chased leader in 2nd, niggled along before halfway, pushed along 4f out, ridden and dropped to last 3f out, soon trailing, eased over 1f out
held up in last, went 2nd on inner 3f out, soon ridden, no impression on winner 1 1/2f out, onepaced in moderate 2nd final furlong
made all, went clear and pushed along entering straight, further clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, very easily
Jim Bolger is a master at placing his horses and though CEOL NA NOG (NAP) has been raised 11lb for her facile victory at Navan on Saturday she gets into this rated race with a very fair weight and should complete a hat-trick despite dropping down in trip. Madroos is also by Teofilo and showed a very good attitude to hold off Kitten Loves Roses over a mile at Gowran and won't be troubled by the extra two furlongs. Glenmayne landed a Limerick maiden over a mile but didn't really fire in a Curragh handicap over this trip while Roibeard has disappointed since a winning debut on fast going at Down Royal. Propriano hasn't been disgraced but needs to find another gear.
Madroos 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along entering straight, ridden to lead narrowly under 2f out, kept on well final furlong, strongly pressed closing stages, held on, won at Gowran Park 1m mdn gd in Jun beating Kitten Loves Roses (9-5) by nk, 8 ran.
Roibeard (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 13, 11l behind Aridity (8-10) at Naas 1m hcp gd in May.
Ceol Na Nog (IRE) 7-4fav (9-3) Tracked leader in 2nd, travelled well to lead under 2f out, soon driven, ridden and asserted 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly 1f out, eased close home, easily, won at Navan 1m 5f hcp gf in Jun beating Restive (9-10) by 5l, 7 ran.
Glenmayne (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Mid-division, 9th halfway, pushed along and towards rear entering straight, no extra, kept on one pace, 9th of 12, 25l behind Maneen (9-9) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp Yielding - Soft in May.
Propriano (USA) 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 4th early, pushed along approaching straight, soon no impression, 5th from 1f out, one pace, 5th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Cockatoo Island (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m mdn gf in Jun.
