tracked leader in 2nd, ridden entering straight, soon no extra and weakened, eased when beaten final furlong
mid-division on inner, 7th halfway, no extra from early straight
chased leaders on outer, 6th halfway, ridden entering straight, no impression from 1f out
tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, went 2nd early straight, led over 1f out, kept on well under pressure
mid-division on outer, 9th halfway, ridden and headway from early straight, went 3rd 1f out, kept on under pressure without reaching winner
settled in rear, headway on outer from early straight, 7th 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
rear of mid-division, never a factor, no impression in straight
towards rear on inner, headway early straight, went 5th 1f out, no impression under pressure inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and headway on outer from early straight, went 4th 1f out, kept on under pressure
towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight
tracked leaders on outer in 3rd, ridden 2f out, soon no extra, eased when beaten inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden early straight, no extra from over 1f out
led, strongly pressed early straight, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
An extremely tough handicap for punters to fathom. Strandfield Lady won at the meeting a year ago and remains in excellent shape though she's now 7lb higher than her best winning mark. Boynagh Joy won a Listed contest at Dundalk in September but suffered in the weights as a consequence though she ran very well at the Curragh last time where he had Toraidhe and Elusive Award well behind, though the latter has run much better subsequently. Ted Dolly has had very little racing for his age but is making up for lost time and looks a threat to all after a cracking performance to score over a mile at Naas. Bible Belt returns after a long absence and appears in a handicap for the first time but her juvenile form, which included a close third in a Group 3 at the Curragh, entitles her to the greatest respect. CASTLE BAR SLING won this last year and reappeared to score at Cork in April. He loves this track and is taken to record his third success here.
Super Say (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Raced centre until joined main group 6f out, well on terms until ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out, 27th of 28, 41l behind Julienas (8-8) at Royal Ascot 1m hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Bravely Fought (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd 2f out, ridden in 4th 1 1/2f out, no extra from over 1f out, 10th of 14, 9l behind Mount Athos (9-12) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 60-100 pol in Apr.
Toraidhe (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 6th of 17, 4l behind Moran Gra (9-4) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Bible Belt (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Prominent, 4th halfway, 3rd and ridden under 2f out, led under 1f out, soon strongly pressed, kept on under pressure, headed close home, 3rd of 11, nk behind Chrysanthemum (8-12) at Curragh 7f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) in Sep.
Castle Bar Sling (USA) 14-1 (9-5) Settled in mid-division on inner, 9th halfway, went 5th 2f out, good headway on inner to lead over 1f out, kept on under pressure, won at Cork 1m 2f hcp gd in Apr beating Lime Tree Valley (9-3) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Strandfield Lady (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Settled in rear, headway on outer early straight, edged slightly left and led inside final furlong, kept on under pressure, won at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gd in Jun beating Casbah Rock (9-7) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Cornakill (USA) 12-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in close 3rd 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 9th of 10, 9l behind Celendine (8-8) at Down Royal 1m 2f fll hcp in Jun.
Bold Thady Quill (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Held up, 8th halfway, ridden into 6th 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Elusive Ridge (9-13) at Bellewstown 1m hcp 60-90 gf.
Elusive Award (USA) 12-1 (9-5) Towards rear, improved to chase leaders 1 1/2f out, challenged and every chance inside final furlong, kept on without matching winner, 2nd of 10, hd behind Printmaker (8-8) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gf.
Spirit of Xaar (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden 2f out, switched 1 1/2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 3l behind Elusive Ridge (9-13) at Bellewstown 1m hcp 60-90 gf.
Legendary Lad (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, no extra 1 1/2f out, last of 10, 21l behind Printmaker (8-8) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gf.
Ted Dolly (IRE) 4-1fav (8-13) Tracked leaders, 5th entering straight, challenged from 1 1/2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure, won at Naas 1m hcp 60-90 in Jun beating Adam's Return (8-8) by 3/4l, 16 ran.
Lord Kenmare (USA) 11-1 (9-11) Towards rear, some headway under 2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Akasaka (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m hcp 50-80 gf.
Boynagh Joy (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) Settled in mid-division, 8th 3f out, headway to go 2nd 1f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 17, 1 3/4l behind Moran Gra (9-4) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Printmaker (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, challenged under pressure and gained narrow lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gf beating Elusive Award (9-5) by hd, 10 ran.
Adiynara (IRE) 13-2 (8-7) Led, joined from before straight, headed 1 1/2f out, soon no impression, 7th of 10, 7l behind Printmaker (8-8) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gf.
Trans City (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders on outer in 4th, ridden and no impression from 2f out, eased when beaten inside final furlong, last of 5, 5l behind Dawariya (9-12) at Leopardstown 1m 1f 3yo hcp 60-90 gf.
