tracked leader in 2nd, ridden before 3 out, weakened
tracked leaders, mistake 5 out, closer in 3rd 3 out, 2nd next, soon ridden, disputed lead after last, improved to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home
in rear, headway 4 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, 3rd at last, kept on well without reaching leaders inside final furlong
always towards rear, ridden in 8th 3 out, no impression
soon rear of mid-division and pushed along early, ridden in 9th 3 out, no impression
mid-division, 6th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression
tracked leaders, improved to lead 3 out, soon ridden and headed next, 4th at last, no extra
towards rear headway on outer 4 out, improved to lead and ridden 2 out, strongly pressed at last, joined early run-in, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 3 out, no impression
led, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened
Monarch was left clear when his nearest rival fell at the last at Down Royal but probably would have won anyway which is why he's been hit with an 8lb rise. Niven could only finish third, beaten 8l, and looks held despite the revised weights. DIXIE LEE showed her liking for good ground with a fine run at Leopardstown and had similar conditions when scoring with something in hand at Down Royal. The assessor has taken a chance raising her just 3lb and she can go in again. Veinard and Icario represent Gordon Elliott with preference for the latter, though his only victory over timber came on heavy going. The Plan Man's career strike-rate of 2-38 is a poor return for a decent performer whose last victory was in 2014.
Yaha Fizz (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Disputed lead, slight mistake 6th, headed from 8th, 4th into straight, soon no impression, 9th of 24, 10l behind Meri Devie (10-13) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Monarch (IRE) 7-2fav (11-2) Raced in 5th, closed to challenge 2 out, on terms before last and came close with rival, soon just led when left with decisive advantage, stayed on well to assert closing stages, won at Down Royal 2m hcp gd in Jun beating Beau Et Sublime (10-1) by 4 1/4l, 9 ran.
Dixie Lee (IRE) 11-4 (10-13) In rear, closed up travelling smoothly after 3 out, pushed along from next, slightly impeded between last 2, led before last, stayed on well to assert run-in, won at Down Royal 2m gd in Jun beating Holding Pattern (10-13) by 3 1/4l, 5 ran.
Veinard (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Bad mistake 1st and soon unseated rider, at Wexford 2m gd in Jun.
Icario (FR) 33-1 (9-13) Always towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 21st of 24, 31 1/4l behind True Self (9-12) at Punchestown 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Niven (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Raced in 3rd, not fluent 3 out and 2 out, not match leaders when not fluent last and badly impeded, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 9, 8 1/4l behind Monarch (11-2) at Down Royal 2m hcp gd in Jun.
Play The Game (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Led, joined before 4th, headed before next, on terms before 4 out, soon led, headed before straight, no extra after, 5th of 7, 16 1/4l behind Monotype (11-8) at Wexford 2m sft in May.
Stormey (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 2 out, soon no extra, last of 9, 33 3/4l behind Kylecrue (11-10) at Galway 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Flaviana (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Towards rear, not fluent at 5th, 11th after 5th, ridden and progress to 6th before last, no impression on leaders, kept on same pace to dead heat for 5th on line, 5th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Treasure Chest (10-3) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp gd in Jun.
Mezajy (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Prominent early before settling behind leaders, 4th from 5 out, improved into 2nd before 3 out, lost place and weakened from next, 9th of 12, dist behind Killiney Court (10-8) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp gd in Jun.
The Plan Man (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 10, 8l behind Hurricane Sky (9-4) at Leopardstown 1m 5f hcp gf in Jun.
