soon in rear, well off the pace approaching 6f out, no impression from before straight, kept on same pace
attempted to make all, clear of remainder with eventual winner approaching 6f out, almost joined into straight, soon strongly pressed, headed and kept on without matching winner from over 100yds out
tracked leaders, moderate 4th approaching 6f out, ridden approaching straight, soon no impression, kept on without threatening final furlong
prominent, keen hold, soon tracked leader, clear of remainder approaching 6f out, almost on terms into straight, got to the front over 100yds out, stayed on well
tracked leader, dropped to moderate 3rd approaching 6f out, struggling to get there from before straight, kept on to close but never going to trouble 1st 2 final furlong
Wrekin Rock, a winning hurdler, went up 10lb for scoring over the C&D in May and was well beaten on his only subsequent start a few days later. He's been given a break and would be difficult to beat on that run over the track and trip. Athlumney Lass has yet to reach a place in nine starts and doesn't appear to like soft ground while Palinode returns after a very long break and is racing for new connections though she's very well handicapped if recapturing her best form. MUDAFFAR has a nice pedigree and showed battling qualities to land a maden at Ballinrobe. This is his handicap debut and he isn't badly treated so gets the vote to go in again. Jeremy's Girl has only raced over this trip on testing ground twice and has won them both. Any more rain and she would be a big threat to all.
Palinode (USA) 4-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, led after 2 1/2f, ridden and headed under 2f out, no extra in 4th 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 5l behind Giving Orders (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 3yo mdn fll pol in Apr '11.
Jeremy's Girl (IRE) 18-1 (8-1) Led, ridden entering straight, headed 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 6l behind Zariyna (8-13) at Leopardstown 1m 1f fll hcp gs.
Mudaffar (USA) 9-2 (9-5) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, improved to lead over 2f out, ridden entering straight, kept on final furlong, strongly pressed close home, just held on, won at Ballinrobe 1m 1f 3yo mdn beating Phangio (9-2) by shd, 9 ran.
Wrekin Rock (IRE) 7-2fav (9-13) Mid-division on outer, ridden in moderate 6th 2f out, no extra, 8th of 17, 13l behind Legendary Times (9-12) at Gowran Park 1m 1f app hcp 47-65 gs in May.
Athlumney Lass (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, no impression from 5f out, 9th of 13, well behind Seventh Sign (10-0) at Sligo 1m 4f 3yo hcp 47-65.
