a little slow and jumped left 1st, towards rear, pushed along 3rd, detached from before 3 out, moderate 6th into straight, soon no extra, pecked 2 out
chased leaders, towards rear from 4th, headway on inner after 3 out, pushed along into straight in 4th, soon no impression, fell last
close up and soon led, clear at stages, mistake 5th, slight mistake 3 out, asserted straight, stayed on well, easily
soon chased leaders, under pressure from 4 out, 5th into straight and no impression, one pace
prominent, jumped left 2nd and 3rd, soon chased leaders, pushed along from 3 out and lost place, soon no extra, dropped to last and eased before straight
close up early, soon raced in 2nd, pushed along from 3 out, 3rd into straight and no impression, soon switched left, kept on to regain 2nd run-in
towards rear, last when slipped on landing and unseated rider 6th
took keen hold, held up, chased leaders from 4th, pushed along to chase winner into straight, soon no impression, one pace and dropped to 3rd run-in
It's a surprise to see DIAMOND DAME dropping back to the minimum as she's looked more of a staying type in her two races over fences. However, her overall form is strong enough for this moderate contest and she gets the vote. Three-times hurdles winner Key Account hasn't shown much so far over fences and pulled up at Tramore last time while Island Peak generally runs over much further than this. Dark Outsider has dropped to a very lowly mark and ran a bit better at Tramore but Via Del Corso has a strike-rate of 1-49 which hardly inspires confidence.
Irish Soul (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Mid-division, not fluent 8th and no impression from before 3 out, 7th of 11, well behind Ronava (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f beg chs in May.
Diamond Dame (IRE) 4-1fav (10-11) Held up, slightly slow 3rd, 8th from 7th, impeded 4 out, tracked leaders next, 3rd 2 out and impeded, 2nd from last, kept on without getting to winner, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Best Value (11-5) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-109 gd in May.
Araglen Lad (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, progress to dispute before 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra under pressure run-in, 4th of 9, 10l behind Magical Mother (11-1) at Downpatrick 2m 2f cond hcp chs in Mar.
Via Del Corso 12-1 (11-5) Settled 6th, improved into 3rd before 3 out, dropped to moderate 6th 2 out and ridden, kept on one pace, 6th of 12, 39l behind Do Try Dolly (10-11) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn hdl gd in May.
Key Account (IRE) 4-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, 5th early, dropped to moderate 6th from 3rd, soon detached, dropped to last at 6th, no danger after, pulled up before 2 out,, in a race won by Ballyfinboy (11-10) at Tramore 2m hcp chs 0-109 in May, 7 ran.
Dark Outsider (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, 4th from early, 5th at 7th, 4th again 4 out, no impression in 3rd from between last 2, one pace,, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Ballyfinboy (11-10) at Tramore 2m hcp chs 0-109 in May.
Inchivara (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) In rear, not fluent 1st, 6th before 5 out, ridden after 4 out, moderate 5th when mistake 2 out, no impression from before last, 5th of 7, 39l behind El Grande (11-2) at Downpatrick 2m 5f hts chs gd.
Island Peak (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Disputed early, soon chased leaders, led 9th, pressed 3 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, no extra before last, 6th of 16, 10l behind Dante Anna (10-12) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 gd in May.
