chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 6th 3 out, under pressure in 5th 2 out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, headway in 10th after 4 out, 5th 3 out, ridden into 2nd approaching 2 out, kept on without reaching winner
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead after 4 out, mistake and headed 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
held up early, 8th halfway, weakened 4 out, tailed off
prominent and disputed, ridden in 3rd before 3 out, under pressure in 4th 2 out, kept on same pace
rear of mid-division, ridden in 8th before 3 out, no impression, soon weakened
led and disputed, headed after 4 out, led again 3 out, ridden and kept on well from 2 out
mid-division, headway in 6th after 4 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, under pressure in 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 7th 3 out, no extra before next, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace straight
mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no extra 5 out
WOOLY TOM has been raised 11lb for a very convincing victory on his handicap debut at Gowran but it could have been more as he was always travelling with ease and won as he liked. This is much tougher but he's obviously much better than that handicap mark suggested and can follow-up. Our Nana Rose was just touched off by Fairymount Lord at Ballinrobe in May but has run poorly on the Flat subsequently. Windwood Lad looks a big threat after his demolition job of a decent field at Down Royal, his first start for 272 days. A 9lb rise looks fair and it will be a surprise if he doesn't get involved in the finish. Charleville scored twice on the Flat at Galway in 2009 but didn't reappear until April. He never showed on his first two comeback runs but it was a different matter at Clonmel last month when he gained an emphatic victory. The assessor was duly impressed and has raised him 14lb but he's another likely to get competitive in a strong looking handicap. Cnoc Seoda is another to take into consideration in an open event.
Fearnwood Girl (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, moderate 4th and no impression from after 3 out, jumped left and no extra from last, 7th of 14, 35l behind Absolutlyfantastic (11-6) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f beg chs gf in May.
Magnetic Force (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Soon mid-division, ridden to chase leaders from 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 10th of 16, 30l behind Battling Boru (11-10) at Sligo 2m hcp hdl 80-109 gd in May.
Cnoc Seoda (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway into 7th 4 out, ridden in 4th after 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 15, 7l behind Hevelius (10-10) at Clonmel 2m hcp hdl 80-109 sft in Jun.
Truxton King (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) In touch main group, lost place approaching 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Alazan (10-6) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-150 (2) gd in Aug '10, 9 ran.
Windwood Lad 8-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead 3 out, challenged after 2 out, ridden and kept on well from before last, asserted run-in, won at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-102 sft in Jun beating Fairwood Bob (11-12) by 9l, 14 ran.
Charleville 11-1 (11-5) Towards rear, good headway from 3 out, close 3rd travelling well entering straight, led after 2 out and ridden clear, eased inside final furlong, easily, won at Clonmel 2m hcp hdl 80-95 sft in Jun beating Offside Rule (11-0) by 9l, 15 ran.
Our Nana Rose (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Soon prominent, 2nd after 2 out, soon led, joined approaching last where left in front again, stayed on well run-in, headed near line, 2nd of 15, hd behind Fairymount Lord (11-8) at Ballinrobe 2m hcp hdl 80-102 gd in May.
Motaraqeb 16-1 (9-10) Chased leaders on inner, 6th halfway, no extra after 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Golanbrook (11-2) at Gowran Park 2m hcp hdl hvy in Jun, 15 ran.
Tin Town Boy (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Settled towards rear, headway into 7th approaching 3 out, good progress on inner to lead 2 out, strongly pressed last and headed early run-in, no extra, 4th of 16, 8l behind Wooly Tom (10-10) at Gowran Park 2m hcp hdl 80-102 hvy in Jun.
Usa (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Soon mid-division, closed 3 out, soon tracked leaders, no extra and kept on same pace approaching last, 7th of 16, 14l behind Split Ear (10-7) at Ballinrobe 2m hcp hdl 80-109 sft in Jun.
Coral Creek (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Towards rear on inner, never a factor, 12th of 16, 33l behind Wooly Tom (10-10) at Gowran Park 2m hcp hdl 80-102 hvy in Jun.
Charging Indian (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden into 9th before straight, 6th and no impression 2 out, kept on same pace, 7th of 20, 29l behind Far Away So Close (11-4) at Tipperary 2m mdn hdl in Oct '10.
Cerveza Dinero 7-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along and dropped to rear 4th,, 9th of 16, 21l behind Wooly Tom (10-10) at Gowran Park 2m hcp hdl 80-102 hvy in Jun.
Grand Opera (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Mid-division, 8th 3 out, ridden and closer 2 out, no impression in 5th last, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 7l behind Nurse Ryan (11-3) at Down Royal 2m hcp hdl 80-109 gf in Jun.
Banna Man (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, never a factor, 7th of 11, 40l behind Undertheboardwalk (11-7) at Wexford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-123 gd in Jun.
Wooly Tom (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, smooth headway into 8th 2 out, good progress to challenge last and led early run-in, quickened clear, easily, won at Gowran Park 2m hcp hdl 80-102 hvy in Jun beating Plato (11-10) by 3l, 16 ran.
El Gran Torino (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 6th halfway, no extra from early straight, 8th of 12, 48l behind Discoteca (11-7) at Cork 2m 4yo mdn hdl gd in Apr.
Formal Bid (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, close 3rd approaching 2 out, ridden and dropped to 5th after last, no impression and kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 8l behind Daytime Dreamer (10-9) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp hdl 80-102 gf in Jun.
Rare Symphony (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) With leader, led narrowly when fell 6th, in a race won by Celticello (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr '11, 10 ran.
