rear, moderate 6th at 5th, some headway to moderate 4th after 4 out, no impression, kept on same pace
tracked leader in 2nd, clear 2nd at 5th, progress to lead after 4 out, 12 lengths clear 3 out, reduced advantage and ridden before last, headed at last, kept on one pace, no chance with winner
led, driven and headed after 4 out, dropped to 3rd after 3 out, kept on one pace
held up 4th, moderate 4th at 5th, moderate 3rd after 9th, closer in 3rd before 3 out, ridden into 2nd after 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, travelled well to lead narrowly at last, asserted on bit run-in, comfortably
ran 5th, moderate 5th at 5th, driven in moderate 5th before 9th, moderate 4th at 10th, weakened to moderate 6th after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
settled 3rd, moderate 3rd at 5th, not fluent at 9th, soon moderate 4th, moderate 5th at 10th, driven after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
rear, moderate 7th at 5th, detached before 10th, moderate 5th after 2 out, no threat
Altiepix stays the trip and has no problems with the ground. He's only 1lb higher than his last victory so should make his presence felt. But DOWN UNDER loves it around here and won this last year. He's improved as the ground has dried out in recent weeks and will take all the beating. Thekingofconnemara was less than two lengths behind the selection here last time and has a nice pull in the weights so there should be very little between them again. Knockanarrigan completed a hat-trick on summer ground in 2014 so has to be respected.
A Decent Excuse (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Mid-division early, progress to chase leaders at 6th, 7th halfway, mistake 12th, ridden and mistake 5 out, soon pulled up, at Killarney 3m 2f hcp gd in May.
Knockanarrigan (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Mid-division on outer, not fluent 2nd, 7th halfway, no extra after 3 out, eased, pulled up before next, at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp gd in May.
Altiepix (FR) 2-1fav (10-12) Reminder start, led and clear, mistake 4 out and reduced lead, pressed and joined from before 2 out, soon headed, no impression from before last, one pace, dropped to 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 7, 9 1/2l behind Mitebeall Forluck (10-6) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp gd in May.
Down Under (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Towards rear, some progress 3 out, 7th next, soon ridden, progress to go 2nd at last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Glenwood For Ever (9-11) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in May.
Thekingofconnemara (IRE) 4-1fav (11-3) Mid-division, progress into 4th 4 out, ridden from 2 out, 3rd at last, kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Down Under (10-13) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in Apr.
Buck Dancing (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, lost place after 4 out, weakened, tailed off, 13th of 18, dist behind Pilgrim Way (11-3) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp gd in May.
Darenjan (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Settled 5th, dropped to mid-division before 3 out, no headway, kept on one pace, 8th of 17, 35l behind Lite Duties (11-2) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Dec.
Croghill Tuppence (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Rear of mid-division, bad mistake 1st, ridden 4 out, soon no impression, behind when mistake and unseated rider at last, at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in May.
