led early, joined 2nd, headed next and raced in 2nd, on terms approaching straight and travelling smoothly, pushed along from 2 out and headed, soon no extra, one pace
held up, slightly impeded 5th, closer in 4th after next, pushed along 3 out, challenged 2 out and on terms, slight mistake last, headed and kept on without matching winner closing stages
soon in rear, impeded 5th, not fluent next, no danger after, tailed off
held up, brought down 5th
tracked leaders, very bad mistake 5th, soon dropped to rear and pulled up after next
tracked leaders, soon 3rd, mistake 5 out, pushed along 3 out, no impression from next, one pace
prominent, on terms 2nd, led next, joined approaching straight but still travelling smoothly, pushed along from 2 out, led and stayed on best closing stages
Roconga has been placed in seven of his nine starts over fences and would have an obvious chance at his best. He had a run at the Curragh last month so should be fit enough but Capital Force looks to have more scope. A decent hurdler, he was returning after a long break when finding 2m4f stretching his stamina at Kilbeggan and should soon be winning races of this nature. His stable companion Lion In His Heart has had no luck in his two starts over fences but the vote goes to MORGAN (NAP). Gordon Elliott's winning hurdler and bumper made an encouraging debut over the bigger obstacles at Limerick where a couple of bad errors stopped him in his tracks. A better round of jumping can make it second time lucky.
Capital Force (IRE) 9-4 (11-12) Held up, 5th at 5th, headway to 3rd 4 out, slight mistake and pecked 3 out, no impression after 2 out, dropped to moderate 3rd before last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 20 3/4l behind Hardback (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f gd in Jun.
Gusty Rocky (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, some progress on outer approaching straight, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression 1f out, no extra, 7th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Rashaan (9-7) at Clonmel 2m 1f hcp gf in May.
Keyboard Warrior (IRE) 10-1 (12-2) Tr ldrs, 7th 1/2way, 3rd app str, dropped to 4th and no extra run-in, 4th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Directional (11-11) at Ballingarry 3m mdn gd in Jun.
Lion In His Heart (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders in 4th and took keen hold, ridden and no impression from 3 out, hung left and saddle slipped entering straight, ran out and unseated rider after 2 out, at Wexford 3m gd in Jun.
Morgan (IRE) 15-8 (11-12) Tracked leader, 3rd before 4 out where mistake, on terms from before 2 out, still every chance when bad mistake last, no extra after, 4th of 15, 7 3/4l behind Damut (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f gd in May.
Roconga (IRE) 40-1 (9-8) Mid-division early, slightly impeded 2f out, soon no impression, 10th of 11, 16 3/4l behind Sea The Lion (9-12) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gf in Jun.
The Last Marju (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Raced in 3rd, improved to lead after 2nd, bad mistake and almost unseated 5 out, headed before next and soon dropped to 3rd, pushed along and no impression from 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 4, 10 3/4l behind Cadmium (11-12) at Roscommon 2m gd in Jun.
