held up, no impression in last approaching straight
soon raced in 4th, challenged from before straight, no impression when not much room briefly inside final furlong, one pace
held up, 8th approaching straight, soon progress, stayed on well final furlong to lead closing stages
soon mid-division, 6th and progress approaching straight, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong
took keen hold early, soon raced in 6th, 7th approaching straight, not much room from 2f out, kept on without matching principals final furlong
soon prominent, led after about 3f, headed over 2f out, no extra final furlong
soon raced in 5th, effort straight, not much room final furlong and kept on without matching principals
held up, soon towards rear, not much room and switched left to outer over 1f out, ran on without threatening final furlong
soon raced in 3rd, challenged from before straight, led over 2f out, headed and kept on without matching winner closing stages
mid-division early, pushed along briefly over 5f out, pushed along again approaching straight where raced on outer, no impression over 2f out
Fiesole has tumbled back down the weights since winning last year’s renewal and may well figure again while handicap debutant Arthurian Fame is preferred to stablemate Drapers Guild. The latter was runner-up in Listed company back in May when finishing in front of WHIRLING DERVISH but Jessica Harrington’s colt re-opposes on better terms now handicapping for the first time and may well have improved in the interim. The consistent Dawn Hoofer has already won three times this year and Night Of Power has a shout back in a handicap with both preferred to Willie Mullins’ duo Law Girl and Mary Sun.
Mary Sun (FR) 33-1 (9-13) Soon led, headed under 3f out, soon lost place and no extra, eased over 1f out, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Maths Prize (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp gf in Jul.
Drapers Guild 12-1 (9-5) Rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, took closer order 2f out, ridden in 4th over 1f out, weakened final 150 yards, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Cimeara (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 6f lst stks (1) gf in Jul.
Law Girl (FR) 16-1 (9-4) Mid-division on outer, pushed along approaching straight and dropped to rear over 2f out, no extra, last of 11, 25 3/4l behind Nessun Dorma (9-5) at Galway 1m 4f hcp sft in Aug.
Abjar 5-1 (10-0) Chased leaders and 4th from halfway, pushed along from 3f out and ridden from 2f out, no impression in 4th from 1f out and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Tarazani (9-7) at Leopardstown 1m 5f hcp gf in Jul.
Near Kettering 11-8fav (9-6) Prominent and disputed lead early, headed after 4f and soon carried wide, 3rd from halfway, pushed along from 3f out, no impression and kept on same pace from 1f out, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Rickrack (9-12) at Sligo 1m 2f hcp gd in Aug.
Night Of Power (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Dwelt, soon raced towards rear, 7th halfway, closed on inner 1 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Cimeara (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 6f lst stks (1) gf in Jul.
Powersbomb (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway on outer before 2 out, 9th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 8th of 20, 25 1/2l behind Black Key (11-8) at Galway 2m 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Fiesole 12-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders on outer, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra final furlong, 10th of 17, 6 1/4l behind Share The Honour (9-9) at Galway 1m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Arthurian Fame (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Soon raced in 3rd, closed up travelling smoothly straight, one pace under pressure from over 1 1/2f out, 3rd of 6, 5 1/4l behind Rionach (8-10) at Killarney 1m gd in Jul.
Dawn Hoofer (IRE) 5-2jfav (8-11) Chased leaders, improved into closer 2nd from halfway and led from 3f out, ridden from 2f out, pressed from 1f out, soon headed and dropped to 3rd, no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 6 1/4l behind Elm Grove (9-0) at Ballinrobe 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Magic Sea (IRE) 4-1fav (9-8) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression approaching straight, no extra from over 1f out, 11th of 17, 7 1/4l behind Dani's Boy (9-7) at Galway 1m hcp sft in Aug.
Whirling Dervish 7-1 (9-3) Fly-leapt leaving stalls, soon raced 3rd, 4th after 5f, pushed along to 3rd on inner over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Southern France (9-3) at Navan 1m 5f lst stks (1) gf in May.
