towards rear, ridden in 6th 1 1/2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on same pace, no threat
soon led, ridden and pressed 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, dropped to 3rd final strides
tracked leader, progress to challenge 1 1/2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, asserted final 100 yards, kept on well
slowly into stride, raced in rear, took closer order on outer over 2f out, ridden in 4th 1 1/2f out, ran on well under 1f out to 2nd final strides, never nearer
prominent on outer, took closer order in 2nd over 2f out, under pressure 1/2f out, soon ridden in 3rd, no extra final furlong, dropped to 5th closing stages
raced 4th, no impression and dropped to rear over 1f out,, no extra, eased closing stages
Garvan Donnelly runs two with Donagh O'Connor's claim certain to aid the cause of eleven times winner Plough Boy, who wasn't beaten far in a major handicap at the Curragh on Saturday. Stable-companion Lily's Prince hasn't won for some time but has dropped to a very lowly mark as a consequence. COTO is another on a losing run but he's been performing well and has surprisingly been dropped in the ratings after a fine effort at Naas where he stayed on strongly after missing the break. Abstraction is 1-18 on Turf but was having only his second start for new connections when runner-up at Down Royal and should make a bold bid to go one better. Art Of Unity led for a long way over 6f at Fairyhouse last time but Taexali gained his only victory in 32 starts at Brighton on 2015.
Taexali (IRE) 13-2 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong, 11th of 16, 8 1/4l behind Sheepscar Lad (9-3) at Doncaster 5f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Abstraction (IRE) 5-1 (10-2) Led, ridden to assert under 2f out and 3 lengths clear 1f out, kept on under pressure, headed 75 yards out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Soffia (9-7) at Down Royal 5f hcp gf in Jun.
Plough Boy (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, effort and one pace 1f out, 9th of 17, 4 1/4l behind Battle Of Jericho (8-13) at Curragh 5f hcp gf in Jun.
Coto (IRE) 11-2fav (10-0) Slowly away and trailing in last early, headway on inner 2f out, ridden in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 17, 1 3/4l behind Blastofmagic (9-5) at Naas 5f hcp gf in Jun.
Art Of Unity 8-1 (9-12) Soon led, ridden 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, soon no extra, 9th of 15, 5 3/4l behind Waitingfortheday (9-7) at Fairyhouse 6f hcp gd in Jun.
Lily's Prince (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, 6th 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, 7th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Blastofmagic (9-5) at Naas 5f hcp gf in Jun.
