Joseph O’Brien runs two but Irradiate drops down in trip having finished a close-up fourth over 2m here last time and Tonkinese finished behind CAUTIOUS APPROACH (NAP) over track and trip last month. The latter went close to defying a rise in the weights back here subsequently with Muzbid back in fifth and looks worth another chance with an apprentice’s 3lb allowance helping his cause today. Gougane Barra has been thereabouts over shorter trips at the track lately and looks to have the beating of Guild on collateral form.
Irradiate (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Mid-division, ridden into 6th 2f out, under pressure in 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 3/4l behind Jerandme (11-7) at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Feb.
Muzbid (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Sayesse (8-4) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Mar.
Cautious Approach 7-2 (8-10) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, kept on, no impression closing stages, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Sayesse (8-4) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Mar.
Park Row (IRE) 11-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders on outer, 5th halfway, pushed along approaching straight and no extra from 2f out, eased over 1f out, last of 13, 25l behind Muzbid (9-12) at Dundalk 1m 4f pol in Jan.
Malbas 16-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along early straight, 5th and ridden over 1f out, no impression final 150 yards, 7th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Charcor (9-8) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Nov.
Tonkinese 10-3fav (10-3) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden and progress on outer 1 1/2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Cautious Approach (10-0) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Feb.
Touch Of Gold (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway and not much room after 6th, tracked leaders and bumped slightly after 2 out, kept on same pace from before last, 5th of 11, 8l behind Shumaker (10-8) at Punchestown 2m hcp Yielding in Oct.
Gougane Barra (USA) 8-1 (10-0) Reared as stalls opened, held up, ridden to progress between horses 1 1/2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 3/4l behind Sheberghan (10-1) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Feb.
Guild 9-2 (11-0) Soon prominent, led after 1f, clear after 6f, extended advantage halfway, ridden and reduced advantage 2 1/2f out, headed 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, eased final furlong, 12th of 14, 20 1/4l behind Jerandme (11-7) at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Feb.
Starlight Red (IRE) 50-1 (9-11) Mid-division on inner, pushed along and dropped towards rear under 2f out, weakened, 13th of 14, 13 1/2l behind Major Power (9-13) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Feb.
Mandarin Monarch (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) Dwelt and towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 10th of 14, 8 3/4l behind Cautious Approach (10-0) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Feb.
Nightly Wailing (IRE) 50-1 (8-4) Towards rear on outer, no impression from 3f out, never a factor, 10th of 13, 10 1/4l behind St Stephens Green (9-0) at Curragh 2m hcp gf in May.
Allora Yeats (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, 8th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Happaugue (9-3) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Mar.
