerandme (11-7) at Down Royal 2m gd in May.
Balinaboola Jer (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Rear of mid-division on outer, pushed along and no extra in rear over 6f out, weakened, completely tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Feelin' Groovy (11-7) at Limerick 2m hvy in Mar.
Mai Fleuri (IRE) Fast Company gelding out of Silence Is Easy.
Major Fawcett 8-1 (11-7) Led, joined entering straight, soon ridden, headed 2f out, soon weakened quickly, last of 8, dist behind Balliniska Band (11-7) at Naas 2m hvy in Feb.
Mister Fogpatches (IRE) Fairly Ransom gelding out of Jenniferjo.
Ringleader New Approach gelding out of Banks Hill.
Russian Dancer (IRE) Bashkirov colt out of Sweet Nothings.
Sole Pretender (IRE) Gold Well gelding out of Cool Quest.
Subset (IRE) Dahjee gelding out of Secret Flutter.
Table The Motion Teofilo gelding out of Honours Stride.
Valley Breeze (FR) 9-2 (11-7) Led, ridden and joined 3f out, headed 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Jerandme (11-7) at Down Royal 2m gd in May.
Backsheesh (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Held up, 9th approaching halfway, improved into 4th over 3f out, 3rd into straight, on terms 1 1/2f out, soon headed, no extra inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 12, 5 1/2l behind Chisholm Trail (11-9) at Wexford 2m sft in May.
Soft Focus (IRE) Sans Frontieres filly out of Cool N Calm.
Annie Burke (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Alw twrds rr, mstk 6th, fair 8th frm 7th, to last 3out & pu bef 2out, at Bartlemy 3m mdn sft in May.
Ghurba (IRE) Aqlaam filly out of Mahaatheer.
