dwelt slightly, towards rear, pushed along in 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace without threatening inside final furlong to go 4th close home, nearest finish
led, 4 length lead halfway, reduced advantage 2f out, soon pushed along and strongly pressed, ridden and joined 1f out, headed final 150 yards, kept on one pace, dropped to 3rd close home
pushed along early, soon tracked leader, pushed along again in 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression in 4th 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, dropped to 5th close home
raced in 4th, pushed along in 3rd over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, never nearer
tracked leader early, soon waited with in 3rd, 2nd halfway, closed on leader 2f out, soon pushed along to challenge, on terms 1f out, ridden and led final 150 yards, kept on well
waited with in rear, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor
IRISH CHIEF, a son of War Front out of a Group 2 winner, had three runs at the Curragh last summer and, though not looking a stable star, did enough to suggest he could win a race of this nature especially with progress likely. Stalingrad has produced plenty of strong form and ran very well when dropped back to this trip on soft ground at Sligo so further rain would boost his chances. Shikoko is another who could do with some rain as he made an encouraging debut on heavy ground at Navan but didn’t have the pace to get involved on quicker ground on a return visit. Tashgheel was well beaten on his return to action at Sligo.
Shikoko (IRE) 6-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong to go 5th closing stages, 5th of 21, 2 1/4l behind White Lavender (9-2) at Navan 6f mdn gd in May.
Stalingrad 11-1 (10-1) Prominent, soon disputed 3rd, closed up after halfway, 2nd and pushed along before straight, challenged and every chance final furlong, one pace inside final 100yds, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Coins Cross (9-7) at Sligo 6f mdn Yielding - Soft in May.
Irish Chief (USA) 9-4 (9-7) A little uneasy in stalls, pushed along to lead, pushed along again after halfway, headed over 1f out, no extra and one pace after, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Teresa Mendoza (9-2) at Curragh 6f mdn Yielding in Jul.
Moving For Gold (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 3f out, under pressure in 4th 2f out, kept on on pace, 5th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Probe (9-7) at Killarney 1m mdn sft in May.
Tashgheel (IRE) 11-4 (9-7) Soon tracked leader, 2nd halfway, strongly challenged leader 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Ramon Di Loria (9-7) at Sligo 6f mdn Good - Yielding in May.
We're On The Way (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Dwelt slightly, soon mid-division in centre, ridden and no impression 2f out, 10th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Gyldan (9-9) at Tipperary 5f mdn Yielding in Jun.
Dark Matter (IRE) 100-1 (9-7) Dwelt and pushed along briefly, towards rear, no danger when slightly impeded early straight, 14th of 16, 21 1/4l behind Lust (9-7) at Gowran Park 7f mdn sft in Apr.
