chased leaders on outer, headway into 3rd on outer before halfway, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong
slowly into stride, towards rear, no impression straight, never a factor
chased leaders in 5th, ridden under 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders in 4th on inner, ridden under 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
towards rear, no impression straight, never a factor
pushed along early and disputed lead, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened
towards rear on outer, pushed along in 5th on outer 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong
disputed lead, led and ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, soon weakened
ANDESH just failed to match strides with Mendelssohn on his debut at the Curragh and started odds-on at Killarney where he was caught in the closing stages. Both races were over a mile so this trip looks ideal and Pat Smullen can pull one back on Colin Keane here in the title race. Man Power was only narrowly beaten in his first two starts at Leopardstown and was only a neck behind Cristale here last month so stepping up in trip shouldn't be a problem. Viscount Wilson ran well for a long way in heavy ground at Roscommon while River Boyne will have come on for his run behind U S Navy Flag at the Curragh in July.
Andesh (IRE) 4-6fav (9-5) Soon led, travelling smoothly straight, strongly pressed 1f out, narrowly headed well inside final furlong, kept on without matching winner, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Mantracker (9-5) at Killarney 1m mdn Yielding in Aug.
Antonio Carnicero (IRE) Sir Prancealot gelding out of Pearl Mountain.
Insignia Of Rank (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Held up, 13th approaching straight, soon headway, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 8th of 17, 7 1/2l behind Threeandfourpence (9-5) at Fairyhouse 6f mdn Yielding in Sep.
Man Power (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along to challenge over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no impression on winner closing stages, 2nd of 14, nk behind Cristale (9-0) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Sep.
Most Impressive (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) In rear, 14th 3f out, weakened and detached over 2f out, never a factor, last of 14, 28 3/4l behind Cocohulababy (8-6) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Sep.
Namazee (USA) 50-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, soon ridden and no impression under 2f out, no extra 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 14, 5 3/4l behind The Kid Bobby B (9-5) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Oct.
River Boyne (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden in moderate 9th 2f out, no impression, 6th of 13, 12 1/4l behind U S Navy Flag (9-5) at Curragh 6f mdn Good - Yielding in Jul.
Viscount Wilson 7-1 (9-3) Soon chased leaders, 5th approaching halfway, soon pushed along, no impression over 1f out and one pace, 4th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Guessthebill (9-7) at Roscommon 7f hvy in Sep.
