mid-division and 5th from halfway, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out
mid-division and 6th from halfway, took closer order and ridden from 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace from 1f out
mid-division, pushed along in 7th from halfway, weakened to rear from 4f out, soon detached and eased, tailed off
chased leader in 2nd, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden, improved to dispute lead from 1f out and soon gained narrow advantage, kept on well to just prevail
soon led, ridden and pressed from 2f out, joined from 1f out and soon narrowly headed, kept on well without matching winner close home
chased leaders and 3rd from halfway, pushed along from 3f out, ridden from 2f out and soon weakened, eased inside final furlong
slightly slow into stride and raced towards rear, 8th from halfway, pushed along and good progress from 2f out, went 3rd and challenging on inner from 1f out when soon short of room, dropped to 4th and kept on same pace close home
slightly slow into stride and raced towards rear, in rear from halfway, pushed along in 9th from 3f out and raced wide into straight, ridden over 2f out and soon no impression
slightly slow into stride and raced towards rear, 9th from halfway, pushed along and progress on outer from 3f out, ridden in 4th over 1f out and kept on well without reaching principals inside final furlong
chased leaders and 4th from halfway, progress to challenge in 3rd from 2f out and soon ridden, no impression and weakened inside final furlong
Formula One is upped in class off a higher mark after scoring at Ballinrobe while Perfect Tapatino’s recent second came in a ladies' race at the Curragh. TROSSACHS (NAP) failed to see out the 2m trip at the Curragh last time but was progressing at a rate of knots before that when rattling-up a hat-trick. Jim Bolger’s charge gets another chance back down trip for this. De Name Escapes Me has plenty to find with the selection while Magnetic North attempts 1m4f for the first time. A prolific winner in Argentina, Stivers has been given a provisional rating on his debut for Dermot Weld but is hard to assess.
Morga (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along and no impression in 5th approaching straight, no extra from over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 7, 12 1/2l behind Hasanabad (9-9) at Galway 1m 6f gd in Aug.
Inscribe (USA) 20-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, kept on one pace, 11th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Mr Adjudicator (8-8) at Galway 1m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Magnetic North (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, niggled along on outer under 3f out, no impression and lost place entering straight, stayed on final furlong to 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 16, 4 1/4l behind Laughifuwant (8-11) at Galway 7f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Perfect Tapatino (FR) 8-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, pushed along and some headway on outer early straight, 5th over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, nearest at finish, 2nd of 14, nk behind Moonmeister (9-11) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Trossachs 6-4 (8-13) Soon raced in moderate 4th, 5th after 6f, took closer order halfway, 4th on outer and pushed along early straight, soon chased front pair and one pace, 3rd of 6, 15 1/2l behind Il Paradiso (8-4) at Curragh 2m hcp gf in Jul.
Formula One (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway on outer halfway and led 5f out, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Ballinrobe 1m 5f hcp gd in Jul beating Greenpanda (8-13) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Contrapposto (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride and pushed along briefly, towards rear, headway and effort straight, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Shamad (8-12) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Utah (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, closer 4f out, pushed along over 2f out and ridden in rear over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, kept on one pace, never a factor, last of 7, 10 3/4l behind Downdraft (9-8) at Down Royal 1m 6f lst (1) gd in Jul.
De Name Escapes Me (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Soon mid-division, 11th halfway, a little slow at 9th, no extra and one pace from 2 out, not fluent last, 10th of 18, 23 1/2l behind Great Trango (9-13) at Galway 2m 7f hcp gd in Aug.
Melburnian (FR) 10-1 (9-12) Mid-division, some headway on inner 5f out, 4th 3f out and ridden approaching straight, went 3rd inside final furlong and kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Formula One (10-0) at Ballinrobe 1m 5f hcp gd in Jul.
Stivers (ARG) (9-8) last of 3, 3 1/2l behind at San Isidro 1m 2f stks in Jan.
