prominent, 3rd entering straight, soon ridden and no impression, dropped to 4th final furlong
chased leaders, 2nd entering straight, soon ridden, weakened from 2f out
in rear when pulled up injured after 3f
slowly away, soon mid-division on inner, ridden in 4th entering straight, no impression in 4th 1 1/2f out, went moderate 2nd under 1f out, kept on but no impression on easy winner
held up towards rear, 7th entering straight, soon ridden, kept on one paced from 2f out
always behind
chased leaders, 5th entering straight, soon ridden, no impression on winner in moderate 2nd 1 1/2f out, dropped to 3rd under 1f out, no extra
made all, went clear 2 1/2f out, well clear when heavily eased from 1f out, very easily
mid-division, ridden in 6th entering straight, weakened
Grade 2 winning hurdler Little Green hasn't had much experience on the Flat but is very well handicapped as a consequence and has to be on the short-list. Mellow Manner was brought with a late run to score over a mile here in May and though raised 6lb the longer trip will definitely suit and she can get competitive. Gothen Niece had shown only glimpses of form before almost pulling off a shock victory at Cork though whether she can repeat that with a 5lb rise is another matter. Catch Light produced her best run to date over this trip at Limerick though she never looked likely to win so a chance is taken with WALTER DE LA MARE. He's hardly the most prolific winner having a strike-rate of 2-21 on the Flat but he's generally competed at a higher level and Ricky Doyle's claim is a major bonus.
Table Forty Six (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Settled in rear of mid-division on inner, 9th halfway, no impression from 1 1/2f out, 8th of 12, 6l behind Polly Ella (8-11) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 47-65 pol in May.
Walter De La Mare (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden in moderate 6th 3f out, kept on one pace from 2f out, no impression leaders, 4th of 9, 13l behind Shamiran (9-6) at Curragh 1m 4f app stks sft in Jun.
Marcus Attilius (IRE) 18-1 (9-10) Soon towards rear, never a factor, 15th of 16, 28l behind Mctaggart (9-6) at Limerick 1m app hcp 47-65 gd in Jun.
Little Green (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Towards rear, never a factor, 11th early straight, kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 15l behind Mojita (9-0) at Killarney 1m 3f 3yo fll stks gd in Aug.
Mellow Manner (IRE) 8-1 (8-6) Soon mid-division, progress on outer to chase leaders under 2f out, ridden into 3rd and challenged from 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to lead near finish, won at Killarney 1m hcp 47-65 gs in May beating Whitethorne Scent (9-4) by nk, 13 ran.
Bessie Lou (IRE) 4-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders on inner, went 3rd before halfway, ridden in 2nd early straight and soon no extra, weakened, last of 12, 8l behind Polly Ella (8-11) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 47-65 pol in May.
Catch Light 14-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, held up, progress to chase leaders into straight, kept on without threatening under pressure from over 1f out, 3rd of 14, 7l behind Placere (9-10) at Limerick 1m 3f app hcp 47-65 sft in Jun.
Inis Meain (USA) 25-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, last of 13, 18l behind Aragorn Rouge (9-4) at Dundalk 1m mdn clm pol in Jan.
Princess Tuptin (IRE) 14-1 (8-4) Waited with, no impression and kept on same pace from under 4f out, 9th of 14, 20l behind Placere (9-10) at Limerick 1m 3f app hcp 47-65 sft in Jun.
Gothen Niece (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Rear of mid-division, headway from 3f out, soon ridden, 6th and switched to outer 1 1/2f out, stayed on well to go 2nd final furlong, pressed winner to line, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind First Friday (8-11) at Cork 1m 4f hcp 47-65 sft in Jun.
