Johnny Murtagh has won two of the last three of these so Dundalk maiden winner TAKE HEART will be primed for a stable treble on his handicap debut. Mr King has progressed nicely and a 6lb rise for his victory in a Roscommon handicap over the trip looks manageable though he has little in hand of third-placed Eastern Legend, who didn't get the clearest of runs. The Halford/Collins team have been in form and Slieve Binnion ran an excellent race here last month but Pearl Of Australia ran a shocker in the Ulster Derby, which wasn't his form. Angelic Appeal needs to step-up on the form she's shown in maidens.
Roaring Gallagher (FR) 11-1 (9-11) Towards rear, some headway entering straight, 4th and pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression in 5th over 1f out, no extra, last of 6, 14 1/4l behind New Variant (9-0) at Naas 1m 2f Good - Yielding in May.
Duke Of Leggagh (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th and pushed along entering straight, ridden and dropped to rear 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 5th of 6, 13 1/2l behind New Variant (9-0) at Naas 1m 2f Good - Yielding in May.
Mr King (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead 2f out and soon pushed along, strongly pressed inside final furlong and joined briefly over 100 yards out, kept on well closing stages, won at Roscommon 1m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul beating Picture Of A City (9-10) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Pearl Of Australia (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression in rear over 2f out, soon no extra, eased inside final furlong, last of 9, 30l behind Tower Of London (9-12) at Down Royal 1m 5f hcp gd in Jun.
Take Heart (IRE) 4-9fav (9-8) Tracked leaders on outer, 5th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led and edged left early final furlong, kept on well and drew clear final 100 yards, won at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Mar beating Initial Attempt (9-8) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.
Angelic Appeal (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Soon led, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, 2nd and no impression on winner well over 1f out, 3rd and no extra inside final 150 yards, 3rd of 14, 7 1/2l behind Esquiline (9-3) at Bellewstown 1m 4f mdn fll Good - Yielding in Jul.
Savigny (IRE) 50-1 (9-8) Mid-division, 6th on outer halfway, pushed along approaching straight and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Waltham (9-8) at Leopardstown 1m 5f mdn gd in Jun.
Eastern Legend (IRE) 10-3fav (9-0) Tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 5th 2f out, 4th 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Emeric (9-6) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gd in Jul.
Slieve Binnian (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and switched left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 22, 3 3/4l behind Kodiac Prince (9-8) at Curragh 1m 1f hcp gd in Jun.
