slowly into stride, towards rear early, improved into 4th halfway, ridden in 2nd 2f out, under pressure in 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
mid-division, ridden 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up, ridden over 2f out, some progress 1 1/2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on one pace
held up towards rear in far side trio early, ridden and no impression 2f out, soon no extra
mid-division in far side trio early, ridden and no impression 2f out, soon no extra
held up towards rear, progress 1 1/2f out, ridden into 4th towards near side 1f out, stayed on to press leader inside final furlong, led narrowly final 50 yards, kept on well close home
tracked leaders, pushed along in 5th halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out
mid-division best, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace
tracked leader in centre, 2nd halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon no extra
tracked leaders, ridden into 2nd 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, narrowly headed final 50 yards, held close home
held up behind leaders early, towards rear halfway, ridden and some progress between horses 2f out, no extra over 1f out
mid-division, ridden 2f out, under pressure in 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
led in far side trio, came towards centre halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, no extra final furlong
NonRunner
Prisoner's Dilemma, one of eight course winners, landed this a year ago and is now 10lb lower. BIG GOSSEY (NAP) has won three times here and has been racing in very strong company. Robert Whearty's claim is a massive bonus and he can go in again. Jon Riggens has struggled from his raised mark since scoring at Navan, when Heavenly Power was behind, while Red Letter Bray's early season form was on testing ground so conditions should be in his favour. Running Cool has looked a bit high since completing a double.
Big Gossey (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, 8th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression in 7th 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Moss Tucker (9-7) at Curragh 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Prisoner's Dilemma 14-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, pushed along in 7th 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace, 7th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Little Queenie (8-11) at Curragh 5f hcp gd in Aug.
Volatile Analyst (USA) 50-1 (9-7) Tracked leader near side, ridden to lead this group over 1f out, soon hung left, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Raatea (9-4) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Red Letter Bray (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Mid-division and 5th halfway, ridden in 4th over 1f out, no extra and dropped to 5th inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Warrior Brave (9-10) at Naas 7f sft in Jul.
Mickey The Steel 33-1 (9-2) Mid-division and 8th halfway, pushed along from 2f out, soon ridden and some progress, no extra inside final furlong and kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Hispanic (9-0) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Aug.
Jon Riggens (IRE) 3-1fav (9-6) Held up towards rear, 9th 2f out, pushed along and switched right over 1f out, ridden and no impression in 6th 1f out, went 4th final 100 yards, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Little Queenie (8-11) at Curragh 5f hcp gd in Aug.
Proletariat (FR) 50-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders early, pushed along in 9th 3f out, soon ridden and weakened, 17th of 18, 18 3/4l behind Crystal Black (8-10) at Curragh 1m hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Blairmayne (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Hooded in stalls, dwelt and soon mid-division, pushed along and not much room from 2f out, ridden and again short of room from 1f out, soon no extra, 17th of 20, 10 1/4l behind Strike Red (9-5) at Curragh 6f hcp sft in Jul.
Running Cool 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 4th 2f out, ridden and no impression in 4th 1f out, no extra in 5th final 100 yards, 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Little Queenie (8-11) at Curragh 5f hcp gd in Aug.
Heavenly Power (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Mid-division on inner, short of room over 2f out, pushed along and brought to centre of track over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, no extra and kept on same pace in 5th close home, 5th of 20, 2 1/4l behind Strike Red (9-5) at Curragh 6f hcp sft in Jul.
Ice Cold In Alex (IRE) 17-2 (10-3) Rear of mid-division, pushed along towards rear 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace, 11th of 19, 4 1/2l behind Secret Magician (9-7) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Hallowed Time (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Hooded to load, soon tracked leaders, pushed along from halfway and soon ridden, no extra in 5th inside final furlong and kept on same pace close home, 5th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Tai Sing Yeh (9-9) at Naas 6f hcp sft in Jul.
Pinar Del Rio 22-1 (9-12) Went left from stalls and bumped rival, soon mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden and no extra over 1f out, 13th of 16, 12 1/2l behind Bells On Her Toes (9-12) at Galway 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Ostraka (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) Fly-leapt from stalls, in rear, pushed along before halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression in 5th 1f out, soon edged left, no extra final 100 yards, 5th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Craft Irish (10-0) at Naas 6f hcp fll sft in Aug.
