held up towards rear, 4th 4f out, pushed along and no impression 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, closer under 4f out and ridden to lead 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong
led, 3 lengths clear halfway, reduced advantage under 4f out, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon ridden and no impression on winner from over 1f out, kept on one pace
ran 3rd, pushed along and dropped to rear 2f out, no extra over 1f out, weakened
ran 4th, in rear and pushed along over 3f out, some headway on outer into 3rd 2f out, ridden and no impression in 4th 1f out, no extra
The versatile Effernock Fizz has scored twice around here and won a premier handicap at the Curragh in June. Coltor developed into a smart hurdler last season and returned to form on the Flat in an amateurs' premier handicap over 2m1f at the Galway Festival. This could be on the short side but PHOENIX COWBOY has returned from a long break in very good form, scoring twice at around this trip and not getting the run of the race in the Petingo Handicap at Leopardstown. Paddy Twomey pitches Castletownbere in at the deep end after his maiden victory at Cork back in May but Stellium impressed in a Tramore maiden last month and Cycladic put two narrow defeats behind her with a very easy victory in a course and distance maiden.
Coltor (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Close up, 5th halfway, 4th over 4f out, ridden in 3rd under 2f out, progress and switched right under 1f out, stayed on well to lead close home, won at Galway 2m 1f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jul beating Foveros (11-0) by 3/4l, 19 ran.
Phoenix Cowboy (USA) 6-1 (9-3) Mid-division, short of room in inner entering straight, unable to find racing room from 2f out, not recover and eased final furlong, 17th of 23, 9 1/4l behind Ever Present (10-0) at Leopardstown 1m 5f hcp gd in Sep.
Effernock Fizz (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Chased leader in 2nd and clear of remainder, ridden 2f out, close 2nd 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 3rd near line, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Blue Shadow (9-12) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Sep.
Castletownbere (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, not clear run 1 1/2f out, ridden to press leaders 1f out, disputed inside final furlong, just prevailed at line, won at Cork 1m 2f mdn gf in May beating Hms Seahorse (9-7) by ns, 11 ran.
Cycladic (IRE) 1-8fav (9-2) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, closed on leaders travelling well over 3f out, 2nd 2 1/2f out, soon challenged, led 1 1/2f out, pushed along and quickly asserted, 4 lengths clear 1f out, kept on well, easily, won at Bellewstown 1m 4f mdn fll gd in Aug beating Easily (9-2) by 6 1/2l, 7 ran.
Stellium (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, headway over 2f out, progress to lead over 1f out, ridden under 1f out, asserted final 100 yards, comfortably, won at Tramore 1m 4f mdn Yielding in Aug beating Lusaka (9-7) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
