dwelt, held up, soon towards rear, effort straight, soon one pace
held up, soon towards rear, effort straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out
mid-division early, effort on outer straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out
took keen hold, mid-division early, pushed along into straight, no impression and slightly impeded 1 1/2f out, one pace
slowly into stride, soon prominent and raced in 2nd, pushed along over 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong
mid-division early, effort and briefly impeded over 2f out, soon no impression and kept on without threatening
waited with, soon towards rear, headway and switched left from over 1 1/2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, not reach winner
chased leaders, slightly impeded inside first couple of furlongs, pushed along towards outer into straight, weakened from over 1f out
pushed along briefly early, waited with, soon towards rear, pushed along again approaching straight, weakened 2f out
soon led, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, reduced lead at the finish
soon chased leaders, no impression when slightly impeded 1 1/2f out, one pace
soon tracked leaders, slightly impeded soon after 2f, no impression when slightly impeded again inside final furlong and switched left, one pace
tracked leaders, soon 3rd, closed travelling smoothly straight, ridden on inner behind winner over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
GASTA is top-rated here and looks to have been put in at a fair claiming weight. Jim Bolger's filly has been running in decent handicap company all summer and will appreciate this drop in class. Innamorare has won three of her last four and beat a big field of handicappers at Leopardstown so she's an obvious threat but Prove The Point doesn't win very often and was beaten in a similar contest at Bellewstown last time. Zalzar ran easily her best race to date on the latter track last week and further progress can see her in the frame while both Dragon Girl and Santorini Sun are capable of going well with their low weights.
Golden Footsteps (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, ran freely and led after 2nd, slight mistake 4th and rider lost iron, headed 6th and soon lost place, slight mistake and unseated rider next, at Roscommon 2m mdn gd in Aug.
Malenka Suka (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Dwelt, always towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, 14th of 16, 22 1/2l behind Burning Question (9-0) at Galway 7f mdn sft in Jul.
Prove The Point (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 6th 3f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Guanabara Bay (9-11) at Bellewstown 1m gf in Jul.
Every Breath (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 2nd entering straight, dropped to 6th 2f out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on without threatening in moderate 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 11 3/4l behind Mazzuri (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m 1f mdn gf in May.
Gasta (IRE) 12-1 (8-6) Dwelt, raced in 9th early, pushed along 3f out, no extra inside final furlong, 12th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Full Moon (9-6) at Curragh 7f hcp gd in Aug.
Lady Godiva (IRE) 3-1fav (9-1) Mid-division, ridden 2 1/2f out, no impression in 6th 1 1/2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Akua (8-13) at Bellewstown 1m mdn gd in Aug.
Innamorare (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Rear of mid-division, good headway under 2f out, closed 1f out, ran on well between horses to lead narrowly final 150 yards, soon disputed, kept on best, won at Leopardstown 1m hcp gf in Aug beating Avalanche (9-9) by nk, 20 ran.
Annagassan 100-1 (9-0) Mid-division, hampered on outer after 1f, closer in 5th halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out, last of 14, 20 3/4l behind Akua (8-13) at Bellewstown 1m mdn gd in Aug.
Lourdes (FR) (8-10) 12th of 15, 14 1/4l behind Pragelor (8-13) at Senonnes-Pouance 1m 3f stks gd in May.
Zalzar (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Disputed, headed after 2f, lost place and dropped to 6th halfway, progress in 3rd 3f out, led 2f out, soon ridden, pressed inside final furlong, headed final 100 yards, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Akua (8-13) at Bellewstown 1m mdn gd in Aug.
Always In Step (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Mid-division, pushed along approaching straight and no impression over 1f out, no extra, 8th of 13, 13l behind Military Hill (10-3) at Ballinrobe 1m 2f Good - Yielding in Aug.
Dragon Girl (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, 4th into straight, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 34l behind Emily Square (9-7) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Santorini Sun (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Soon raced in 5th, effort straight, no extra final furlong, 8th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Check Your Pockets (9-6) at Gowran Park 1m hcp fll Good - Yielding in Jul.
