driven along early to lead after 1f, pushed along and headed 1f out, ridden and no impression in 3rd final 150 yards
slowly into stride, chased leaders and 6th halfway, pushed along entering straight and no impression in rear under 2f out
prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden over 1f out and soon no impression in 3rd, no extra and eased final 100 yards
mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along 2f out and progress to lead 1f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, held on
broke well and led early, tracked leaders, 4th halfway, not clear run and 6th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2f out and 5th 1f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace
towards rear, 7th halfway, progress on outer over 1f out, went 2nd over 150 yards out, kept on under pressure, just failed
in rear, 8th halfway, progress under 2f out and not clear run from over 1f out, kept on one pace
FOOTBRIDGE had disappointed in his two opening runs this campaign when strongly fancied but bounced back with a victory on fast ground at Fairyhouse. He should improve again and will take some beating. An Saighdiur hasn't won since landing a Curragh handicap in August and has had plenty of chances though he generally runs at a high level and isn't out of this. Tony The Gent started out with a victory over this trip at Gowran then was only just headed close home over a mile at Navan. It will be a surprise if he's not there at the finish while Ishebayorgrey and Strait Of Zanzibar are always capable of popping up at this level.
An Saighdiur (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Dwelt, soon led, pushed along from halfway, soon joined, headed 2f out, dropped to 9th 1f out, no extra, 8th of 12, 7 1/4l behind St Brelades Bay (8-12) at Naas 6f hcp gd in Apr.
Liberty Jack (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Mid-division on outer, ridden and weakened quickly over 4f out, soon tailed off and eased, last of 12, dist behind Political Policy (9-13) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Jan.
Footbridge 3-1 (9-5) Dwelt, soon prominent in 2nd, on terms into straight, led over 2f out, soon asserted, ridden final furlong, reduced lead but kept on well closing stages, won at Fairyhouse 7f mdn gf in Jun beating Pacodali (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Ishebayorgrey (IRE) 11-2 (9-11) Chased leaders on outer, ridden in 5th 2f out, went 2nd under 1f out, stayed on well on outer final furlong to press winner to line, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind The Eyes Have It (9-11) at Fairyhouse 7f hcp gf in Jun.
Kimbay (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden under 2f out and 7th 1f out, no extra and eased inside final furlong, last of 11, 8 1/4l behind Kiss The Stars (8-7) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Jan.
Strait Of Zanzibar (USA) 7-1 (9-3) Tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along to challenge from 3f out and ridden from 2f out, gained marginal lead inside final furlong, all out to hold on, won at Listowel 1m hcp gd in Jun beating Plough Boy (9-4) by hd, 8 ran.
Markhan (USA) 5-2 (9-5) Mid-division, 4th halfway, went 3rd 2f out and further progress to lead over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, easily, won at Listowel 1m mdn gd in Jun beating Laburnum Park (9-5) by 5 1/2l, 8 ran.
Handcrafted (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Soon led, hung left and headed under 3f out, no impression in 4th over 1f out, hung further left inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Crafted Jewel (9-0) at Cork 1m 1f mdn Yielding in Jun.
Gift Wrap (IRE) 15-2 (8-11) Fly-jumped leaving stalls, soon led and took keen hold at fast pace, ridden and headed over 2f out, dropped to 3rd 2f out, soon no impression, 3rd of 4, 6 1/4l behind Raymonda (9-0) at Fairyhouse 7f fll gf in Jun.
Tony The Gent (IRE) 13-8fav (9-3) Bit slowly away, soon tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along to lead narrowly under 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, headed closing stages, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind General Macarthur (9-3) at Navan 1m gf in Jun.
