tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, lost place 1f out, short of room inside final furlong, eased
rear of mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, 9th and ridden on outer over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
soon led, strongly pressed over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression 2f out, soon no extra
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and headway to challenge 2f out, ridden and dropped back to 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden, no impression and kept on one pace inside final furlong
mid-division, rear of mid-division halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear under 2f out, soon no extra
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out and 11th on outer over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never a factor
slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and switched right 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never a factor
tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along and some headway on inner under 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, no extra
tracked leader, 3rd halfway, not clear run under 2f out and 7th 1f out, ridden and kept on well to go 4th close home
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway between horses to go 2nd early final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner final 100 yards
held up in rear of mid-division, closer over 2f out, pushed along and headway between horses to lead 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression on outer 2f out, no extra towards rear from over 1f out
COVIGLIA scored at Dundalk in March and has been narrowly beaten in all three recent starts on Turf so can get back to winning ways in a moderate handicap. Zaur dropped back to 7f for the first time at Gowran and ran on to lead close home for which a 6lb rise is unlikely to prevent another big run. Manhattan Dandy, beaten just over two lengths in the latter event, found Sligo's 5f much too short next time and should get closer here but Heer At Dawn hasn't won in 14 starts and has been beaten from this mark the last three times he's raced while Smaoineamh Sile suffered in the weights after completing a Leopardstown double in mid-summer.
Stormy Jenn (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, went moderate 2nd over 3f out, ridden and no impression on leader under 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 9th of 16, 8l behind Focus Required (9-13) at Leopardstown 1m 1f hcp gd in Aug.
Coviglia (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Rear of mid-division on inner, ridden and closer in 6th 2f out, 4th 1f out, stayed on well in close 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 1/2l behind Helmet Star (8-7) at Gowran Park 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Smaoineamh Sile 8-1 (9-0) Dwelt and in rear early, rapid headway on outer to lead after 2f, pushed along and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, eased, 11th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Giladah (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 1f hcp gd in Aug.
Dusty Winds (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3f out, slightly hampered 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Royal Scholar (10-2) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Aug.
Talking Tough (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Raced in rear of far side group, pushed along over 2f out, switched right to far rail under 2f out and soon headway, ridden and no impression in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 19, 2 1/2l behind Ducky Mallon (9-2) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Never Back Down (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Disputed, headed after 1f, disputed again after 3f, led 3f out, ridden and drifted right 2f out, soon joined, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 8th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Royal Scholar (10-2) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Aug.
Zaur (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden in 2nd 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead close home, won at Gowran Park 7f hcp gd in Jul beating Mullacash Buzz (9-13) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Sagittarius Rising (IRE) 100-1 (9-1) Pushed along from early, mid-division on far side, ridden from 2f out, soon no impression and weakened, 27th of 30, 20 1/2l behind Markievicz (8-7) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Jun.
Stop On Red (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Very slowly away, in rear, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, ridden and kept on one pace from over 1f out, never a factor, 10th of 16, 9 1/4l behind Focus Required (9-13) at Leopardstown 1m 1f hcp gd in Aug.
Maestro Stick 16-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 10th of 18, 5 3/4l behind The Cola Brasil (8-12) at Fairyhouse 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Manhattan Dandy (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along entering straight, 5th and ridden 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Gegenpressing (10-2) at Sligo 6f hcp sft in Aug.
Heer At Dawn 11-1 (8-12) Led, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, soon strongly pressed and headed 1f out, no impression in 3rd 100 yards, no extra closing stages, 5th close home, 5th of 19, 3 1/2l behind Thaleeq (9-13) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Aug.
Caesar's Comet (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Dwelt, rear of mid-division, no impression straight, never a factor, 14th of 16, 14 1/4l behind Helmet Star (8-7) at Gowran Park 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Designer Cailin (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Pushed along early and soon prominent, ran freely, led after 2f, pressed 2f out, pushed along and headed 1 1/2f out, ridden and no impression in 3rd 1f out, no extra, 6th of 13, 4 3/4l behind The Bog Bank (9-3) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Jul.
Helen De Pourtales (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Mid-division, ridden entering straight, weakened, last of 16, 18 1/4l behind Helmet Star (8-7) at Gowran Park 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Breakfast Club 15-2 (9-4) Rear of mid-division in centre, pushed along under 2f out and ridden in mid-division 1f out, kept on one pace, 13th of 23, 7 1/4l behind Samrogue (9-4) at Cork 6f hcp gd in Jul.
Atlas (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, improved into 2nd after 3 out, ridden in 4th before 2 out, no impression before last where mistake and left 3rd, kept on one pace, 3rd of 18, 8 1/2l behind Golden Sandbanks (11-6) at Limerick 2m hcp gd in Jul.
Tastyee (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Held up on far rail, ridden to close 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 15th of 16, 10 1/4l behind Hastily (8-10) at Cork 7f hcp gd in Aug.
