towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra inside final furlong
raced in 3rd, pushed along to lead over 2f out, ridden when tightened up rival over 200 yards out, asserted and eased over 100 yards out, pushed out when strongly pressed close home, just held on
chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along in 3rd over 2f out, soon no extra and kept on one pace inside final furlong
led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, briefly short of room over 200 yards out, switched to outer and rallied close home, just failed
NonRunner
Satin 10-1 (9-9) Prominent on inner, shaken up over 2f out, went third when slightly unbalanced over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, no match for first two, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Alsakib (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Smooth Tom (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Rear of mid-division, 15th after 4th, effort after 2 out, no impression before last, 11th of 24, 24 1/2l behind Daddy Long Legs (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 1f hcp lst (1) Yielding in Apr.
Common Practice (IRE) 11-4jfav (11-12) Mid division, mistake 2nd, 4th halfway, went 3rd 3 out, headway to go 2nd entering straight, disputed travelling easily approaching 2 out, soon led, clear from last, very easily, won at Wexford 2m Yielding in Jul beating Carnfunnock (11-12) by 8l, 9 ran.
Highland Bling (IRE) 11-1 (9-8) Led and disputed, headed after 2f, 5th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden to go 3rd over 100 yards out, kept on to take 2nd close home, 2nd of 13, nk behind Kentucky Gal (8-9) at Galway 1m 4f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Falcon Eight (IRE) 40-1 (10-2) In rear, no impression from 3f out, never a factor, 11th of 18, 23 1/2l behind Eagle's Way (9-6) at Galway 1m 4f hcp sft in Aug.