soon disputed, headed after 1f, improved to dispute again 3 1/2f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra 1f out
dwelt and towards rear, progress on inner into 8th 2f out, ridden and closer behind leaders 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
prominent early, soon settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden into 2nd 1 1/2f out, challenged over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
driven along early, led after 1f, joined 3 1/2f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon no extra and weakened over 1f out
prominent early, soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden into 3rd 1 1/2f out, challenged 1f out, led final 200 yards, kept on well closing stages
prominent early, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along to challenge 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, strongly pressed over 1f out, headed final 200 yards, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, ridden to close 1 1/2f out, pressed leaders in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
towards rear and pushed along throughout, ridden and no extra 2f out
prominent early, soon settled mid-division, pushed along in 7th 2f out, not clear run 1 1/2f out, short of room inside final furlong, soon no impression
prominent early, soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
disputed briefly early, soon held up in mid-division, ridden to close 1 1/2f out, pressed leaders in 5th 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
Captain Joy, ten times a winner on the all-weather, is 0-21 on Turf though has been placed in better company than this. He's very well handicapped but not one to have faith in on this surface. He had Beach Bar just behind at Dundalk in January and is 3lb better off. Captain Cat hasn't won for a long time but has generally raced in better company and has gradually slipped to a fair mark. Wild As The Wind has more scope than most of these and will have found 7f too sharp at Gowran but the vote goes to KOYBIG. Four times a winner on the all-weather, he's yet to score in 15 starts on Turf but has been getting closer and his narrow defeat at Gowran last time came on very fast ground. The three-year-olds Aiseolas and Overcoming both showed up well in a very strong Navan handicap and are worth monitoring in the market.
Beach Bar (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong, 12th of 20, 19l behind On The Go Again (9-2) at Naas 1m hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Captain Cat (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra, eased final furlong, last of 9, 16 1/2l behind Alcatraz (8-9) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp gf in Jun.
Wild As The Wind (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, no impression on winner in 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Sorelle Delle Rose (9-10) at Gowran Park 7f hcp fll gf in May.
Jon Ess (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on outer, ridden 2f out and checked, lost place and soon no impression, 10th of 13, 19 1/4l behind Saltonstall (9-12) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in May.
Have A Nice Day 8-1 (8-13) Soon held up in rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, niggled along and lost place 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong, eased closing stages, last of 8, 5 1/4l behind That Is The Spirit (9-6) at Gowran Park 7f hcp gf in Jun.
Turbine (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 9th halfway, pushed along and no impression when mistake last, kept on one pace, 10th of 25, 11 1/4l behind Conron (11-4) at Punchestown 2m mdn gd in May.
Koybig (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, headway into 3rd entering straight, led under 2f out and soon ridden, strongly pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Admodum (9-9) at Gowran Park 1m hcp gf in May.
Aiseolas (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Soon tracked leaders in 3rd, edged right into straight, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Downdraft (9-4) at Navan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jun.
Overcoming (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Close up and took keen hold early, 6th halfway, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Downdraft (9-4) at Navan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jun.
Fashaar 12-1 (8-6) Mid-division, ridden and no impression 2f out, soon no extra, 13th of 16, 11 3/4l behind Casimiro (9-2) at Leopardstown 7f hcp gf in May.
Red Avenger (USA) 6-1 (8-13) Mid-division, 6th entering straight, soon ridden and no impression, 10th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Admodum (9-9) at Gowran Park 1m hcp gf in May.
Captain Joy (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 6th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Lucky Team (9-5) at Lingfield 1m stks (2) pol in Mar.
