always towards rear, ridden and no impression on outer 2f out, soon no extra
soon disputed, tracked leader after 1f, 2nd halfway, ridden 3f out, challenged 1 1/2f out where edged right and bumped with rival slightly, close 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, not match winner, drifted slightly left closing stages
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out
dwelt, always towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out
held up, 7th halfway, ridden towards outer 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
mid-division early, chased leaders after 1f, ridden to challenge 1/12f out where edged left and bumped with rival slightly, led and edged left 1f out, kept on well final furlong, drifted left closing stages
mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, closer in 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace
mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression in 5th 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
led and disputed, led after 1f, ridden 2f out and edged left, headed 1f out, no extra
Irish Act has a superb pedigree and has been with Godolphin but makes his racecourse debut at the age of seven for James McAuley, who has such a good record in these races. He also runs the very speedily-bred Battle Manoueuvre and Instrumental, who had a couple of runs for Aidan O'Brien in the spring. The Rebel Breen has been running in handicaps without showing much though takes a drop in class but Cometh The Man is 0-42. TAWAAZON's placed effort behind Hodd's Girl at Naas last month is just about the best piece of recent form and he didn't run badly at Listowel on Tuesday so with Sean Bowen's claim to aid his cause he gets the vote.
Baby Rosabella (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Towards rear, in touch after 1 1/2f, 7th halfway, progress over 2f out, lost place and ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 15, 7 1/2l behind Pillar (8-12) at Fairyhouse 6f hcp gd in Sep.
Instrumental 7-1 (9-8) Dwelt, soon tracked leaders, pushed along in 5th halfway, ridden and no impression in 7th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th close home, 4th of 12, 7l behind Charlemont (9-8) at Navan 5f mdn gd in May.
The Gray Chapter (IRE) 80-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, disputed lead briefly after 3f, pushed along and lost place 3f out, no extra under 2f out, 8th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Redressed (9-3) at Navan 1m mdn fll gs in Sep.
Battle Manoueuvre (IRE) Dandy Man gelding out of Little Kipling.
Irish Act (IRE) Sea The Stars gelding out of Irish History.
Tawaazon (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, progress 2 1/2f out, ridden into 6th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Star Of Cashel (9-11) at Listowel 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Cometh The Man (IRE) 22-1 (11-7) Towards rear, 7th halfway, pushed along and some headway over 2f out, 4th and ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Cordouan (12-0) at Laytown 7f pol in Sep.
The Rebel Breen 9-2 (10-0) Dwelt slightly and pushed along, raced towards rear, 9th halfway, effort on outer 1 1/2f out, no impression final furlong, never a factor, 8th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Serafina (9-9) at Clonmel 1m 2f hcp gd in Sep.
Vernotstoppen (IRE) 50-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders in near side group, ridden and no extra 2f out, 20th of 21, 11 3/4l behind Harry's Hill (9-5) at Curragh 5f hcp gd in Aug.
