led and disputed, slight mistake 2nd, travelled best entering straight, ridden and challenged 2 out, soon headed, no extra in 4th last, kept on one pace
held up, slight mistake 6th, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression before straight, stayed on and closer 2 out, 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in
chased leader and disputed, reminders in 2nd 4 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, weakened before 2 out
settled behind leaders, mainly 3rd, mistake 9th, ridden 3 out, under pressure in 2nd entering straight, stayed on to challenge 2 out, soon led, kept on well under pressure from last
held up, 5th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden next, under pressure in rear before straight, stayed on into 3rd 2 out, 2nd last, kept on run-in without reaching winner
chased leader and prominent when fell 1st
RAILWAY ZIRA (NAP) just about has the edge on official ratings with her allowance and, by the way she won at Roscommon, there is much more to come so she looks the one to be on. Rough Justice completed a double in August after which he was highly tried without success so this should be more to his liking. Flaming Dawn reverted to fences with a comprehensive victory over the track and trip in May but is unproven on ground this fast unlike Abolitionist, who ran a fine race when runner-up in the Connacht National at Roscommon.
Rogue Angel (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Not fluent and bumped 1st, tracked leaders, soon 4th, jumped slightly right 5th, 3rd at 10th, under pressure from 4 out, bumped 2 out, no impression in 5th at last, one pace, 5th of 15, 10l behind Aranhill Chief (10-3) at Roscommon 3m hcp chs gd in Jun.
Rough Justice (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Held up, 19th at 8th, no extra from before 3 out, tailed off, 18th of 25, well behind Balbriggan (9-12) at Navan 3m hcap ch sft in Nov.
The King Of Brega (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Towards rear on outer, pushed along 5th, headway to track leaders on outer next, ridden 4 out, soon weakened quickly, 7th of 9, well behind Eshtiaal (10-5) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-116 gd in May.
Abolitionist (IRE) 10-3fav (10-3) Tracked leaders, 6th from early, closer in 3rd from 4 out, impeded 3 out, challenged last, every chance and kept on well without matching winner run-in, 2nd of 15, 1l behind Aranhill Chief (10-3) at Roscommon 3m hcp chs gd in Jun.
Courtncatcher (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 8th, no extra approaching straight, eased from 2 out, 13th of 17, well behind From Frost (9-3) at Gowran Park 3m hcp hdl gd in Jun.
Railway Zira (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Reminders early, prominent, soon 2nd, led and disputed after 3rd, inclined to jump left, led from 5th, asserted from 2 out, stayed on well run-in, won at Roscommon 2m 5f beg chase gd in Jun beating Celestial Prospect (11-12) by 8l, 14 ran.
Flaming Dawn (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, a little keen, 2nd from 9th, on terms 11th, led from 4 out and swished tail, kept on well from before last, won at Limerick 3m beg chase in May beating Shantou Flyer (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.