chased leaders on outer, ridden in 3rd over 2f out, soon no impression
mid-division, closer in 5th 3f out, pushed along and progress entering straight, ridden in 2nd 1f out, led and drifted right inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure close home
raced in close 2nd, disputed lead 2 1/2f out, headed 2f out, briefly short of room entering straight, soon ridden, 3rd 1f out, disputing 2nd when checked and almost unseated rider inside final furlong, ran on well in 2nd close home
led, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, soon no impression
mid-division, 6th 3f out, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression
dwelt, soon chased leaders, ridden in 7th over 2f out, no impression
mid-division, ridden and no impression from 3f out, never a factor
chased leaders, improved to dispute lead 2 1/2f out, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd close home
towards rear, ridden 4f out, soon no impression
always behind, never a factor
slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor
slowly into stride and trailing in rear, no impression from halfway, never a factor
David Evans wouldn't be sending the consistent Mr Top Hat without some hope of picking up prize money though this looks a very tight handicap. Most of these are making their handicap debuts including El Greco, on a hat-trick after narrow victories at Cork and Killarney and an obvious threat to all. Spiorad Saoirse won a maiden at last year's fixture and showed himself in good form with a victory at Limerick so he can go well but the handicapper may have got to My Silver Nails, who faded close home over a mile at the Curragh on his hat-trick bid. Ger Lyons holds a strong hand with recent Roscommon winner Hypnotic Force and ESPERE with preference for the latter, who didn't quite last out 1m2f in a Naas Listed contest and will appreciate the drop in trip and class. Pretty Boy Floyd has yet to win but has moved to Tony Martin and looks well enough treatred on his handicap debut to make his presence felt.
El Greco (IRE) 11-4 (9-4) Prominent, soon led, ridden over 2f out, pressed under 2f out, kept on best under pressure closing stages, all out, won at Killarney 1m gd in Jul beating Mattymolls Gaga (9-4) by hd, 5 ran.
Espere (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Easter Lily (9-0) at Naas 1m 2f lst fll (1) gf in Jun.
Wentwood 8-11fav (9-7) Chased leader, 3rd halfway, reminder under 3f out, pushed along and progress to 2nd on inner 1f out, soon ridden, kept on, not trouble winner, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Krispen (9-7) at Sligo 7f Good - Yielding in Jun.
Mr Top Hat 7-1 (8-10) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Power of Darkness (8-6) at Salisbury 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Beach Wedding (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Held up towards rear, some headway on outer over 2f out, ridden and no impression in 5th over 1f out, no extra final furlong, last of 6, 8 1/4l behind Kalaxana (9-9) at Down Royal 1m 2f hcp fll gf in Jun.
Spiorad Saoirse 7-2 (9-4) Tracked leader, headway to lead approaching straight, ridden to assert 2f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Limerick 1m gf in Jun beating True To Herself (8-13) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.
Monkeylou (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) A little keen, raced in 2nd, pushed along over 2f out, soon lost position and no extra, one pace, 5th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Rionach (8-10) at Killarney 1m gd in Jul.
Pretty Boy Floyd (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Prominent and soon led, ridden 1 1/2f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed final 100 yards, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Urban Beat (9-5) at Navan 5f mdn hvy in Apr.
My Silver Nails (IRE) 6-1 (8-5) In touch on outer, 4th halfway, headway 3f out, progress to lead 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed 1f out, headed final 100 yards, no extra and dropped to 3rd, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Terzetto (9-3) at Curragh 1m hcp fll gf in Jul.
Beckwith Place (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead from 2f out, soon ridden and went a few lengths clear, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Tipperary 7f mdn sft in May beating Mayaadeen (9-5) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Hypnotic Force 6-1 (9-0) Chased leaders in 3rd, switched to outer and pushed along to challenge from 2f out, ridden to lead from 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Roscommon 1m 2f mdn fll gf in Jul beating Queen Iseult (9-0) by 1l, 7 ran.
Spanish Soprano (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Raced in 5th early, soon 2nd, dropped to 5th again 2f out, soon no extra, 8th of 14, 17 1/4l behind Curly (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m 1f mdn fll gf in Jun.
Big Bad Sal (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Mid-division and 5th from halfway, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden, no impression in 5th from 1f out and kept on same pace into 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Stormy Tale (9-2) at Ballinrobe 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Future Proof (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Towards rear, 4th halfway, dropped to 5th and ridden over 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, last of 5, 5 3/4l behind El Greco (9-4) at Killarney 1m gd in Jul.
Shifted Strategy (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Dwelt, towards rear, headway over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, ran on without threatening final furlong, 5th of 15, 7 3/4l behind Premier League (9-6) at Galway 7f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Rawaan 25-1 (9-0) Dwelt, towards rear, closer in 7th halfway, no extra from 2f out, 9th of 14, 19 1/4l behind Curly (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m 1f mdn fll gf in Jun.
