disputed lead early, soon raced in 4th, pushed along approaching straight, no impression when slightly impeded over 1f out, no extra
soon raced in 5th, pushed along before straight, soon briefly tight for room on inner, switched left 2f out, kept on same pace without threatening inside final furlong
towards rear, closed up from before straight on outer, ridden to challenge from under 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong
close up, soon raced in 3rd, pushed along before straight, weakened final furlong
disputed lead early, soon raced in 2nd, led over 2f out, soon headed and one pace
pushed along briefly early, soon raced in 6th, pushed along again and headway 4f out, led under 2f out, stayed on well to assert inside final furlong
dwelt, towards rear, pushed along and no impression in last approaching straight, soon no extra
pushed along early, towards rear, pushed along again before straight, soon switched left, headway into 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace
pushed along briefly early, soon led, headed over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out
Whitsunday Islands was conceding 1lb to Laura Bullion when beaten in a tight finish at Dundalk in April but the latter has made much the better progress, narrowly beaten in a huge field at Leopardstown before finding 1m2f too short at Roscommon. Lyrical Attraction finished runner-up in that former event and has also shown improved form, scoring easily at Cork before finding a 9lb rise against her at Gowran when WINIATA was just in front of her. Johnny Murtagh's filly should be suited by the longer trip here and looks the one to be on in a tight handicap. Bear Claws also tackles the trip for the first time on his handicap debut but Casa Romano didn't find much over 1m1f at Tipperary.
No Say Ever 12-1 (9-5) Chased leaders and 3rd from halfway, good progress to dispute lead from 3f out and ridden from 2f out, headed over 1f out and soon dropped to 4th, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 17, 7l behind Mackqeez (9-5) at Cork 1m 2f mdn Good - Yielding in Jun.
Winiata (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden in 6th 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Olympic Honour (8-9) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gd in Jun.
Laura Bullion (IRE) 3-1 (8-8) Soon prominent and disputed, led after 4f, ridden and pressed 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra closing stages of final furlong, 4th of 5, 2 1/4l behind Heliac (9-6) at Roscommon 1m 2f hcp gd in Jul.
Bear Claws (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Rear of mid-division, some headway 3f out and pushed along in 6th 2f out, soon ridden and 4th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3 3/4l behind Shared Ambition (9-5) at Down Royal 1m 2f mdn Yielding in Jun.
Casa Romano (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Soon pushed along to track leaders, pushed along again in 2nd approaching straight, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 2 3/4l behind Muntahez (9-6) at Tipperary 1m 1f hcp gf in Jul.
Lyrical Attraction (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Dwelt, towards rear, progress into mid-division at halfway, went 2nd 3f out, ridden in 2nd 2f out, dropped to 4th 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Olympic Honour (8-9) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gd in Jun.
Sandstorm Annie (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders on inner, 6th halfway, pushed along early straight and no impression 1 1/2f out, no extra, 9th of 16, 9 3/4l behind Edification (9-12) at Naas 1m 2f hcp gd in Jun.
Whitsunday Islands (FR) 4-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along and headway on outer under 4f out, ridden entering straight and 7th on outer 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 7th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Dinard Rose (8-9) at Limerick 1m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Paistiul (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Pushed along briefly early, soon tracked leaders, 4th approaching halfway, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 16, 7l behind Millford Sound (9-1) at Naas 1m 2f hcp gd in Jul.
