soon led and clear, reduced advantage from 5f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon no extra and weakened
chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead over 2f out and stretched clear inside final furlong, easily
towards rear early and a bit keen, soon improved to chase leaders and 3rd from halfway, pushed along from 2f out, no impression and weakened from over 1f out
towards rear and in rear from halfway, closer in 6th from 3f out and pushed along on outer from 2f out, ridden in 3rd from 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong
chased leaders and 4th from halfway, took closer order from 3f out and pushed along in 2nd from 2f out, ridden and no impression on winner from 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
towards rear and 6th from halfway, took closer order on inner over 3f out and ridden over 2f out, no impression in 4th from 1f out and kept on same pace inside final furlong
mid-division and 5th from halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear from 5f out, ridden and weakened from 3f out
Gordon Elliott has won this six times in a row and AMERICAN MIKE looks yet another top prospect having gone for £195,000 at the sales after a 20l victory on the Cork point-to-point course in April. Champ De Gane made an encouraging debut here in May and looks certain to improve while Cocoplum chased home an odds-on chance at Galway and is another who will have benefited from the run. Noel Meade's horses are running well and Royal Romeo is a half-brother to a winner on the Flat.
For The Cause (IRE) 11-4fav (12-0) Led, slight mistake 2nd, clear next, reduced advantage after 4 out, headed when fell 3 out, at Navan 2m 6f mdn gd in Jun.
American Mike (IRE) (11-6) Chsd ldrs, 12l 4th from 5th, clsr by 8th, ld gng well bef 2out, 8l clr bef last, kow to go further clr flat, easily, won at Cork 3m mdn gd in Apr beating High Class Hero (11-11) by 20l, 10 ran.
Champ De Gane (FR) 6-1 (11-9) Mid-division, took closer order on outer from 7f out and improved to dispute lead from 3f out, ridden from 2f out and headed over 1f out, drifted left inside final furlong and kept on without matching winner, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Ballycoose (11-9) at Down Royal 2m Yielding - Soft in May.
Pass No Remarks (IRE) Fame And Glory gelding out of La Reine Chic.
Royal Romeo (IRE) Mamool gelding out of Mariah Mooney.
Cocoplum (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Led, headed 6 1/2f out, disputed over 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Smooth Player (11-9) at Galway 2m 1f sft in Oct.
Glenview (IRE) 150-1 (11-7) Mid-division, moderate 8th after halfway, took closer order 3f out, lost place and ridden over 2f out, weakened, 15th of 20, 29 3/4l behind One Last Tango (12-0) at Navan 2m gd in Sep.
Ballyferris (IRE) 50-1 (12-2) Rear of mid-division, slightly hampered after 4f out, no extra under 7f out, weakened, completely tailed off, 10th of 14, dist behind Ballybough Native (12-2) at Tipperary 2m 2f sft in Mar.
Use Your Illusion (IRE) Elzaam gelding out of High Destiny.
