awkward from stalls, soon prominent on near side, led halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, kept on well, drew clear final 100 yards
tracked leaders on near side, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression when switched left over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd close home
fly-leapt from stalls, in rear, pushed along before halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression in 5th 1f out, soon edged left, no extra final 100 yards
held up in touch on near side, 3rd 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd close home
tracked leaders on near side, 2nd 2f out, ridden and challenged over 1f out, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace, dropped to 4th close home
prominent in centre, pushed along halfway, ridden and no impression in 5th 2f out, 6th 1f out, no extra
prominent in centre, ran freely, pushed along halfway, ridden and no impression in 6th 2f out, weakened
Wave Machine has yet to reproduce useful juvenile form so far this season but shaped better here last time and could be on the up again. Ostraka is hard to assess on the back of just a couple of starts so the pair at the head of the weights look the ones to focus upon. CRAFT IRISH stayed on steadily when fourth in a Listed race here last time and holds Sioux Spirit on that run even though the latter is a course and distance winner.
Craft Irish (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Mid-division on inner, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden, no impression from 1f out, kept on into 4th close home, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Clounmacon (9-3) at Naas 6f lst fll stks (1) sft in Jul.
Sioux Spirit (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Edged slightly left from stalls, mid-division and pushed along from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon dropped to 9th and no extra, 9th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Clounmacon (9-3) at Naas 6f lst fll stks (1) sft in Jul.
Ostraka (IRE) 11-4 (9-4) In touch, 4th halfway, no impression on leaders over 1f out, one paced final furlong, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Tango Flare (9-13) at Fairyhouse 6f gd in Jun.
Wave Machine (FR) 11-1 (10-0) Mid-division, progress from halfway and soon tracked leaders in 4th, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, no impression on principals inside final furlong and kept on same pace, 3rd of 15, 2 3/4l behind Tai Sing Yeh (9-9) at Naas 6f hcp sft in Jul.
Siesta Beach 28-1 (9-6) Mid-division and 4th halfway, took closer order from over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out and bumped, soon dropped to rear and no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Bells On Her Toes (9-5) at Naas 7f hcp sft in Jul.
Arthur's Victory (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along 2f out, ridden to dispute lead briefly under 1f out, headed and disputed 2nd inside final furlong, no impression close home, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Bambeano (9-4) at Gowran Park 1m hcp fll sft in Jul.
Shimmerz (IRE) 8-1 (9-13) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed under 2f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, no extra, 8th of 16, 6 1/4l behind Amanirenas (10-3) at Fairyhouse 7f hcp gd in Jul.
