chased leaders, improved into 2nd from 3 out and disputed lead from last, ridden and headed inside final 150 yards, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home
mid-division, reminder after 5th, slightly hampered next, ridden in rear from 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from next
chased leader in 2nd, not fluent at times and rider briefly lost iron after 3rd, lost place and weakened from 3 out, pulled up before next
towards rear, took closer order from 5 out and 3rd before 2 out, pushed along from last and soon ridden to challenge on inner, led inside final 150 yards and kept on well close home
led, pushed along and joined from last, ridden run-in and headed inside final 150 yards, no extra and kept on same pace close home
mid-division, reminder after 2nd, 5th when bad mistake and unseated rider 6th
towards rear, took closer order from 5 out, close in 4th when fell last
chased leaders, mistake 6th, not fluent 5 out and soon dropped towards rear, pushed along from 3 out and ridden in 4th from last, no impression on principals and kept on same pace run-in
Fitted with a tongue-tie, Fan De Blues finally got off the mark over fences at Punchestown at the end of May Paul Townend prefers him to Antey and Robinnia but the mare GIN ON LIME has barely come off the bridle in rattling up a hat-trick and, though there is no Rachel Blackmore to do the steering today, she may well win again as she probably holds stablemate Bold Enough on collateral form. Druid's Altar has a generous weight-for-age allowance in his favour and Joseph O’Brien’s improving youngster shouldn’t be left out of calculations.
Bold Enough (IRE) 11-8fav (11-9) Close up, hampered at 1st, 3rd after 5th, closed at 6th, led narrowly 3 out, asserted before last, driven out run-in, comfortably, won at Roscommon 2m gd in Jun beating Star Max (11-9) by 8l, 7 ran.
Jungle Junction (IRE) 16-5 (9-9) Mid-division, dropped to 9th 3f out, soon ridden, 7th 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind St Clerans (9-4) at Ballinrobe 1m 5f mdn gd in Jul.
Antey (GER) 13-8 (11-9) Led, pecked at 2nd, jumped left at 3rd and 4th, not fluent 4 out, pressed after 4 out, headed 3 out, dropped to 4th 2 out where mistake, weakened, bad mistake at last, 4th of 7, 32 1/2l behind Bold Enough (11-9) at Roscommon 2m gd in Jun.
Fan De Blues (FR) Evensfav (12-0) Made all, jumped slightly left at times, went on from 2 out, stayed on well, easily, won at Punchestown 2m Yielding in May beating Flindt (12-0) by 7 1/2l, 9 ran.
Gin On Lime (FR) 1-4fav (11-7) Made all, a little keen, jumped left 3rd, 3 length lead 3 out, travelling well entering straight, soon asserted and 7 length lead next, kept on well, eased closing stages, easily, won at Limerick 2m 2f gd in Jul beating Star Max (11-10) by 12l, 5 ran.
The Very Man (IRE) 11-8fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, mistake and reminder 3rd, 4th at 9th, slight mistake and pushed along 4 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd from next, mistake last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 13l behind Cavalry Master (11-12) at Killarney 2m 7f Yielding in May.
Robinnia (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) In touch, 3rd after 5th, closed before 2 out where challenged leader and left clear, kept on well, eased close home, won at Tramore 2m Good - Yielding in Jun beating She Tops The Lot (11-9) by 10l, 11 ran.
Druid's Altar (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, 3rd halfway, driven along in 4th after 3 out, soon headway and disputed approaching straight, led narrowly when pecked slightly 2 out, joined again last, led run-in, ridden and asserted over 100 yards out, stayed on well, won at Limerick 2m 4f gd in Jul beating Turnpike Trip (12-0) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
