very slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along before straight where raced on outer, soon no impression, kept on same pace without threatening
prominent, 3rd and a little keen early, soon raced in 4th, pushed along into straight, soon no impression, chased winner over 1f out, one pace
soon led, joined from before straight, headed over 3f out, no impression after
prominent, soon 2nd, closed up from before straight, soon on terms, led over 3f out, quickly asserted, eased from over 100yds out, easily
slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along before straight in last, soon no impression
took keen hold early, soon raced in 5th, still travelling smoothly into straight, pushed along over 2f out, soon no impression, challenged for moderate 2nd final furlong, one pace
tracked leaders, 4th and a little keen early, soon 3rd, pushed along before straight in 4th again, soon no impression, no extra final furlong
soon raced in 6th, pushed along into straight, soon no impression
ZABALAN gave best to the odds-on Sandstorming in a battle for the line at Cork last month. But Dermot Weld’s colt was eight lengths clear of the rest, including Lara’s Theme, and should make no mistake in this off a mark of 85. The remainder with a handicap mark have plenty to find on these terms, including Dundalk runner-up Costa and Kissing Bubbles, but L'ambre Gris showed improvement at Limerick on her latest start and may prove a threat.
Boston Oscar (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Raced detached in rear, no danger from 4 out, completely tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Aurora's Dream (11-0) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp gd in Aug.
Costa (USA) 10-1 (9-7) Held up in 5th/6th, pushed along in 4th 2f out, soon ridden and progress into 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Clinical Approach (9-7) at Dundalk 1m 3f mdn pol in May.
Glimmer Of Hope 100-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders on inner, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression when slightly hampered approaching straight, no extra 2f out, weakened, 14th of 17, dist behind You Can't Catch Me (11-7) at Clonmel 2m 1f mdn gf in May.
Zabalan (IRE) 11-4 (9-7) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, progress to lead over 2f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 5, hd behind Sandstorming (9-7) at Cork 1m 2f mdn gf in May.
Fianchetto (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Slight mistake 1st, soon chased leaders, slight mistake 5th, 5th halfway, slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakened, 15th of 16, dist behind Twobeelucky (11-7) at Roscommon 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in Jun.
Kissing Bubbles (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, no extra final furlong, 8th of 14, 7 1/2l behind London (9-5) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Oct.
L'ambre Gris (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Soon mid-division, 10th approaching straight, wandered slightly under 2f out, 9th 1f out, ran on without threatening final furlong, 6th of 16, 2 1/4l behind Surrounding (9-2) at Limerick 1m mdn gd in Apr.
Lara's Theme (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Ran 4th, ridden and no impression under 2f out, no extra, 4th of 5, 9 1/2l behind Sandstorming (9-7) at Cork 1m 2f mdn gf in May.
