COUGHLANS LOCKE has run here only once when beating Silly Dancer easily over the trip last July. Kieran Cotter's seven-year-old hasn't added to that score subsequently but has run some decent races and is just 6lbs higher while Shane Foley's claim will help. Appletreemagic returned to action with a victory at Dundalk though she was hit with a 13lbs rise which has just put the block on her progress but Proud Catch caught the eye when staying on over the trip at Gowran last time and has dropped to what looks a fair mark. Strandfield Lady has become something of a Dundalk specialist and has had 10 of her 14 career starts on polytrack while the veteran Market Minstrel has never won from anything like this mark.
Appletreemagic (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, checked briefly at halfway, ridden in 6th over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Duaiseoir (9-8) at Gowran Park 1m hcp 50-70 gf.
Cloud Fire (IRE) 28-1 (8-3) Prominent on far side, rejoined main group from 2f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 15th of 29, 7l behind Lough Mist (9-9) at Curragh 6f hcp 50-80 gf.
Tradewinds 16-1 (9-10) Prominent, 3rd over 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure from over 1f out, 5th of 14, 3l behind Thistimesforgood (9-3) at Killarney 1m hcp 47-60 gd.
Proud Catch (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Mid-division on inner early, lost place and dropped to rear halfway, ridden in 9th on wide outside entering straight, kept on without threatening from 2f out, 4th of 17, 6l behind Connyella (8-11) at Gowran Park 1m 1f app hcp 47-60 gf.
Coughlans Locke (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, progress early straight, 5th over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Tsar Paul (9-10) at Dundalk 6f hcp 47-60 pol.
Police Officer 12-1 (9-9) Sent to post early, slowly into stride, mid-division best, no impression from before straight, 14th of 15, 18l behind Slapper (9-8) at Limerick 7f hcp 47-60 in Apr.
Strandfield Lady (IRE) 12-1 (7-11) Slowly into stride and held up in rear, headway on outer 2f out, 4th 1f out, 3rd and kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Charminamix (9-11) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 50-80 pol.
Fiamma Fagioli (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, 6th before straight, soon no impression under pressure, 10th of 15, 19l behind Dusty Trail (9-4) at Clonmel 1m 2f hcp 47-60 gf.
Rue De Cabestan (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Mid-division, checked slightly halfway, ridden straight, hampered 2f out, no impression, 9th of 17, 9l behind Connyella (8-11) at Gowran Park 1m 1f app hcp 47-60 gf.
Annalast (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened from 3f out, 14th of 18, 14l behind One Of Three (8-12) at Cork 7f hcp 47-60 gf in Apr.
Blue Cross Boy (USA) 6-1 (8-9) Rear of mid-division, not clear run from over 2f out, switched right and stayed on well final furlong, 5th of 15, 8l behind Lady Montague (9-10) at Naas 7f app hcp 47-60 gd.
By The Sea (IRE) 11-2 (8-5) Raced wide in touch, ridden to chase winner over 3f out, soon over 1f out, last of 13, well behind Kristopher James (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Deal Clincher 25-1 (9-1) Prominent early, dropped towards rear approaching straight, ran on under pressure without threatening from under 2f out, 6th of 15, 6l behind Slapper (9-8) at Limerick 7f hcp 47-60 in Apr.
Insomnitas 14-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders on outer, 4th approaching straight, no extra from over 2f out, weakened, 13th of 14, 28l behind Fandango Boy (8-13) at Dundalk 1m hcp 47-65 pol in Nov.
Market Minstrel (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Dwelt and in rear, headway into 5th 3f out, ridden straight, kept on same pace in 3rd from 1 1/2f out, 3rd of 17, 4 1/2l behind Connyella (8-11) at Gowran Park 1m 1f app hcp 47-60 gf.
Philosophers Guest (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Chased leaders early, no impression from before straight, 12th of 15, 11l behind Slapper (9-8) at Limerick 7f hcp 47-60 in Apr.
Leap The Liffey (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 7th before straight, soon no extra under pressure, last of 15, 30l behind Dusty Trail (9-4) at Clonmel 1m 2f hcp 47-60 gf.
Devious Soprano (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Soon led, joined before straight, headed and no extra from 1 1/2f out, 8th of 15, 13l behind Dusty Trail (9-4) at Clonmel 1m 2f hcp 47-60 gf.
