slowly into stride, raced in rear, 14th halfway, no impression in 13th 1 1/2f out, never a factor
mid-division, progress to 6th halfway, came wide entering straight, ridden and headway 2f out, closed 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on same pace
rear of mid-division, 11th halfway, headway on inner under 2f out, ridden under 1f out, kept on same pace
chased leader, 5th halfway, switched left and headway 1 1/2f out, soon led, ridden 1f out, kept on well
close up, 3rd behind clear leader halfway, ridden 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
towards rear, 12th halfway, came wide entering straight, ridden 2f out, progress over 1f out, switched right final 100 yards and ran on well, never on terms
pushed along to lead, headed after 1 1/2f, 2nd to clear leader halfway, ridden over 2f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on same pace
rear, 13th halfway, some progress under 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, 4th halfway, ridden under 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace
slowly away, soon raced towards rear, 10th halfway, weakened to rear over 2f out, eased over 1f out
rear of mid-division, 9th halfway,ridden and progress over 1f out, no extra under 1f out
chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden under 2f out, progress over 1f out, no extra final furlong
slowly into stride, soon raced towards rear, improved to 8th halfway, came wide entering straight where slightly hampered, ridden and no impression under 2f out
chased leaders, progress to lead after 1 1/2f, 5 lengths clear after 3f, reduced advantage 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened
Bittersweet's victory in a claimer here could be given a boost by runner-up Royal Admiral earlier in the evening. My Lark had a bit in hand when scoring over the course and distance and a 4lb rise is unlikely to prevent another big run. Runner-up Darvie is still a maiden but ran very well and is getting closer while Three Majors, who was only a length behind in third, has won three times around here. The latter remark also applies to Fastidious, and he bounced back to form with a very good run at Roscommon last month. PATH OF SILVER, four times a winner on Turf, was having just her second run on this track when just failing to overhaul Alfirak two weeks ago and though 2lb higher has won from a higher mark so looks the one to beat.
Langham 25-1 (9-9) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 16 1/2l behind Appease (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Path Of Silver (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Rear of mid-division, ridden and headway on outer under 2f out, 3rd 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Alfirak (9-12) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Sep.
Reverberation 25-1 (9-0) Dwelt, waited with, some headway straight, kept on without threatening final furlong, 13th of 18, 3 1/2l behind Caesar's Comet (9-5) at Fairyhouse 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Bittersweet (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders on inner, ridden and headway to challenge under 2f out, led 1f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Sep beating Royal Admiral (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Major Power (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ran freely, 5th halfway, ridden entering straight and no impression over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind My Lark (8-4) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Sep.
Lady Kimberley (IRE) 100-1 (9-8) Rear of mid-division, 11th halfway, progress 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 17, 13 1/4l behind Park Bloom (9-0) at Curragh 1m mdn fll gf in Jul.
Fastidious 10-1 (8-13) Pushed along to soon be prominent and led after 1f, pressed straight and headed 1f out, kept on without matching winner final 50yds, 2nd of 15, 1 3/4l behind Landline (9-5) at Roscommon 7f hcp gd in Sep.
Manorov 8-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on one pace, never a factor, 11th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Tennesse Waltz (8-12) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Mar.
Three Majors (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and 2nd over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind My Lark (8-4) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Sep.
Crafty Hugo (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Mid-division early, effort towards outer straight, soon one pace, 10th of 16, 13l behind Dabiyr (9-5) at Gowran Park 1m 1f mdn gf in Aug.
Downtown Diva (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) Raced near side group, soon prominent, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 12th of 30, 10 1/4l behind Idalia (8-7) at Curragh 6f hcp Yielding in Aug.
My Lark (IRE) 7-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders on inner, 6th halfway, ridden and headway under 2f out, led 150 yards out and kept on well, won at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Sep beating Darvie (8-8) by 1l, 14 ran.
Darvie 13-2 (8-8) Towards rear early, ran freely and soon headway on outer to track leader, led halfway and ran wide on bend under 4f out, ridden 1 1/2f out and headed 150 yards out, no impression on winner closing stages, 2nd of 14, 1l behind My Lark (8-4) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Sep.
Stealth 14-1 (9-7) Close up and disputed lead, headed under 2f out, soon no extra and one pace, 7th of 19, 7 3/4l behind Divine Approach (9-8) at Navan 1m 2f hcp gd in Sep.
Seeking Truth (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, under pressure in 5th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 2 3/4l behind My Lark (8-4) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Sep.
Gougane Barra (USA) 12-1 (9-7) Mid-division, dropped towards rear approaching straight, pushed along and some headway in mid-division 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Alfirak (9-12) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Sep.
Scobias 33-1 (8-4) Held up, towards rear and reminder approaching halfway, kept on same pace from under 2f out, 16th of 21, 7 1/2l behind Polly Douglas (9-1) at Navan 5f hcp gd in Sep.
