held up, pushed along 5f out, ridden into moderate 5th 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
held up towards rear, progress into 5th 4f out, ridden and no impression 2 1/2f out, no extra 2f out
prominent early, chased leader after 2f, improved to lead over 3f out, soon pressed, ridden 1 1/2f out, asserted over 1f out, kept on well final furlong
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and dropped towards rear 5f out, weakened entering straight, tailed off
settled mid-division, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd 2 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace
disputed, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 3f out, no extra in 4th 2f out, weakened
always towards rear, ridden and no impression 4f out, no extra 3f out, weakened 2f out
soon led and disputed on outer, headed after 2f, mid-division halfway, ridden in 6th 4f out, no extra 2 1/2f out
soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge 3f out, ridden 2 1/2f out, under pressure in 2nd 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace
LORD ERSKINE signalled an imminent victory when a close third at Tramore and duly obliged with a facile success at Roscommon. A massive 13lb rise makes this much tougher but he's difficult to oppose in this kind of form. He had Dara Tango a long way behind and the latter is more suited to further as he showed at Galway earlier where he had Set To Fire well beaten while Shoulda Lied disappointed at Bellewstown, though may have found the ground too lively. Nightly Wailing is still a maiden and ran his best race when sent over 1m6f at Navan.
Inis Meain (USA) 33-1 (9-9) Towards rear, 13th halfway, slightly detached under 4f out, no impression, never a factor, 12th of 14, 13 1/2l behind Emperor Waltz (9-4) at Killarney 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Theos Well 10-1 (9-10) Chased leader, 6th halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear 3f out, no extra, 12th of 15, dist behind Nelson Road (9-1) at Down Royal 2m 2f hcp Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Lord Erskine (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, went 3rd travelling smoothly before straight, led over 2f out, soon asserted and stayed on well, easily, won at Roscommon 1m 4f hcp hvy in Aug beating Nannys Well (9-5) by 8l, 14 ran.
Shoofly (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Held up, soon towards rear, no impression straight, 10th of 14, dist behind Lord Erskine (9-1) at Roscommon 1m 4f hcp hvy in Aug.
Dara Tango (FR) 7-4fav (9-9) Held up, soon towards rear, closed travelling smoothly to track leaders before straight, ridden to chase winner 2f out, soon no impression, one pace, 4th of 14, 15l behind Lord Erskine (9-1) at Roscommon 1m 4f hcp hvy in Aug.
Set To Fire (IRE) 8-1 (8-6) Soon tracked leaders, 4th early, kept on same pace from under 2f out, 4th of 14, 6 1/2l behind On The Go Again (9-12) at Roscommon 1m 2f hcp hvy in Aug.
Nightly Wailing (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on outer, ridden in 4th over 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 23, 2l behind Lucca (10-0) at Navan 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Jose Echegaray (IRE) 18-1 (9-6) Raced in 4th early on outer, pushed along 4f out, lost place and no impression 2f out, no extra and eased final furlong, last of 13, 25l behind Acclamatio (8-13) at Killarney 1m 3f hcp gd in Jul.
Shoulda Lied (IRE) 7-2jfav (8-7) Mid-division, pushed along in 8th 3f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 14, 9 1/4l behind High Expectations (8-12) at Bellewstown 1m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
