tracked leaders, headway in 3rd entering straight, ridden and headway to dispute early final furlong, headed inside final 100 yards, no impression
rear of mid-division, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headway into 6th on outer over 1f out, kept on well
soon lead, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden, headed 150 yards out, no extra
dwelt, towards rear, ridden early straight, kept on well on outer inside final furlong to go 3rd close home
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, weakened
towards rear, some headway early straight, 5th over 1f out, ridden and headway between horses to lead inside final 100 yards, kept on well
tracked leaders, 4th entering straight, ridden and dropped to 7th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
dwelt, towards rear, ridden entering straight, rear of mid-division 1f out, kept on well
mid-division, 6th entering straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, no extra early straight, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden on outer over 1f out, kept on one pace
Atlas, a three-times course winner, was staying on over 7f here last week but had finished behind Focus Required when the latter scored over the track and trip earlier. Luke Comer's charge was winning for the first time that day and a 7lb rise makes this tougher and Big Dream, who finished a close fourth on his handicap debut, can reverse the form. MORNING APPROACH made a winning debut at Dundalk in 2020 but hasn't won again. However, she's been running well and her neck second at the Curragh last month would probably be good enough for this. Apple Of His Eye had threatened to win on a couple of occasions before doing so at Listowel and is the type to improve again.
Cold Steel (USA) 50-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra final 150 yards, 14th of 26, 5 1/2l behind Chicago Bear (10-0) at Curragh 1m hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Apple Of His Eye (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Mid-division, progress to 4th halfway, ridden and progress 1 1/2f out, improved to lead under 1f out, kept on well, won at Listowel 1m mdn gd in Jun beating Ms Eagleton (9-4) by 2l, 13 ran.
Oneiroi (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Soon led, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and headed 1f out, no extra final 150 yards, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind In From The Cold (9-12) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gd in Oct.
San Aer (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride and detached in rear, pushed along early, in touch in rear after 2f, pushed along when checked under 2f out, kept on one pace without threatening inside final furlong, 12th of 16, 6 1/4l behind Focus Required (8-10) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Big Dream (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Raced wide early, prominent and disputed after 2f, led and moved to rail before halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and 2 lengths clear 1f out, headed 75 yards out, no extra, 4th close home, 4th of 16, 1 3/4l behind Focus Required (8-10) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Morning Approach (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, no impression 2f out, ridden and some headway into mid-division towards stands' side 1f out, kept on well and edged right inside final furlong, nearest at finish, 2nd of 26, nk behind Chicago Bear (10-0) at Curragh 1m hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Silent Performance (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along and dropped to rear under 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, 15th of 16, 6 1/2l behind Focus Required (8-10) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Focus Required (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, 15th 3f out, progress approaching straight, pushed along on outer 2f out, soon ridden and headway, 9th 1f out, led 75 yards out, kept on well, won at Leopardstown 1m hcp gd in Jun beating Zahee (10-1) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.
Atlas (IRE) 11-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, pushed along in 8th 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, 6th under 1f out, under pressure and kept on one pace, went 3rd on line, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Plunkett (9-11) at Leopardstown 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Tostal (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along from halfway and soon ridden, weakened from 2f out, 23rd of 30, 19 1/4l behind Markievicz (8-7) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Jun.
Nevada Brave (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, 14th 3f out, pushed along when not clear run over 1f out, no impression 1f out, ridden and kept on final 150 yards, nearest finish, 6th of 16, 2 3/4l behind Focus Required (8-10) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Tanseeq 20-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, 5th and pushed along 2f out, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final 150 yards, 5th of 24, 2 1/2l behind Sondheim (9-9) at Cork 7f hcp gd in Jun.
Higher Kingdom 33-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, lost place when not clear run under 2f out, pushed along and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace without threatening, 11th of 16, 4 3/4l behind Focus Required (8-10) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gd in Jun.
