soon led, headed after 3f, in front again approaching 2f out, soon attempted to assert, caught and no extra from 100yds out, kept on same pace
soon chased leaders, ridden into 2nd before straight, chance inside final furlong, kept on same pace closing stages
soon mid-division, under pressure in 8th before straight, closed final furlong, challenged final 50yds, just held
soon prominent, lost place and no extra from before straight
soon prominent, led after 3f, headed approaching 2f out, soon no extra and eased
keen hold in mid-division best, no impression in 11th and kept on same pace from before straight
bustled along towards rear from before halfway, under pressure in 7th before straight, closed and short of room when switched under 1f out, kept on without threatening after
bustled along towards rear from before halfway, no impression in 10th and kept on same pace from before straight
soon tracked leaders, lost place and no extra from before straight
soon tracked leaders, under pressure in 4th before straight, challenged final furlong and led from 100yds out, stayed on, all out
soon tracked leaders, under pressure in 5th before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace
soon chased leaders, under pressure in 3rd before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace
Stuccodor started out at a mile and has raced over further on his two subsequent starts. He makes his handicap debut and progress is expected though he's up against the progressive CALIFORNIA ROSE, who is up 8lb for her victory at Killarney but is improving enough to defy the burden and complete her hat-trick. Antiquus scored over this trip at Navan in October and reappeared with an excellent run over 1m2f back there in May. He has an obvious chance and though Merkel will be racing on Turf for the first time after seven runs at Dundalk there's no reason why she shouldn't be suited. Love Is The Key didn't reappear until June and she'll be having her ninth race since then and looks to have gone off the boil.
Rock Band 8-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 22l behind Tigers Tale (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Jun.
Antiquus (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Mid-division, 8th halfway, headway into 5th 3f out, ridden 2f out, no extra in 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 17, 1 3/4l behind Kashmir Peak (9-11) at Navan 1m 2f 3yo hcp 47-75 gd in May.
Stuccodor (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Soon disputed lead, headed over 4f out, 3rd 3f out, no extra and kept on same pace from under 2f out, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Security Breach (9-5) at Tramore 1m 4f 3yo mdn gf in Jun.
Love Is The Key (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Rear of mid-division, ridden in 7th entering straight, no impression, 9th of 15, 12l behind Kanes Pass (8-8) at Galway 7f 3yo hcp 50-75 gd in Jul.
Merkel (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Mid-division, 6th halfway, headway into 4th 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, soon led and drifted left, strongly pressed and headed on line, 2nd of 10, shd behind Destiny's Child (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 3yo mdn fll pol in Feb.
November Power (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Mid-division, driven along in 9th over 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 19, 4l behind Our Conor (9-3) at Naas 1m 3yo hcp 47-75 in Jun.
California Rose 11-2 (8-9) Waited with towards rear, headway from over 2f out, led and stayed on well to assert inside final furlong, won at Killarney 1m 3yo hcp in Jul beating Money Spider (9-13) by 2l, 9 ran.
The Galway Clock (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 3f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 13l behind Dougal Philps (9-5) at Ballinrobe 1m 1f mdn stks gd in Jul.
Brother Rabbit (IRE) 10-3 (9-6) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th over 3f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 19l behind Top Man Michael (9-9) at Wexford 1m 4f 3yo clm gd in Jul.
South South West (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Slowly into stride and pushed along on rear early, headway on outer into mid-division 4f out, close enough 6th when ran very wide off bend entering straight, and lost all chance not recover, last of 14, 18l behind Lady Jock (9-12) at Wexford 1m 3yo hcp 47-70 gd in Jul.
Only Exception (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Mid-division, some headway into 5th 1 1/2f out but soon no chance with winner, kept on one pace, 6th of 16, 8l behind Wot A Shot (8-3) at Naas 1m app hcp 47-65 in Jul.
Fibril (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Soon prominent, on terms approaching straight, no extra and kept on same pace from over 1f out, last of 9, 11l behind California Rose (8-9) at Killarney 1m 3yo hcp in Jul.
