in touch, 5th halfway, dropped to rear over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
soon mid-division on inner, tracked leader after 1f, closed halfway, under pressure and ridden over 1f out, dropped to 3rd 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
rear, 6th halfway, not much room in 5th over 1f out and switched left, not clear run inside final furlong, ran on closing stages, never nearer
in touch and ran freely, 4th halfway, progress on inner over 2f out, ridden into 2nd 1f out, no impression on leader, weakened final 100 yards
broke well to lead, made all, reduced advantage halfway, attempted to assert under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong
Mudamer stepped up to a mile for the first time here last month and was only beaten a neck after finishing strongly. Howth has been very highly tried since landing a Killarney nursery and his rider's claim should be a massive help in what looks a tight handicap. Mctigue won a course and distance maiden in August and produced his best subsequent run when headed in the final strides by Fastnet Crown at the Curragh and should make a bold bid to defy a 3lb rise. ALL IN THE MIND went up 7lb for a comfortable victory over slightly shorter at Tipperary then found 7f too short at the Curragh when finishing strongly. He's been left on the same mark and can go in again.
Howth (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Midfield, headway to track leader 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 7 3/4l behind Claymore (9-2) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Mctigue (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, ridden into 2nd over 2f out, challenged 1 1/2f out, led narrowly 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong, headed last strides, 2nd of 18, nk behind Fastnet Crown (9-6) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Jun.
All In The Mind (IRE) 17-2 (9-3) Mid-division, some headway 2f out, switched left and progress into 3rd 1f out, 2nd and ridden 150 yards out, kept on well, not reach winner, 2nd of 15, 1/2l behind Mutasarref (10-2) at Curragh 7f hcp gd in Jun.
Mudamer (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Towards rear, 6th and pushed along early straight, ridden and headway in 3rd 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, nk behind Eastern Wind (9-2) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gf in Jun.
Ha Ha Ha (IRE) 2-1jfav (9-3) Tracked leader, challenged leader over 2f out, led 1f out, soon ridden, kept on best under pressure, won at Listowel 1m mdn fll gd in Jun beating Tawny Coster (9-3) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Torn 9-1 (8-13) Rear of mid-division, towards rear halfway, pushed along and some headway 2f out, 5th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Fiach Mchugh (9-8) at Curragh 7f hcp Good - Yielding in May.
