slowly into stride, always towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, soon no extra
made all, pushed out to assert over 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong, easily
mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no impression in 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, ridden into 6th on outer 2f out, no extra over 1f out
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into 2nd 1 1/2f out, no impression on winner 1f out, kept on same pace
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace
chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra in 3rd over 1f out, kept on one pace
held up, ridden towards rear over 2f out, soon no extra
It looks like Dermot Weld has found an ideal opportunity for ALJUNOOD, to get off the mark at the fourth attempt. First Excursion and My Amazing One , look the best of a poor looking bunch.
Tee Ranger (IRE) Bushranger gelding out of Naias.
Aljunood (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Soon led, pressed straight and headed 1f out, no extra, one pace, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Xenobia (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m mdn gf in Jun.
First Excursion 33-1 (9-5) Soon chased leaders, 8th approaching halfway, pushed along approaching straight, soon no impression and no extra from over 1f out, 11th of 17, 32 1/4l behind Birds Of Prey (9-5) at Gowran Park 1m 1f mdn sft in Aug.
Focus On Grass (IRE) Intense Focus colt out of Sanaara.
Haaf Crafty (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Ran 5th, pushed along over 3f out, weakened to 9th 2f out, no extra final furlong, 9th of 11, 16 1/2l behind Firey Speech (9-5) at Naas 6f mdn sft in Jul.
Kings Inn (IRE) Mawatheeq gelding out of Afnoon.
My Amazing One (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 19 1/4l behind Perfect Soldier (9-5) at Galway 1m 1f mdn sft in Aug.
Beat Of The Sea (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Dwelt, always behind, no impression straight, last of 11, 30 1/2l behind Black Ruby (9-0) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f mdn fll Good - Yielding in Jun.
Bright Lass (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Soon towards rear, slightly impeded approaching halfway, pushed along approaching straight, no impression from 2f out, 12th of 15, 16 1/4l behind Puppetshow (9-0) at Limerick 1m mdn gf in Jun.