held up in touch in 6th, slight mistake 7th, ridden bypassing 3 out, no impression
tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd from 5th, ridden bypassing 3 out, 5th at last, kept on one pace
held up in touch in last, progress and ridden bypassing 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 3rd, took keen hold, improved to dispute lead 4 out, ridden and headed entering straight, weakened quickly from 2 out
tracked leader in 2nd, led from 8th, joined next, led entering straight, ridden bypassing 3 out, clear before last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably
led, headed 8th, ridden in 3rd on outer entering straight, 2nd bypassing 3 out, 3rd next, kept on one pace run-in
tracked leaders in 5th, fell 5th
Elite Charboniere easily landed a Leopardstown maiden in March but has been beaten a long way in both subsequent starts. Fest Deiz completed a double at this trip before taking on Fairyhill Run from the start over 3m at Tipperary and paying the price. Back over his best trip he'll be a different proposition. The four-year-old MERRY POPPINS was receiving 12lb when beaten just over two lengths by Fest Deiz at Roscommon and gets an extra 7lb here. With Rachael Blackmore taking over the reins she's expected to reverse the form and take this. Happy Jacky has a fair strike-rate over timber and looks best of the remainder.
Fest Deiz (FR) 6-4fav (11-8) Prominent chasing leader, took closer order after 7th, pushed along from 3 out, soon no impression in 3rd, weakened in 4th from before 2 out, 4th of 8, dist behind Fairyhill Run (11-1) at Tipperary 3m Good - Yielding in Jul.
Happy Jacky (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, 4th and mistake 4 out, ridden from next and no impression, 6th of 10, 21 3/4l behind Demain Des L'Aube (12-0) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f gd in Jun.
Cusp Of Carabelli (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Rear of mid-division, ridden in 9th after 4 out, kept on one pace, never a factor, 6th of 14, dist behind Montagne D'Argent (9-12) at Gowran Park 2m 2f hcp hvy in Mar.
Elite Charboniere (FR) 11-1 (11-12) Led, headed approaching straight, weakened and mistake 2 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Statuaire (11-5) at Wexford 2m Yielding in Jun.
Swordsman (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Prominent on inner, not fluent 8th, lost position approaching 4 out, soon no extra and weakened, 5th of 7, dist behind Merry Doyenne (11-0) at Wexford 3m hvy in May.
Ghost Serge (IRE) 80-1 (9-8) Pushed along early to lead, 3 lengths clear halfway, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon no impression, no extra from over 1f out, 8th of 12, 9l behind Cape Islay (9-8) at Limerick 1m 3f hcp gd in Jun.
Merry Poppins (GER) 7-1 (10-12) Prominent, disputed lead from 3rd, mistake and headed 5th, slight mistake next, 5th 5 out, ridden 3 out, 3rd 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Fest Deiz (11-10) at Roscommon 2m 4f hcp gd in Jun.
