upset in stalls, chased leader in 2nd, ridden 2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace
led, ridden and challenged inside final furlong, headed last 150 yards, no extra
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on to challenge inside final furlong, no extra final 100 yards, kept on same pace
towards rear, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, ran on well final furlong to lead close home
chased leaders on outer, 4th halfway, ridden into 3rd 1f out, stayed on to lead last 150 yards, headed close home and no extra
chased leaders early, last halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
Paul Deegan complicates matters here by saddling two of the six runners and jockey bookings are probably irrelevant. Thakeham, who started life with the Curragh trainer, has been well beaten in sellers in the UK for David Evans recently while Braehead has disappointed since a fine debut at Dundalk. The latter is blinkered for the first time as are three of his opponents, Madame Gazelle, Proper Madam and CHEERS BUDDY. The latter has run well enough against decent rivals to suggest he can carry his big weight to victory with Danny Mullins' claim likely to prove crucial. Lara Larisa completes the line-up and has shown nothing to date.
Cheers Buddy (IRE) 5-1 (8-1) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra in 5th 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 2l behind Hanginthebalance (8-4) at Gowran Park 7f 2yo hcp 50-90 gf.
Braehead (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Mid-division, no extra from under 2f out, 11th of 16, 17l behind Katla (8-12) at Cork 6f 2yo mdn gd.
Thakeham (IRE) 7-2 (8-11) Led until over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 10l behind Silly Billy (8-11) at Leicester 6f 2yo sll (6) gf in Jul.
Proper Madam (IRE) 12-1 (8-6) Soon led and disputed, pressed straight, headed inside inside final furlong, kept on, dropped to 3rd near finish, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Thegondolier (8-13) at Sligo 6f 2yo clm.
Lara Larisa (IRE) 33-1 (7-13) Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden in 8th 2f out, soon no extra, 10th of 11, 15l behind Truly Genius (8-11) at Dundalk 6f 2yo mdn stks pol.
Madame Gazelle (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Prominent to halfway, weakened approaching straight, 10th of 11, 24l behind Brittany (9-3) at Gowran Park 1m 2yo mdn gf in Jul.