chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner
held up, 6th halfway, weakened from over 2f out
mid-division, ridden and no impression from 2 1/2f out
raced in close 2nd, disputed lead briefly halfway, ridden from 2f out, ran wide off bend entering straight, soon no impression on winner, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression
in rear, 7th halfway, ridden in 5th entering straight, kept on without threatening
made virtually all, joined briefly halfway, narrow lead travelling well 2f out, soon ridden and went clear, stayed on strongly final furlong, easily
Dermot Weld has won four of the last six and Aidan O'Brien the other two. The former's Thunder Mountain will undoubtedly improve for his debut at the Curragh but was beaten a long way and the Ballydoyle entry LINE DRUMMER looks the obvious choice. He made a fine debut behind short-priced stablemate The Ferryman at Tipperary last week with that good yardstick Leitir Mor behind and this should prove within his capabilities. Dont Bother Me was a long way behind Alfonso De Sousa at Leopardstown on Thursday while Seussical missed the break on his debut at Leopardstown before making late headway over the mile.
Dont Bother Me (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into 4th 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Afonso De Sousa (9-5) at Leopardstown 6f 2yo mdn gd.
Forty One Phases (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, moderate 6th and ridden 3f out, no impression straight, 6th of 11, 11l behind Mars (9-5) at Dundalk 7f 2yo mdn stks pol.
Idlewild 50-1 (9-5) Settled towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight, 8th of 9, 13l behind The Ferryman (9-5) at Tipperary 7f 2yo mdn sft.
Line Drummer (FR) 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway 1f out and kept on under hands and heels to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind The Ferryman (9-5) at Tipperary 7f 2yo mdn sft.
Seeyouallincoppers (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, ridden approaching straight, no extra, 9th of 10, 16l behind Nevis (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 2yo mdn sft.
Seussical (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Dwelt and in rear, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight, 6th of 10, 13l behind Nevis (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 2yo mdn sft.
Sword Of Light (IRE) Kodiac colt out of Bird In Blue.
Thunder Mountain (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, never a factor, no threat from 2f out, 11th of 12, 13l behind Lines of Battle (9-5) at Curragh 6f 2yo mdn gd in May.
