settled towards rear, headway on outer into 4th approaching straight, ridden and no impression from 1f out, kept on same pace
mid-division and 5th halfway, ridden in 6th approaching straight and no impression over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
held up towards rear and took keen hold, pulled way through field to lead 6f out, pressed early straight but ridden and kept on well inside final furlong
prominent and led after 3f at steady pace, headed 6f out and remained prominent, ridden early straight and dropped to 5th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
disputed early and tracked leader in 3rd, dropped to rear 5f out and ridden approaching straight, no threat from 2f out and kept on one pace
disputed early and tracked leader in 2nd, driven along and tried to challenge early straight, no impression on winner inside final furlong
prominent early, tracked leaders in 4th, ridden early straight and no impression 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure
always towards rear, in touch until pushed along approaching straight and no extra 2f out, weakened
settled in mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden in 7th approaching straight and no impression from 2f out, kept on one pace
SWEET MY LORD won a chase at Tramore before being brought down over timber last time. He's rated higher than today's opposition over jumps and gets the nod. Abou Ben went close in a chase at Roscommon last time but Caim Hill was pulled up on his reappearance. Summer Star landed a double over hurdles at Leopardstown earlier this year and, after a recent third over 1m4f on the Flat, she could go close over this longer trip.
Aughnacurraveel (IRE) 9-1 (7-13) Soon well off pace towards rear, some headway to chase leaders but no impression straight, kept on without threatening under pressure from over 1f out, 5th of 14, 10l behind Captainofthefleet (8-9) at Clonmel 2m hcp 60-90 sft in May.
Caim Hill (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Mid-division, no impression from 4f out, 18th of 19, well behind Midnight Music (11-1) at Galway 2m am hcp 70-100 gd in Jul.
Abou Ben (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Soon disputed lead, headed and no extra 2f out, 5th of 9, 14l behind Curley Bill (9-8) at Gowran Park 1m 4f mdn stks gd in Apr.
Baltiman (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Led and clear, reduced lead from after halfway, headed from 3f out, soon 3rd and no impression, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Marchese Marconi (9-13) at Killarney 1m 6f stks hvy in May.
Boland's Corner (GER) 20-1 (9-10) Prominent, led halfway, headed under 4f out, no extra from before straight, 10th of 13, 24l behind Rebel Fitz (9-10) at Clonmel 2m mdn stks sft in May '12.
Rocket Man (IRE) 9-4fav (8-12) Held up towards rear, in touch, edged left 8f out, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out, never able to challenge, 6th of 7, 11l behind Ted Spread (8-12) at Chester 1m 4f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gs in May '10.
Sweet My Lord (FR) 11-10fav (11-2) Waited with in mid-division, brought down 5 out, in a race won by Maccas Lad (11-1) at Kilbeggan 3m hdl sft in May, 11 ran.
Knockdoha (IRE) 20-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, no extra under pressure from 2f out, last of 10, 44l behind College Boy (9-12) at Killarney 1m hcp 47-65 hvy in May.
The Lady Granuaile (USA) 33-1 (10-6) Waited with, kept on without threatening under pressure from before straight, 4th of 15, 13l behind Go Native (11-0) at Galway 1m 6f am stks (4yo+) sft in Oct.
Summer Star (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden along 4f out, 4th 3f out, kept on under pressure to 3rd inside final furlong, no impression leaders, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Sho Girl (9-2) at Roscommon 1m 3f mdn fll stks in May.
