held up, soon raced in 6th, progress and ridden to chase winner 1f out, kept on well closing stages, not quite reach winner
tracked leaders early, soon led, headed from early straight, soon no impression, weakened over 1f out
disputed lead early, prominent, pushed along briefly under 4f out, led from early straight, ridden to assert from over 1f out, kept on well, reduced lead and holding on at the finish
tracked leaders, switched right before straight, soon 2nd, no impression from 1f out, kept on same pace
held up in rear, headway on inner to chase leaders straight, no impression from 1f out, kept on same pace
disputed lead early, prominent, pushed along from 5f out, under pressure 4f out, weakened to rear approaching straight, soon eased, tailed off
tracked leaders, pushed along under 4f out, no impression from 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
DEW LINE had dropped in the ratings and bounced back to form when making all over 1m1f here on Wednesday, her second victory on heavy ground at the track. Whether she can stage a repeat over this much longer trip with a penalty is another matter but it isn't the strongest of races so she's given the nod. The three-year-old Palmones has never raced beyond 1m2f but was staying on steadily over that distance when runner-up at Roscommon last time. Ondamoura has no problems with the trip but does have a problem with winning having failed to score on turf in 20 starts, nor does he have any significant form on this sort of ground. Theos Well is better known as a chaser while Greanta is now poorly handicapped after an unexpected fourth place behind much higher-rated horses in a conditions race at Bellewstown. Jeremy's Jet has never won and Adolphius has never looked like doing so.
Theos Well 12-1 (11-2) Not fluent jumping early and a little keen, no extra and eased straight, pulled up before 3 out, at Cork 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Palmones (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, under pressure in 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong to 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Chilli Spice (9-9) at Roscommon 1m 2f hcp gd in Aug.
Dew Line (IRE) 11-2 (8-10) Made all, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Listowel 1m 1f hcp hvy in Sep beating Bobby Jean (9-0) by 2l, 9 ran.
Greanta (IRE) 80-1 (9-10) In rear, under pressure 3f out, soon headway to chase front pair but no impression, kept on same pace and dropped to 4th closing stages, 4th of 5, 4 3/4l behind Radanpour (9-10) at Bellewstown 1m 6f Yielding in Aug.
Jeremy's Jet (IRE) 11-2 (9-10) Soon chased leaders, closed travelling smoothly straight, pushed along 2f out, 5th 1f out, one pace, 4th of 20, 5 1/4l behind Papal Parade (8-10) at Navan 1m 2f hcp sft in Sep.
Adolphius (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Towards rear, 7th after 3f, 8th 6f out, progress to 5th 3 1/2f out, driven approaching straight, no impression, dropped to 8th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Elm Grove (10-13) at Tipperary 1m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Ondamoura (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Rear, 8th halfway, 7th over 4f out, good headway on outer to 3rd under 3f out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders, dropped to 5th 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Melanna (9-11) at Galway 1m 4f hcp sft in Sep.
