soon chased leaders, niggled along 6f out, dropped behind and eased straight, completely tailed off
soon chased leaders, closed 2f out, 2nd 1f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace
soon chased leaders, moderate 4th 4f out, no extra from 2f out
chased leaders, closed travelling well straight, led and drifted left from over 1f out, soon strongly pressed, stayed on well, just held on
attempted to make all, soon clear, reduced lead 2f out, headed and no extra from over 1f out, kept on same pace
waited with well off pace towards rear, progress to chase leaders from 2f out, flicked tail under pressure, challenged and every chance inside final furlong, just failed
waited with well off pace, some headway in 6th and kept on same pace from over 1f out
soon chased leader, dropped to 4th from 2f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace
waited with well off pace, moderate 5th 4f out, no impression and kept on same pace from 2f out
soon well off pace towards rear, never a factor
Plinth and MOURANI met at level weights in a 1m5f Navan maiden last month with the former just getting the better of the argument. Both are lightly-raced progressive type but a 6lb pull can enable the runner-up to get the best of it this time and take this. Protestant was having just his second start when landing a Roscommon maiden on heavy ground and should make progress along with Dundalk winner Levanto, who is stepping up from a mile. Tooreen Legend looked ideally suited to this trip and fast going at Wexford and there's plenty more to come.
Cest Notre Gris (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden entering straight, soon weakened, last of 7, 16l behind Leading Light (9-0) at Navan 1m 2f 3yo stk in May.
Plinth (IRE) 5-4fav (9-5) Settled behind leaders in 4th, 3rd 4f out, improved to 2nd 3f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, all out closing stages, won at Navan 1m 5f 3yo mdn in May beating Mourani (9-5) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Protestant (IRE) 11-10fav (9-5) Dwelt, soon chased leader and keen hold, improved to lead over 2f out, ridden and challenged 1 1/2f out, disputed inside final furlong, ahead at line, won at Roscommon 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn in May beating The Plan Man (9-5) by shd, 5 ran.
Levanto (IRE) 2-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, travelling well straight, challenged 2f out, gained narrow lead 1 1/2f out, headed and no impression from under 1f out, dropped to 3rd near finish, 3rd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Secret Recipe (9-4) at Killarney 1m 3yo aut stk hvy in May.
Mourani (IRE) 7-4 (9-5) Led, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong and pressed winner, no extra close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Plinth (9-5) at Navan 1m 5f 3yo mdn in May.
Zarkiyr (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Held up in rear of mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, kept on without threatening final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Majenta (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 3f 3yo mdn stks pol in May.
Tooreen Legend (IRE) 11-4 (9-3) Held up in last, headway on outer into 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, won at Wexford 1m 4f 3yo stk gf in May beating Nabat Ali (9-0) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Longshadow 13-8fav (10-0) Pushed along from early to soon track leaders, dropped to 7th from 2f out, soon no impression, 8th and kept on same pace from 1f out, 9th of 10, 6l behind Stephen Hero (8-12) at Clonmel 1m 2f 3yo hcp 47-65 gf in May.
Todd 7-2fav (9-2) Soon mid-division, 7th and progress going well from 4f out, led 1 1/2f out, ridden to assert inside final furlong, flicked tail, stayed on well, won at Limerick 1m 3f 3yo hcp 47-70 in May beating Sweet Refusal (8-12) by 2l, 14 ran.
Sharjah (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, pushed along and swished tail 4f out, ridden in moderate 8th 2f out, moderate 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening to go moderate 3rd near line, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Melanippe (8-7) at Tramore 1m 4f 3yo hcp 47-70 fm.
