chased leader in 2nd, slight mistake 4th, close up entering straight, ridden to challenge 2 out, close 2nd before last, kept on run-in, no extra closing stages
held up in 4th, dropped to rear and ridden 3 out, no impression before straight
held up in rear, 4th 3 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace
led, slight mistake 2nd, ridden 2 out and pecked slightly, headed before last, no extra in 3rd last, kept on same pace
chased leaders in 3rd, improved to challenge 2 out, ridden to narrow lead before last, kept on well under pressure run-in, asserted closing stages
Shamar will be fancied to give Willie Mullins a first race hat-trick but a penalty may just prevent another victory and he's only been running moderately on the Flat. QUEEN ALPHABET may just prove good enough in receipt of 7lb as Peter Fahey's mare has run very well in her two starts since scoring at Sligo. The Plan Man produced a very good run behind Plinth at York and Tony Martin's four-year-old has more to offer while Theatre Mill returned after a break to chase home the useful Pires at Down Royal and would have a chance if in that kind of form.
Shamar (FR) 10-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, closer in 4th into straight, challenged in 2nd 2 out, no impression from last, soon dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 3l behind King of The Picts (10-11) at Tipperary 2m nov hdl Grd 3 (1) gd in Oct.
The Amarillo Kid (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 6 out, ridden 4 out, dropped to 5th next, weakened, 5th of 6, 31l behind Lord Ben (11-12) at Wexford 2m 1f chs in Jul.
Theatre Mill (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Held up in last, headway on outer 3 out to lead before next, ridden and strongly pressed before last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Pires (10-11) at Down Royal 2m hdl 0-123 gf in Aug.
Queen Alphabet (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Mid-division on outer, travelled well 3 out, progress to 3rd 2 out, mistake at last, ridden and kept on well without matching winner, 2nd of 15, 3/4l behind The Game Changer (11-5) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp hdl gd in Aug.
The Plan Man (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Took keen hold in rear, not fluent 5 out, pushed along after 3 out, left chasing winner in 2nd from next and soon no impression, stayed on without threatening run-in, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Plinth (11-2) at Cork 2m hdl gd in Aug.
