raced in detached rear, closed up on field after 5f, 6th halfway, headway on inner 2 1/2f out, 3rd approaching straight, weakened in moderate 3rd inside final furlong
made all, kept wide, asserted inside final furlong, kept on well, comfortably
soon in touch on outer, 4th halfway, improved to 2nd approaching straight, ridden and no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on
towards rear, 5th halfway, dropped to rear and under pressure over 3f out, detached and weakened under 3f out, never a factor
in touch, disputed 2nd halfway, 2nd over 4f out, lost place and ridden 2 1/2f out, weakened quickly 2f out
tracked leader, disputed 2nd halfway, 3rd over 4f out, dropped to 4th and ridden approaching straight, weakened over 1f out
Six winners here including the Willie Mullins pair No Risk No Fun and Spread Boss Ted. Patrick chooses the former, who may not have had much to beat at Wexford but did it impressively. Marine Nationale also looked very smart at Punchestown while Mon Coeur looked much-improved when storming home at Killarney. Emmet Mullins has won two of the last three and four-year-olds have a fair record in the race so THIS SONGISFORYOU, who showed speed and stamina to beat his own age group here on Monday, is taken to see off older rivals here.
Mon Coeur (IRE) 11-4 (12-0) Made all, soon clear and 4 lengths lead halfway, reduced advantage early straight, ridden over 1f out and drew clear inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Killarney 2m 1f gd in Jul beating Brookie (12-0) by 11l, 12 ran.
No Risk No Fun (FR) 10-11fav (12-0) Rear of mid-division on outer, 7th halfway, headway travelling well approaching straight, led under 2f out and soon asserted, kept on well, very easily, won at Wexford 2m 4f gd in May beating From The Ashes (12-0) by 9l, 12 ran.
Spread Boss Ted 10-11fav (12-0) Always prominent on outer, kept wide, 2nd halfway, disputed 5f out, led 4f out, travelling well 2f out, pushed along and went clear over 1f out, pushed out and kept on well, easily, won at Kilbeggan 2m 3f gd in Jul beating Down Around (12-0) by 9l, 15 ran.
Komback Nayef gelding out of Kompete.
Nouliak (FR) Montmartre gelding out of Visite Princiere.
On The Sixth Day (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Prominent, 2nd before halfway, improved to lead over 4f out, asserted over 1f out, ridden and kept on closing stages, reduced advantage close home, won at Sligo 2m 2f Good - Yielding in Jul beating Eire Street (12-0) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Marine Nationale (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Mid-division, headway into 3rd 4f out, improved to dispute lead travelling well entering straight, ridden 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well under hands and heels, won at Punchestown 2m gd in May beating Demandrivingdouvan (12-0) by 3 3/4l, 15 ran.
This Songisforyou (USA) 11-4 (11-7) Soon led, headed after 6f, disputed lead over 7f out, led narrowly 2 1/2f out, ridden and strongly pressed final 150 yards, kept on best under pressure, won at Galway 2m 1f Good - Yielding in Jul beating The Twelve Pins (11-0) by nk, 15 ran.
Reginalds Tower (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 6th 5f out, pushed along and headway entering straight, 2nd and ridden 1 1/2f out, 4th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 14th of 23, dist behind Path D'oroux (12-0) at Punchestown 2m Yielding in Apr.
