mid-division, ridden halfway, soon no extra
towards rear, kept on same pace from under 2f out
prominent, 4th over 1f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace
soon tracked leaders, weakened under pressure from 1f out
tracked leaders, closed 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, led and stayed on well inside final furlong
settled towards rear, 8th over 1f out, kept on without threatening under pressure final furlong
towards rear, ridden in 7th over 1f out, soon no impression and kept on without threatening
soon led, strongly pressed from under 2f out, headed and kept on same pace inside final furlong
dwelt, towards rear, ridden into 6th over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, not get to winner
tracked leaders, 3rd for much, no extra from over 1f out
prominent, dropped to 5th over 1f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace
PARTNER is in superb shape at present and if turning out again under a penalty after Friday's Tipperary success he will take all the beating. Bold Thady Quill, who finished around 6l behind, missed the break and stayed on late so should get closer without managing to reverse the form. Gandolfini is another penalised entry having won nicely at Sligo last week but third-placed Award Ceremony was badly drawn on that occasion and should get much closer. Nonotech finished last in a Listed contest at Tipperary on Friday and is held by Partner on earlier Naas running and a bigger threat may emerge in the shape of Pencil Hill, who has dropped to a very lenient mark and showed that he would be winning soon when narrowly beaten by Little Arrows over 7f here last time.
Nanotech (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden from 2f out, 2nd 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Queen Of Troy (8-7) at Cork 6f stks gf in Jun.
Romeo's On Fire (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, switched to outer early straight, stayed on from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Dotada (9-0) at Fairyhouse 6f hcp 60-90 gf in Jul.
Award Ceremony (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Towards rear, headway into mid-division over 2f out, ridden into 5th inside final furlong, kept on without reaching 1st 2, 3rd of 16, 2 1/4l behind Gandolfini (8-9) at Sligo 6f hcp 60-90.
Partner (IRE) 12-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, close 3rd halfway, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed last 100 yards, no extra, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Bay Knight (9-3) at Curragh 5f hcap gd in Jul.
Pencil Hill (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden into 9th 1f out, kept on well final furlong, 3rd of 20, 1/2l behind Little Arrows (9-2) at Curragh 7f hcp 60-95 gd in Jul.
Collingwood (IRE) 8-1 (8-4) Rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 11, 2l behind Bay Knight (9-3) at Curragh 5f hcap gd in Jul.
Gandolfini (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Keen hold, soon raced in 8th, headway straight to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Sligo 6f hcp 60-90 beating Thats A Fret (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 16 ran.
Grigorovitch (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Mid-division, 9th early, no impression from before straight, 12th of 16, 14l behind Gandolfini (8-9) at Sligo 6f hcp 60-90.
Bold Thady Quill (IRE) 9-2 (8-2) Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along early, headway in 5th 1f out, kept on well final furlong to lead close home, won at Bellewstown 5f 3yo hcp gf in Jul beating Bank On Black (9-7) by 2l, 7 ran.
Enjoy Your Life (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden into moderate 2nd before straight, closed and led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Galway 7f 3yo hcp 50-75 in Jul beating Footprint (9-6) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Takeover Bid (USA) 7-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong and weakened, 8th of 18, 8l behind Sean Og Coulston (9-5) at Fairyhouse 7f stks gf in Jun.
