chased leader, 3rd over 6f out, progress and strongly challenged leader over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, kept on best under pressure closing stages
chased leader, 4th over 6f out, took closer order 4f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
tracked leader, led over 8f out, 2 lengths clear 4f out, ridden 2 1/2f out, soon strongly pressed, headed over 1f out, rallied and kept on final furlong, not match winner close home
towards rear, 5th over 6f out, headway 4f out, no impression 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, ran off bend over 8f out and dropped towards rear, progress to 2nd over 6f out, lost place 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up towards rear, 6th over 6f out, headway 2 1/2f out, no impression on leaders in 3rd under 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
in rear, 7th halfway, detached and ridden 4f out, weakened over 3f out, never a factor, tailed off
YUKON LIL was a wide-margin winner here in May when none of her rivals managed to get her off the bridle. She looks a nice prospect and it will be a surprise if she’s beaten today, despite a break. Kilbarry Way is also a course and distance winner and the booking of Jamie Codd suggests connections expect another solid effort. Court Maid beat a big field at Galway three weeks ago and is a consistent sort who should be thereabouts again but it’s difficult to make much of a case for the others including last year’s Listowel scorer James Eclipse.
Bobsfirth (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Mid-division early, 7th halfway, closed on outer from before straight, soon slipped up, at Cork 2m 3f gd in Aug.
Court Maid (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway 5f out and went 2nd approaching straight, ridden to lead over 1f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong, held on well, won at Galway 2m 1f Yielding - Soft in Aug beating Good Scent (11-9) by nk, 20 ran.
Kilbarry Way (IRE) 11-8fav (11-7) Hased leaders, pushed along in 3rd from 3f out, won at Killarney 2m 1f gd in Jul beating Good Scent (11-7) by nk, 6 ran.
Goldwin Magic (FR) Full Of Gold gelding out of L'angelus Magic.
King Kingston (IRE) 66-1 (11-8) Soon towards rear, kept on same pace without threatening from over 2f out, 9th of 15, 31 1/2l behind Zero Ten (12-0) at Galway 2m 1f gd in Jul.
Yukon Lil 5-6fav (11-0) Held up, 7th approaching halfway, closed up travelling smoothly from before straight, on terms under 3f out, soon led, quickly asserted and stayed on well, easily, won at Killarney 2m 1f Yielding in May beating Peres Et Fils (11-7) by 11l, 9 ran.
Twopiecesofsilver (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Alw rr, 13th by 6th & last frm 9th, pu bef 5out, at Dromahane 3m mdn gd in May.
James Eclipse (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Led, ran completely off bend approaching halfway, quickly behind in last, completely tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Dorrells Pierji (12-0) at Galway 2m gd in Aug.
