settled behind leaders, disputed 3rd halfway, closer on outer 2f out, ridden into 2nd 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace and no impression on winner inside final furlong
led, headed 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, dropped to 4th closing stages
held up behind leaders early, rear halfway, ridden into 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong to go 3rd closing stages
held up in rear early, improved to dispute 3rd halfway, pushed along in 4th over 2f out, ridden in rear 1 1/2f out, soon no impression
tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong
Benkei is much better known as a staying hurdler and will probably find some of these too quick while the useful handicapper Laws Of Spin was beaten in this a year ago and also when tackling similar grade at Naas. On The Go Again has a tremendous strike-rate and is a very smart stayer on his day who proved himself at this level at Leopardstown in April. But that was on heavy going and, though he's won on good ground, he could do with plenty of rain. TWILIGHT PAYMENT finished second in this last year and has been chasing Order Of St George around in most of his subsequent races. He ran really well in the Group 2 Curragh Cup last time and can get back to winning ways. Light Pillar ran very well for a long way in the Queen Alexandra and is by no means out of this.
Laws Of Spin (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Held up, soon mid-division, 9th halfway, pushed along and progress 3f out, chased winner final furlong, kept on without threatening, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Low Sun (9-6) at Curragh 2m hcp gf in Jun.
Light Pillar (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, kept on same pace in 4th, 4th of 16, 6 1/2l behind Pallasator (9-2) at Ascot 2m 6f stks (2) gf in Jun.
On The Go Again (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Soon raced in 6th, pushed along 2f out, switched right to outer 1 1/2f out, headway to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well to assert closing stages, won at Leopardstown 1m lst stks (1) hvy in Apr beating Onenightidreamed (9-5) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Regem (IRE) 4-6fav (9-7) Soon led, ridden from 2f out and asserted over 1f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, easily, won at Roscommon 1m 4f mdn gf in Jul beating Eirene Wind (9-2) by 7 1/2l, 5 ran.
Twilight Payment (IRE) 11-2 (9-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along under 4f out, switched left approaching straight and bumped rival slightly, no impression when slightly impeded 1 1/2f out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Flag Of Honour (8-11) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jul.
Benkei (IRE) 7-2fav (11-5) Soon tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 1st, closed up straight, led before 2 out, soon asserted, stayed on well, won at Killarney 2m 6f hcp gd in May beating Just Get Cracking (10-9) by 3 1/4l, 15 ran.
