led after 1f, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, kept on, no extra inside final furlong
disputed early, headed after 1f, ridden 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, kept on well under pressure
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace
held up, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, soon no extra
held up in rear, ridden in 6th 2f out, stayed on in 5th 1f out, kept on well final furlong
Banna Boirche gave Elusive Ridge weight and a beating at Dundalk in April but he's had 19 tries to break his duck on Turf and is still awaiting a first success. Six Of Hearts has won over this trip but is probably better over 6f and the older horses are conceding 10lb to the three-year-olds. AMONG EQUALS had QIPCO 1000 Guineas heroine Homecoming Queen behind when winning at Limerick last July and, though unraced since, should take all the beating here. Muck'N'Brass won at Dundalk in January but this is tougher and Seanie was a little disappointing at Chester last time, though won't mind the rain-softened ground.
Banna Boirche (IRE) 4-1fav (9-9) Held up in mid-division, 7th halfway, switched right and not clear run over 1f out, not persevered with when beaten inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 5l behind One Spirit (9-6) at Naas 7f Listed stks (1) gf.
Elusive Ridge (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) Chased leader in 2nd, closer after halfway, driven along and dropped to 5th entering straight, weakened, last of 5, 23l behind So You Think (9-1) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in May.
Six of Hearts 25-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 9l behind Pastoral Player (9-0) at Haydock 7f Grp 3 (1) gf.
Invincible Ridge (IRE) 11-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 13th of 19, 7l behind Swiss Dream (8-10) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jul.
Among Equals 4-1 (9-3) Always prominent on stands' side, led, joined halfway, ridden along and headed well over 1f out, kept on well under pressure to regain lead 100 yards out, asserted closing stages, won at Cork 6f 2yo mdn gf in Jul beating Limetree Lady (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 16 ran.
Muck 'N' Brass (IRE) Aussie Rules colt out of Crystal Springs.
Seanie (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Reared start and slowly away, behind, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, never near leaders, 5th of 7, 7l behind Arnold Lane (9-5) at Chester 1m 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) sft in May.