prominent, led after 1f, headed after 1 1/2f and raced 3rd, under pressure and ridden in 4th 2f out, lost place and weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, led narrowly after 1 1/2f, headed entering straight, weakened in 3rd final furlong
towards rear, 7th over 3f out, effort and headway over 2f out, switched out over 1f out, stayed on in 4th inside final 150 yards, nearest at finish
broke well to lead, headed after 1f and soon raced 4th, dropped to 6th over 3f out, under pressure and ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
missed break and detached, closed up on field after 2 1/2f, switched right over 2f out, switched left and headway 1 1/2f out, ridden and ran on strongly in 4th inside final furlong to lead close home
slowly into stride and pushed along, soon rear of mid-division, progress to 4th over 3f out, 3rd over 2f out, ridden into 2nd over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, headed close home
tracked leader, 2nd over 3f out, led entering straight, ridden over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, weakened
towards rear, headway to 5th over 3f out, lost place and ridden under 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Vangelis was only beaten a length over this trip at Down Royal then pulled too hard over a mile at Bellewstown. Tartaraghan hasn't progressed from a close second on the latter track and though having ADMIRAL MAE behind in a similar race to this at Navan the latter ran very green and didn't get the clearest of runs. The Bear Trap was headed in the closing stages of a Down Royal nursery so has to be a threat but Veracidad has had enough chances. Liamo cost €98,000 as a yearling and is a half-brother to four winners. He wouldn't have been expected to be making his debut in a claimer.
Vangelis (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and joined under 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final 150 yards, 6th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Warnie (9-1) at Bellewstown 1m mdn Yielding in Jul.
Tartaraghan (IRE) 11-2 (8-10) Tracked leaders, 3rd on inner halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Sli Na Ghealai (8-8) at Down Royal 7f mdn gd in Sep.
Admiral Mae (IRE) 4-1 (9-12) Dwelt, rear of mid-division, pushed along in moderate 8th 2f out, soon ridden, 7th 1f out, no impression, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Nika Pika (9-12) at Navan 1m mdn Good - Yielding in Aug.
Liamo (IRE) Profitable colt out of Grotta Del Fauno.
Siegel (IRE) Dragon Pulse gelding out of Rupa.
The Bear Trap (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, carried wide on bend 2f out, ridden and headway to lead over 1f out, headed over 100 yards out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Velvet Skies (9-3) at Down Royal 7f hcp gd in Sep.
Veracidad (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Dwelt and towards rear, pushed along 2f out, 6th and ridden 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Kendall Roy (8-10) at Naas 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Stall The Ball (IRE) 150-1 (8-13) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression 2f out, soon no extra, 7th of 8, 16 3/4l behind Sli Na Ghealai (8-8) at Down Royal 7f mdn gd in Sep.