settled mid-division, 4th halfway, slight mistake and unseated rider 9th
disputed early, headed before 1st, 3rd halfway, ridden before straight, under pressure 2 out, challenged for 2nd run-in, held close home
held up towards rear, progress into 4th 5 out, 2nd before straight, ridden before 2 out, no impression on winner before last, pressed for 2nd run-in, kept on same pace under pressure
mid-division, ridden and dropped towards rear 8th, pulled up before next
held up towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, reminders 7th, ridden 5 out, no impression 3 out, weakened
chased leaders, 2nd from 6th, ridden in 4th before straight, no extra 2 out, kept on one pace
led before 1st, slight mistake 8th, asserted before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on well
mid-division, 5th 5 out, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon weakened
Devils Bride ran twice at the Galway Festival, winning the second of those. But he's been raised 9lb for that meaning he is giving 24lb and upwards to today's rivals, though five of them are out of the handicap proper including the hat-trick seeking Old Castletown. STELLAR NOTION made a winning start for Henry De Bromhead here in June and a subsequent run at Killarney was too bad to be true – a return to familiar territory should see him in a better light. Kylecrue goes well here and Buster Dan Dan has also won at the track but Rightdownthemiddle could only manage seventh on the Flat at Down Royal on Friday.
Devils Bride (IRE) 13-8fav (11-10) Mid-division, progress into 6th 2 out, ridden into 2nd entering straight, stayed on to lead 1f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Galway 2m 2f hcp gd in Jul beating Draycott Place (9-10) by 8l, 13 ran.
Stellar Notion (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Chased leaders and 5th halfway, pushed along in 7th before 3 out where not fluent, no impression and eased after next, 11th of 13, 23 1/2l behind Lilly The Lioness (9-10) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Rightdownthemiddle (IRE) 10-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, progress to lead after 5f, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Gusty Rocky (9-12) at Down Royal 2m 2f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Akito (FR) 9-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 8th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden to go 2nd approaching last, no impression run-in, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Baily Cloud (11-8) at Killarney 2m 5f gd in Aug.
Rightville Boy (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Rear, improved to 3rd at 3rd, 6th after 5th, progress to 3rd at 8th, headway to 2nd before 2 out, jumped left at last, soon ridden, kept on, not trouble winner, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Ballycasey (11-10) at Killarney 2m 5f hcp sft in Aug.
Buster Dan Dan (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Disputed lead, led before 2nd, 5 lengths clear before 4 out, reduced advantage after 3 out, headed before 2 out, dropped to 3rd after 2 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 14 3/4l behind Briar Hill (11-12) at Killarney 2m 5f sft in Aug.
Kylecrue (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Led, headed before 2nd, closed on leader 4 out, progress to lead after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, soon dropped to 3rd, no impression on leaders after 2 out, left 2nd at last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 8 1/2l behind Sea Light (10-6) at Killarney 2m 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Padraig's Joy (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Mid-division, ridden after 4 out, no extra before straight, 13th of 18, 35 1/2l behind Fiddlers Bow (11-2) at Cork 2m 3f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Emcon (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Led and disputed early, headed 2nd, 2nd halfway, dropped to 4th before 4 out where slight mistake, ridden and no extra 2 out, weakened, 8th of 9, 24 1/2l behind Head Turner (10-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Old Castletown (IRE) 7-4fav (11-4) Prominent, bad mistake and almost unseated rider at 1st, dropped towards rear, 12th after 4th, 11th halfway, good headway to 2nd 2 out, driven to lead before last, kept on best, won at Tramore 2m 6f hcp gd in Aug beating Swantykay (11-6) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.
