dwelt, a little keen early, soon in rear, pushed along before straight, no impression 2f out, soon no extra
close up, soon disputed lead, pushed along over 2f out, soon headed, no extra and one pace 1f out
pushed along briefly early, soon tracked leaders, pushed along again before straight, not much room from under 2f out, kept on same pace
waited with behind leaders, headway on outer travelling smoothly straight, pushed along to challenge and lead from over 1f out, asserted and stayed on well inside final furlong
soon tracked leaders, pushed along approaching straight, not much room from 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace
pushed along briefly early, in touch towards rear, travelling smoothly behind horses straight, pushed along again from 2f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong
soon led and disputed, travelling smoothly straight, pushed along from 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlong
dwelt, soon tracked leaders, travelling smoothly straight, pushed along from 2f out, no extra and one pace 1f out
Elegant Drama has run here twice and landed a maiden over the trip last May but hasn't run for a year. ALEEF (NAP) had a bit up his sleeve when landing a conditions race at Naas last weekend and is on a 1lb lower mark than when landing a Navan handicap in May so will take some beating. Dash D'Or was well beaten in that latter event though won at Tipperary on soft going next time and has subsequently run in better company. Fit For Function scored over 7f at Gowran in May and seems best at that trip while this looks a tough race for a three-year-old so That's Not Me and Mid Winster could struggle.
Ustinov 33-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Glenamoy Lad (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Aleef (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Raced on outer, led soon after 1f, narrowly headed under 2f out, led again inside final furlong and stayed on well, won at Naas 5f gd in Jul beating Aloysius Lilius (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Dash D'Or (IRE) 6-1 (9-12) Soon towards rear, pushed along halfway and headway, soon effort, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Bailly (9-11) at Naas 6f hcp fll gd in Jul.
Mid Winster 12-1 (9-6) Soon switched to near side and raced towards rear, ridden in rear from halfway, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out, last of 7, 10l behind Hathiq (9-9) at Curragh 5f hcp gf in May.
Fit For Function 7-2 (10-0) Broke well, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out and dropped towards rear 1f out, no extra, last of 7, 8 1/2l behind Dragons Call (9-6) at Limerick 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Elegant Drama (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Mid-division on stands' side, ridden 2f out, no impression, 8th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Focus Of Attention (9-12) at Naas 5f hcp gf in Jul.
That's Not Me (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Led, pushed along and headed under 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Charming Kid (9-2) at Dundalk 6f pol in Jan.
Ty Rock Brandy (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Tracked leaders, effort from 2f out, one pace 1f out, 9th of 15, 5 1/2l behind Sweetest Taboo (8-11) at Bellewstown 5f hcp gd in Jul.
