towards rear and well off pace, some headway after halfway and left moderate 5th after 3 out, 4th and closer before next, soon ridden and kept on well run-in to go 2nd closing stages
chased clear leader, moderate 3rd halfway, mistake 4 out and left 2nd next, ridden and closer before 2 out, no impression run-in and dropped to 3rd closing stages
chased clear leader, slight mistake 5th, moderate 2nd halfway, no impression when fell 3 out
chased clear leader, moderate 5th halfway, left 3rd after 3 out and closer before next, ridden and edged left approaching last, no impression run-in
chased clear leader, moderate 4th halfway, hampered 3 out and lost place, 6th next, no extra approaching last
always towards rear, never a factor, slight mistake 3rd and reminder, reminders after 5th, no extra from 4 out, weakened, completely tailed off
mid-division and well off pace, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, weakened, tailed off
mid-division and well off pace, left moderate 7th and hampered 3 out, kept on one pace in straight, slight mistake last, never a factor
always towards rear, pushed along and detached after 4 out, weakened, completely tailed off
soon led and clear before 2nd, ran freely, jumped right 5th, 15 lengths clear halfway, reduced advantage and jumped right 2 out, ridden and 3 lengths lead before last, kept on well run-in
rear of mid-division and well off pace, some headway after halfway and left moderate 4th after 3 out, 5th and pushed along before 2 out, soon no impression
NonRunner
Red Ball Of Fire ran well on the Flat at Sligo last month and Daniel King claims 5lb. Inchiquin Star has gone up 3lb for finishing second at Tipperary but goes on the shortlist as does Hi Ski, who won the first division of the same handicap at that meeting. MILAJESS appreciated the drop back to 2m at Clonmel with both previous runs in handicaps coming over much further. She could get her head in front here now connections have worked out her best trip, though a case can also be made for Betty Dutton and Bint Freya in an open-looking affair.
Red Ball Of Fire (IRE) 9-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, lost place on inner over 1 1/2f out, ridden in 8th over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind In From The Cold (9-12) at Sligo 1m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Betty Dutton (IRE) 4-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 7th approaching straight and no impression before 2 out, soon no extra, 9th of 14, 12 1/4l behind As Tears Go By (11-2) at Clonmel 2m hcp sft in May.
Bint Freya (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, ran freely, led before 2nd, increased lead at 4th, not fluent at 7th, reduced lead after 9th, headed 3 out, led after 3 out, headed and dropped to 3rd before last where not fluent, one paced, 3rd of 16, 8 1/4l behind Mary Cassatt (10-13) at Killarney 2m 6f mdn gd in May.
Hi Ski (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Disputed lead early, led after 2nd, pushed along and pressed from 2 out, ridden and went 3 lengths clear from last, kept on well run-in, reduced advantage close home, won at Tipperary 2m hcp Good - Yielding in May beating Sovereign Duke (11-9) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Milajess (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Chased leader, closer in 3rd halfway, 2nd travelling well before 2 out, pushed along to challenge before last, ridden run-in and no impression on winner closing stages, kept on one pace, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Je T'ai Porte (11-7) at Clonmel 2m mdn sft in May.
Forge Road (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Disputed lead early, headed after 2f, dropped to 5th and ridden entering straight, weakened, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Striking (9-4) at Gowran Park 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Inchiquin Star (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) In touch, 7th before 4 out, headway and closed approaching straight, disputed lead 2 out where not fluent, headed before last, ridden and kept on run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Fiveonefive (12-0) at Tipperary 2m hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Johanna Yeats (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Mid-division, 11th at 7th, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last, at Tramore 1m 7f hcp sft in Apr.
Brogue Belle (IRE) 150-1 (10-11) Mid-division and not fluent 1st, 8th halfway, a bit closer in 6th from 2 out, soon pushed along and weakened, 12th of 15, dist behind Banntown Girl (11-5) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f mdn Good - Yielding in May.
Taylors Three Rock (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Took keen hold, led, not fluent 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon headed and weakened, pulled up before last, at Leicester 2m hcp (5) gf in Nov.
Mullins Cross (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Always behind, no impression 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Down Royal 2m 1f hcp Yielding in May.
Gonetomillgrove (IRE) 150-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and some progress after 3 out, kept on one pace straight, 9th of 19, dist behind Birdie Or Bust (10-13) at Tipperary 2m mdn Good - Yielding in May.
