Highland Bling (IRE) 11-4 (8-7) Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, briefly short of room over 200 yards out, switched to outer and rallied close home, just failed, 2nd of 4, nk behind Smooth Tom (9-7) at Gowran Park 1m 4f hcp gf in Aug.
Rosso (IRE) 8-11fav (9-8) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway on inner to lead 2f out, pushed along and asserted over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Roscommon 1m 4f mdn sft in Sep beating Saol Gaelach (9-3) by 2 3/4l, 13 ran.
Messerschmitt (IRE) 6-4fav (11-0) Prominent early, slow 1st, tracked leaders, mistake 4th, 2nd when jinked right and unseated rider 6th, at Killarney 2m 1f mdn Good - Yielding in Aug.
Emphasis (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, dropped to 7th and under pressure over 3f out, no extra under 3f out, raced in rear, soon slightly detached, detached halfway, no headway, never a factor, 7th of 8, at Leopardstown 1m 6f lst stks (1) gd in Aug.
Cruden 25-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders early, mid-division after 6f, pushed along and lost place halfway, ridden towards rear 6f out, no impression on outer 3f out, soon no extra, 10th of 12, 20 1/2l behind Prydwen (10-7) at Killarney 1m 6f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Dark Oak (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Led and disputed, ran freely early, tracked leader in 2nd after 4f, ridden to lead 2f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Galway 1m 4f mdn fll Yielding in Sep beating Radar Ahead (9-3) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Granite Bay 20-1 (9-5) Bumped leaving stalls, soon tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, pushed along and headway to lead early straight, ridden and joined under 2f out, headed early final furlong, 4th and no impression final 100 yards, 4th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Scatchwah (9-5) at Roscommon 1m 4f hcp sft in Sep.
Slurricane (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Towards rear, 15th halfway, effort under 2f out, headway 1f out, kept on to 4th close home, never nearer, 4th of 18, 3 3/4l behind Masoun (9-9) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp gd in Aug.
El Regalo (IRE) 7-2fav (10-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd 3f out, soon ridden, 4th 1f out, no impression, 6th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Robbies Rock (10-0) at Navan 1m 6f hcp gd in Sep.
