tracked leaders, mid-division halfway, pushed along 1 1/2f out and some headway between horses early final furlong, kept on to go 3rd close home
mid-division, 9th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression on inner over 1f out, kept on one pace
towards rear, ridden and switched left 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, never a factor
slowly away, in rear, headway on inner 2f out, 2nd and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along early straight, 5th and ridden 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no impression under 2f out, no extra
rear of mid-division, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression on outer 1 1/2f out, kept on well inside final furlong
mid-division, headway into 3rd before halfway, ridden 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra final furlong
mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra, kept on one pace
prominent and led after 1 1/2f, pushed along and asserted early straight, 3 lengths clear over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and some headway on outer over 1f out, went 2nd 150 yards out, kept on well
rear of mid-division, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression towards outer 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor
led, headed after 1 1/2f, 2nd halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression under 2f out, no extra from over 1f out
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra from over 1f out
Six of these are course and distance winners and another three have won on the track. Katiymann won the race in 2017 and has been running well on Turf this summer while Festina Plente, a winner at Gowran last month, returned here with a fine run a fortnight ago from an 11lb higher mark. The winner that day, SHE'S A BABE, was having only her third start on the surface and though only scoring by a short-head looked to have a bit in hand and can go in again. All The King's Men has been running in better company and will have found 5f too short here three weeks ago while Equitant struck form with a hat-trick around this time a year ago.
All The King's Men (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Waited with and soon in rear, headway on inner straight, impeded 1f out, kept on without threatening after, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Blue Uluru (9-1) at Dundalk 5f pol in Sep.
Klute (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Bumped with rival early, waited with, 13th approaching halfway, towards rear and slightly impeded approaching straight, no extra in last from 2f out, last of 17, 29 3/4l behind Current Option (8-12) at Leopardstown 7f hcp gd in Sep.
Equitant 15-2 (10-2) Soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out, last of 13, 7 1/4l behind Trading Point (9-11) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Oct.
Katiymann (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Held up on outer, ridden to progress 1 1/2f out, challenged 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Romantic Proposal (8-4) at Cork 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Festina Plente 9-2 (9-9) Mid-division early, 8th approaching halfway, headway and switched right 2f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind She's A Babe (9-0) at Dundalk 7f hcp fll pol in Oct.
St Brelades Bay (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Mid-division on far side, pushed along and rear of mid-division halfway, some headway under 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, 13th of 23, 5 3/4l behind Blairmayne (9-2) at Curragh 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Sirjack Thomas (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear on stand's side, ridden 2f out, soon no extra, 13th of 15, 14 1/4l behind Romantic Proposal (8-4) at Cork 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Ahlan Bil Zain (FR) 8-1 (9-6) Pushed along from stalls and soon settled in mid-division, 6th from halfway, pushed along from 2f out, no impression and weakened from 1f out, eased inside final furlong, last of 8, 15 1/4l behind Arabeska (8-8) at Gowran Park 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
She's A Babe (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Mid-division early, 7th approaching halfway, travelling smoothly straight and headway, switched left under 2f out, pushed along to challenge from over 1f out, gained narrow lead inside final furlong, kept on well to just prevail, won at Dundalk 7f hcp fll pol in Oct beating Crotchet (9-13) by shd, 14 ran.
Geological (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and kept on one pace from over 1f out, 8th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Abstraction (10-0) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Sep.
Never Back Down (IRE) 11-2 (9-13) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and no impression when slightly hampered inside final furlong, kept on, 6th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Abstraction (10-0) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Sep.
Kasbah (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Soon mid-division, headway and switched right 2f out, switched right again inside final furlong, kept on well closing stages without reaching front pair, 3rd of 14, 1/2l behind Sir Ottoman (10-0) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Sep.
Time Stands Still 16-1 (8-9) Soon tracked leaders, 3rd approaching halfway, pushed along into straight, lost position from over 1f out, soon no extra, last of 14, 12 1/4l behind She's A Babe (9-0) at Dundalk 7f hcp fll pol in Oct.
Emphatic (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden over 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, 9th of 15, 7 3/4l behind Rattling Jewel (8-13) at Listowel 7f hcp sft in Sep.
