tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression towards rear under 2f out, no extra from over 1f out
slowly into stride, tracked leaders, ran freely, ridden early straight and no impression towards rear 2f out, some headway on inner 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 3rd closing stages
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway on inner early straight and ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
held up towards rear, ran freely, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, 3rd over 150 yards out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, ran freely, 2nd halfway, 3rd and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and no extra inside final furlong
led, pushed along early straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace
dwelt, rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along early straight and no impression on outer 2f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace from over 1f out
Tony The Gent is the only course winner in the line-up and he's also scored over the trip. He's on a very long losing run and was over 3l behind GASTA (NAP) when the latter got up close home to score over an extended mile at Cork. Jim Bolger's charge failed to stay 1m3f on soft ground in a better race at Limerick and can get back to winning ways. Emphatic was placed four times in minor company for Robert Cowell and has changed stables while Contrapposto hasn't made the expected progress from scoring at Nottingham as a juvenile. Masalai has won twice at Dundalk but has yet to be placed on Turf.
Utah (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Waited with, soon towards rear, kept on same pace without threatening from over 1f out, 18th of 27, 13 1/4l behind Red Tea (9-11) at Curragh 1m hcp Yielding in May.
Contrapposto (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Mid-division, ridden and no impression on inner 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 7th of 18, 3 1/2l behind Latchet (9-1) at Curragh 1m hcp gf in May.
Tony The Gent (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Prominent, 3rd early, ridden to challenge and on terms over 2f out, soon headed, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 27, 5 3/4l behind Red Tea (9-11) at Curragh 1m hcp Yielding in May.
Gasta (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway approaching straight, not clear run and switched right under 2f out, 5th and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 9th of 15, 6 1/4l behind Onlyhuman (8-12) at Limerick 1m 3f hcp sft in Apr.
Emphatic (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Always prominent, ridden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Margub (9-8) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (4) pol in Aug.
Miss Zizi (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, pushed along and no impression early straight, switched right and kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor, 7th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Bercasa (8-4) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp fll Good - Yielding in May.
Masalai (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Disputed lead early, soon chased leaders, 10th approaching halfway, switched left over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 11th of 20, 6 1/4l behind Treble Cone (9-8) at Leopardstown 1m hcp Good - Yielding in May.
