tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and led over 2f out, soon ridden and headed 1f out, under pressure and edged left, no extra closing stages
led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon ridden and 3rd over 1f out, no impression when hampered over 100 yards out, no extra
held up in rear, pushed along and closer on outer under 3f out, ridden under 2f out, went 2nd inside final 100 yards, not reach winner
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and switched right over 2f out, ridden and led 1f out, held on well closing stages
LONGBOURN was in very good form last summer though only won once and finished just over two lengths behind Hale Bopp on his reappearance at Naas in May and there's little between them at the revised weights. The former just gets the nod. Entropy landed the odds in a Sligo maiden and was only beaten narrowly in a Leopardstown handicap last time though could have done without a 3lb rise in the ratings. Confident Star hasn't made the expected progress from last year's Cork maiden success while Mudamer finished tailed off in a Galway handicap last month though his earlier form would put him in the picture.
Entropy (IRE) 7-4fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and closer early straight, 2nd and ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression and dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind Dancila (9-4) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gd in Aug.
Hale Bopp (IRE) 4-1 (9-10) Towards rear, came wide entering straight, ridden over 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind One Small Step (8-12) at Gowran Park 7f hcp gd in Aug.
Desert Wind (IRE) 66-1 (10-1) Rear, 15th over 3f out, kept on well final furlong, never on terms, 8th of 17, 5 1/4l behind Haziya (9-4) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gd in Apr.
Mudamer (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Dwelt and towards rear, ridden 4f out, soon no impression, last of 11, 32 3/4l behind Sir Antonino (9-7) at Galway 1m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Longbourn (IRE) 5-2fav (10-1) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden in 3rd over 2f out, no impression in 4th final furlong, 4th of 7, 8l behind Takeachancejimmy (8-10) at Ballinrobe 1m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Confident Star (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Held up in touch, ran freely, 3rd halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden in 2nd and no impression 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no extra, last of 5, 7 1/2l behind Warren Beach (9-10) at Naas 7f Yielding in Jul.
