chased leader in 2nd, improved to dispute 3f out, led 2 1/2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, pressed 1f out, joined inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure, prevailed close home
reluctant and very slowly away, always well behind
soon mid-division, ridden in 7th over 2f out, stayed on into moderate 4th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved into 2nd 1 1/2f out, ridden to press leader 1f out, disputed inside final furlong, headed close home and held
held up towards rear, ridden into 5th 2f out, under pressure in 4th 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out
always towards rear, ridden and no impression 2 1/2f out, soon no extra
soon mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression over 2f out
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 3f out, stayed on to press leader 2f out, no extra in 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace
The superbly-bred Tracing hasn't been showing much and is tried in blinkers. Joseph O'Brien has a trio of entries and neither Jupiter Road nor Vallambrosa have been running badly in slightly better company and could do better than Vhagar, who was beaten when odds-on in a Dundalk claimer in March. Gerry's Way had shown nothing in his opening starts before gaining a shock victory over Sam Langford at Leopardstown. Gordon Elliott's charge makes his handicap debut here and should get a boost from the runner-up earlier on the card. BELEAGUERMENT (NAP) has transferred from the UK and showed easily his best form for new connections when a fast-finishing third over 7f at the Curragh last week. He can run from 2lb lower here so looks the one to beat.
Jupiter Road 7-1 (9-0) Dwelt, soon chased leaders, pushed along briefly in 4th from under 4f out, effort on outer straight and pushed along again over 2f out, soon no impression, one pace, 6th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Killourney (9-1) at Tipperary 1m 1f hcp Yielding in Jun.
Vallambrosa (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Very slowly away, soon in touch in rear, pushed along and some headway on inner 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Camphor (8-7) at Down Royal 1m 2f hcp fll Yielding in Jun.
Gerry's Way (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Pushed along early, soon prominent, pushed along again over 3f out, challenged inside final furlong and edged slightly left, gained narrow lead closing stages, stayed on well, won at Leopardstown 1m mdn Good - Yielding in May beating Sam Langford (9-5) by nk, 14 ran.
Festina Plente 14-1 (8-13) Mid-division, 11th approaching straight, pushed along and headway 1 1/2f out, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, no extra final furlong and dropped to 6th closing stages, 6th of 17, 4 1/4l behind Ducky Mallon (9-4) at Fairyhouse 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Beleaguerment (IRE) 40-1 (8-4) Held up in rear, pushed along and no impression over 1f out, ridden and kept on well on outer inside final furlong to go 3rd on line, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Baladiya (8-4) at Curragh 7f hcp gd in Jun.
Vhagar (IRE) 4-7fav (9-10) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, under pressure and headed 150 yards out, no extra, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Annabelle Rock (9-2) at Dundalk 7f pol in Mar.
Singer 14-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression, 7th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Raffaello (9-4) at Leopardstown 1m hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Hummingbird (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 16, 6 3/4l behind She's My Dream (9-3) at Fairyhouse 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Tracing (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along early, moderate 9th 3f out, ridden inside 7th 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Memsie (9-5) at Leopardstown 7f mdn gd in Jun.
