held up towards rear, improved to 4th after 4f, travelled well to 3rd 2f out, progress to 2nd 1f out, soon led narrowly, joined final 100 yards, ridden to lead on line, just
slowly into stride, raced in rear, 6th halfway, 5th under 4f out, under pressure in 6th over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace 1f out
broke well to lead, 2 lengths clear halfway, ridden over 2f out, under pressure and headed 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd
tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along approaching straight, dropped to 4th 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression on leaders, kept on same pace 1f out
raced 3rd, pushed along to 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly 1f out, soon headed, rallied to join leader final 100 yards, kept on, headed on line, just failed
ran 4th, 5th after 4f, dropped to 6th under 4f out, no impression in 5th 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
POLITICAL POLICY(NAP), eight times a winner on the All-weather, gained his first victory on Turf at the 20th time of asking at Navan and is still 19lb lower than his All-weather mark so can go in again. Landsman's only victory to date came in a three-runner claimer at Navan a year ago and looks a few pounds too high while Specific Gravity does better at Dundalk. Sharjah won over hurdles last month but isn't well handicapped back on the level on Turf.
Landsman (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Mid-division on inner, progress 2f out, checked 1 1/2f out, soon pushed along, reminder under 1f out, kept on without threatening, 6th of 14, 5l behind Sea The Lion (8-10) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gd in Jun.
Specific Gravity (FR) 10-3 (9-11) Settled behind leaders, soon niggled along, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, under pressure in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Six Silver Lane (9-7) at Dundalk 1m pol in Jul.
Sharjah (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Soon led, pushed along over 3f out and joined, headed 2f out, no extra, one pace, 7th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Eagle Spirit (9-7) at Naas 1m 2f hcp gd in Jul.
Enzani (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Song Of Namibia (10-0) at Bellewstown 1m 6f hcp gd in Jul.
Political Policy (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Chased leader, 7th halfway, improved to 4th 2f out, ridden and headway to 2nd 1f out, progress to lead narrowly final 150 yards, driven out, won at Navan 1m 5f hcp gf in Jul beating Kalann (9-9) by 1/2l, 16 ran.
King Of Aran (IRE) 22-1 (11-3) Mid-division, 8th before 4 out, pushed along from 2 out and soon no impression, kept on well into 4th run-in, not troubling principals, 4th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Shek O Lad (11-10) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp gd in Jul.