tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway to 2nd under 4f out, pushed along in 3rd over 2f out, dropped to 5th and short of room 1 1/2f out, soon switched left, weakened under 1f out
settled 4th, 5th after 4f, took closer order under 3f out, travelled well in 3rd 1 1/2f out, ridden and no impression on winner under 1f out, kept on same pace
led early, soon tracked leader, 3rd after 4f, travelled well into 2nd over 2f out, improved to lead over 1f out, ridden and asserted final 100 yards, eased close home, easily
awkward leaving stalls, soon chased leader, headway to 2nd after 4f, disputed after 6f, 2nd over 6f out, ridden and weakened under 4f out, eased 2f out, finished moderate 7th, placed moderate 6th
prominent, soon led, disputed after 6f, led over 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, raced in rear, 6th halfway, took closer order under 3f out, headway to 2nd 1f out, soon ridden, no impression on easy winner, kept on
slowly into stride and raced in rear, detached in 7th halfway, trailing 3f out, no impression in moderate 6th 1 1/2f out, never a factor, disqualified, rider weighed in light
Lisa O’Neill partners Flat To The Max, placed in two starts over this trip recently, for Gordon Elliott. Derek O’Connor rides Hot Beat for Ted Walsh but he’s returning from a long absence. Archie Watson has sent over Yabass and he would have excellent claims on his third to Making Miracles at Ripon. Woodland Opera and Pearl Of The West are decent hurdlers but this can go to Tony Martin’s NEWCROSS, a close-up third in a handicap at Navan when returning from a break and sure to strip fitter today.
Flat To The Max (FR) 11-4 (9-12) Led, pushed along over 2f out, soon headed and kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Arctic Fire (9-7) at Killarney 1m 6f gd in May.
Hot Beat (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Close up, ran freely, led after 3rd, headed after 3 out, dropped to 4th 2 out where left 3rd, no impression, kept on one pace in moderate 3rd, 3rd of 18, dist behind Athenean (11-9) at Cork 2m mdn hvy in Dec.
Newcross (IRE) 6-1 (10-5) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway into 4th 1 1/2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 20, 2 1/2l behind Venezia (9-9) at Navan 1m 5f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Woodland Opera (IRE) 15-8 (11-12) Led, not fluent at 6th, mistake and pecked 4 out, 1 length clear and niggled along 3 out where not fluent, joined 2 out where not fluent, soon headed, ridden and no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Flaxen Flare (11-0) at Killarney 2m 4f gd in May.
Yabass (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Led narrowly, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Making Miracles (9-7) at Ripon 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Pearl Of The West (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) Soon raced in 2nd, 3rd from 4th, pushed along briefly from 6th, 4th before 4 out, dropped to last approaching straight, pulled up before 3 out, at Killarney 2m 1f lst (1) gd in May.
Sweet Cassie (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, headway on outer into mid-division halfway, pushed along after 2 out and no extra approaching last, 10th of 16, 14 3/4l behind Fly De Megaudais (10-11) at Ballinrobe 2m 2f hcp gd in Apr.
