led, 1 length clear at 7th, pressed after 4 out, under pressure and headed after 2 out, no impression on leader before last, kept on same pace
raced 3rd, detached at 7th, under pressure after 3 out, kept on one pace after 2 out
tracked leader in 2nd, closed after 4 out, travelled well to lead narrowly after 2 out, asserted before last, kept on well, easily
in rear, detached in 5th at 7th, no extra and eased before last, never a factor
ran 4th, detached at 7th, under pressure after 2 out, kept on one pace
Robin Des Foret won at Ballinrobe before finding Light That, rated 128, too good at Punchestown. He’s open to further progress over fences but so is Killarney winner LE MARTALIN. Noel Meade’s charge was second to Cadmium, rated 147, at Roscommon recently and he gets the vote on that form. Camlann won over track and trip in April though it was soft ground on that day while Balzac Turgot landed a beginners’ chase at Ballinrobe last month but this looks tougher.
Balzac Turgot (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Prominent, led from 3rd, pushed along after 2 out and 2 lengths lead last, ridden and kept on run-in, won at Ballinrobe 2m 3f gd in May beating Rashaan (11-12) by 1l, 15 ran.
Camlann (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, dropped to moderate 5th 3 out, soon pushed along, moderate 5th next, ridden approaching last, went 2nd at last, headway to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Kilbeggan 2m 4f Yielding - Soft in Apr beating Kagney (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Robin Des Foret (IRE) 8-11fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, closer 4 out and 2nd early straight, ridden approaching last, under pressure and kept on well run-in, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Light That (11-4) at Punchestown 2m gd in May.
Inis Meain (USA) 14-1 (11-4) Raced in 2nd, 3rd after 9th, pushed along approaching 4 out, no impression approaching straight, last 3 out, mistake 2 out and no extra, last of 4, 24 3/4l behind Up For Review (11-10) at Killarney 2m 6f Yielding in May.
Jaime Sommers (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent at 1st, slight mistake 5th, moderate 3rd 4 out, ridden and no impression in moderate 4th from next, 4th of 11, 31 3/4l behind Nick Lost (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 5f gd in Jun.
Le Martalin (FR) 6-4 (11-8) Led, headed and dropped to 2nd after 2nd, regained lead before 4 out, soon pressed and joined before next, headed before 2 out, ridden from last and kept on run-in without threatening winner, 2nd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Cadmium (11-12) at Roscommon 2m gd in Jun.
