held up behind leaders, 6th halfway, closer in 4th 5f out, ridden in 5th 3f out, soon no extra
held up towards rear, progress into 5th 5f out, ridden into 2nd 2f out, pressed leader 1f out, stayed on to dispute inside final furlong, led close home
settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra over 5f out, weakened and tailed off
chased leader, led after 2f, headed after 4f, 2nd halfway, close up briefly 6f out, ridden in 2nd 3f out, under pressure in 4th 2f out, soon no extra
held up, soon towards rear, 6th 5f out, ridden 4f out, no impression 3f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
chased leaders, led after 4f, soon clear, reduced advantage halfway, headed 6f out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
led, headed after 2f and chased leaders, 3rd halfway, regained lead 6f out, ridden 2f out, pressed 1f out, joined and disputed inside final furlong, headed close home
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, closer in 3rd 6f out, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace
Diamond Hill made a successful Flat debut on soft ground at Galway in August but has disappointed in four starts over timber. Party Playboy has never won on the level but arrives in top form having beaten a big field of hurdlers at Down Royal last month. Take A Turn completed a double over timber in the spring and reverts to the Flat on a lowly mark but Venezia is 9lb higher than his last winning mark. Edward O'Grady's grey was four lengths behind Kerosin at Navan and, though better off at the weights, the winner can confirm the form. Construct has never been this far but has always looked like a stayer so should give a good account but Ted Walsh won this last year and has booked Derek O'Connor for HOT BEAT, who was having his first start since 2017 when third under the leading amateur at Listowel last month.
Kerosin (GER) 16-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 19, 14 1/4l behind The Grand Visir (9-10) at Ascot 2m 4f hcp stks (2) gs in Jun.
Diamond Hill (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, slightly slow 6th, soon lost position, not fluent 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 2f mdn gd in Dec.
Waaheb (USA) 16-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, a little slow 4th and pushed along briefly, 12th after 6th, reminder next, no impression 3 out, not fluent next, 13th of 18, 19 1/4l behind Cray (11-11) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp gd in May.
Construct 9-2 (9-3) Led, 4 lengths clear after 5f, reduced advantage approaching straight, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out and headed 100 yards out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Inscribe (9-10) at Navan 1m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Venezia (IRE) 5-1 (9-13) Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along on outer early straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 2nd on line, 2nd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Lleyton (8-4) at Limerick 2m 1f hcp gd in Jun.
Kuiper Belt (USA) 8-1 (9-1) Mid-division early, dropped towards rear before halfway, pushed along on outer 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Kerosin (10-0) at Navan 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Party Playboy (GER) 7-1 (11-12) Prominent early, soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, improved to challenge after 4 out, disputed travelling well before 3 out, led 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on well from last, won at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Jun beating Peaches And Cream (10-7) by 3l, 20 ran.
Take A Turn (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Mid-division and 5th on inner from halfway, bad mistake 5 out and dropped to rear, soon eased and pulled up before next, at Roscommon 2m 4f gd in Jun.
Hot Beat (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Settled 4th, 5th after 4f, took closer order under 3f out, travelled well in 3rd 1 1/2f out, ridden and no impression on winner under 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Newcross (11-0) at Listowel 1m 7f Yielding in Jun.
