towards rear, 12th halfway, pushed along in 14th approaching straight, no impression 2f out
towards rear, 13th halfway, 11th under 4f out, driven in 13th 2f out, no impression, never a factor
rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along in 7th over 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, headway to 3rd 1f out, progress to 2nd final 150 yards, kept on, not trouble winner
unruly in stalls, bit slowly away, soon ran 4th, 5th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, progress to 3rd under 2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, soon asserted, stayed on strongly final furlong, comfortably
tracked leader in 5th, 3rd halfway, 4th under 2f out, pushed along 1 1/2f out, ran on without threatening to 3rd closing stages
rear, 15th halfway, pushed along in 13th 2 1/2f out, 11th 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, headway to 9th 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to 5th close home, nearest finish
soon led, 2nd after 2f, pushed along approaching straight, dropped to 3rd 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, no extra over 1f out
ran freely in 3rd, led after 2f, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, dropped to 3rd final 150 yards, no extra closing stages
rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, driven approaching straight, 12th 2f out, no impression, eased final furlong
soon raced 2nd, 3rd after 2f, 4th halfway, driven approaching straight, 5th 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, 9th halfway, driven approaching straight, 8th and ridden 1f out, stayed on strongly to 4th close home, never on terms
in rear, 11th halfway, 12th and pushed along under 3f out, driven into 10th 2f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong to 7th, no threat
towards rear, 14th halfway, dropped to last over 6f out, detached 5 1/2f out, completely tailed off
held up 6th, pushed along entering straight, 7th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
raced 7th, ridden over 2f out, dropped to 9th 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out
A tight-looking handicap with few ruled out. It's a tough ask for a three-year-old, especially one with just two runs under his belt, but Ivanovich Gorbatov wouldn't have been thrown in at the deep end without good reason and he was quite impressive over 1m5f at Navan. Theophilus was nowhere near his best at the Curragh last time and was behind MAJENTA there on his previous start. The latter has continued in good form and with Gary Halpin's claim a bonus is taken to regain the winning thread. Askmour ran very well when runner-up on fast going here before scoring on soft ground at Wexford and that was only her fifth start so she can progress further and reach a place. Hurricane Sky's victory here last month over Benkei was boosted when the runner-up went one better at Galway last week.
Weather Watch (IRE) 13-2fav (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace, 15th of 30, 8 3/4l behind Montefeltro (9-7) at Curragh 2m gd in Oct.
Majenta (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Mid-division, closer in 5th on outer from 3f out, 4th under 2f out, challenged 1f out where edged right, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Tooreen Legend (11-0) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Venezia (IRE) 9-4fav (9-12) Ran 4th, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, last of 4, 5 1/4l behind Hurricane Sky (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m 6f hcp gf in Jul.
Ivanovich Gorbatov (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Held up 6th, pushed along in 7th under 4f out, progress to 4th 3f out, soon ridden, headway to lead under 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, won at Navan 1m 5f mdn gd in May beating Torcedor (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Askmour (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, improved to lead under 2f out and swished tail, clear 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, continued to swish tail inside final furlong, won at Wexford 1m 3f hcp sft in Jul beating Deor (9-11) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Kabjoy (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Reared up and unseated rider start, at Galway 2m hcp Yielding in Jul.
Sharjah (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Close up and disputed lead early, lost place halfway, dropped to moderate 10th 3f out, no impression, 10th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Tooreen Legend (11-0) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Daneking 9-2fav (8-11) Soon raced in 6th, a little keen, pushed along under 4f out, no impression from over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 9, 11l behind Silwana (9-10) at Curragh 2m hcp gf in Jun.
Hurricane Sky (IRE) 10-3 (9-0) Held up 3rd, pushed along under 3f out, headway to lead narrowly 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly, won at Leopardstown 1m 6f hcp gf in Jul beating Benkei (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.
Hurricane Ridge (IRE) 7-2fav (10-3) Soon led, strongly pressed straight, headed under 2f out, soon no impression, one pace, 6th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Tooreen Legend (11-0) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Encrypted Message (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Held up, soon 13th, under pressure before straight, soon no impression, kept on, 10th of 19, 8 3/4l behind Modem (11-0) at Galway 2m hcp Yielding in Jul.
Wrap Star (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Went right and slowly into stride, held up, headway over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner final 75 yards, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Big Thunder (9-7) at York 2m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Caesar's Song (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Led early, headed 2nd, wandered around approaching 3rd and mistake, dropped to 6th and ridden 3 out, no impression, 8th of 17, 36 1/2l behind New World (11-4) at Down Royal 2m mdn gd in May.
Senior Counsel (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Led, ridden entering straight, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Affinisea (9-7) at Roscommon 1m 4f mdn gd in Jul.
High Kicker (IRE) 5-4fav (8-12) Chased leaders, close 3rd 3f out, ridden to lead under 2f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, won at Wexford 1m 7f hcp sft in Jul beating Magnetic Force (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Theophilus (IRE) 7-2fav (9-5) Raced in 5th, ridden from 4f out, dropped to 6th over 2f out and soon no extra, 5th of 7, 37 3/4l behind Digeanta (9-2) at Curragh 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
