chased leaders on far side, 10th halfway, no extra from well over 1f out
never a factor
always towards rear, never a factor
always prominent, 2nd halfway, led under 2f out, kept on well and drew clear final furlong
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, weakened
chased leaders, 5th halfway, soon driven along, no impression in 10th over 1f out
chased leaders, 7th halfway, no impression under pressure from 1 1/2f out
tracked leaders on far side, 9th halfway, 6th 2f out, soon no impression, no extra inside final furlong
never a factor, kept on one pace on stands side
always towards rear
chased leaders on stands side, 8th over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong without threatening winner
reared leaving stalls and always behind
chased leaders on far side, 4th over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, 2nd inside final 100 yards
always behind
tracked leaders, 6th halfway, went 3rd 2f out, soon no impression on winner, no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders, driven along from 2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on one pace
led, headed under 2f out, no impression on winner from over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders on stands side, 7th over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong without threatening winner
never a factor, no threat after halfway
chased leaders on stands side, 3rd halfway, soon ridden and no extra, weakened
The last two winners were drawn low but the previous three were high. Johnny Murtagh has been on board Awareness on all three starts to date and his mount has shown enough pace to get involved in this from his low berth. It's a surprise to see Maunsells Duke racing over this trip as his victory at Dundalk was over a mile. He's probably warming up for Galway while the speedy Under Review has gained all three of his career victories on Polytrack. Allegra Tak reappeared with a fine effort over 7f at Limerick and looks a threat. He had previous winner Desert Ben behind and the form looks decent. Stones Peak was behind Desert Ben at Down Royal but made rapid progress to beat Mo Saoirse and The Educator over the minimum trip at Navan where the runner-up led for much of the way. Suspect Device is better over slightly further so a chance is taken on MT WEATHER, who has a C&D victory to his credit and has run a couple of good races this season from what is a lenient mark.
The Educator (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders on outer, close 6th 2f out, headway to go 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Stones Peak (8-11) at Navan 5f hcp 47-70 gf.
Under Review (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, won at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan beating Dvinsky (9-5) by 1l, 11 ran.
Maunsells Duke (IRE) 7-2 (9-10) Held up, 9th and ridden 3f out, progress under pressure straight, 4th 1f out, stayed on, won at Dundalk 1m 3yo hcp 47-65 pol in Dec beating Maunsells Duke (9-10) by 1l, 12 ran.
Allegra Tak (ITY) 16-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, challenged from 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind One Of Three (9-7) at Limerick 7f hcp 47-65 gd.
Desert Ben (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, 5th before halfway, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 8th of 14, 4l behind One Of Three (9-7) at Limerick 7f hcp 47-65 gd.
Rowayton 25-1 (9-5) Soon mid-division, no impression from over 2f out, 11th of 15, 10l behind Geraldines Lass (9-3) at Navan 5f Apprentice Handicap (47-75) (3yo+) gf in May.
Stones Peak (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Towards rear, pushed along in 7th and switched right over 1f out, stayed on strongly on outer to lead well inside final furlong, won at Navan 5f hcp 47-70 gf beating Mo Saoirse (8-7) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Awareness (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Soon mid-division, closer in 6th approaching straight, chased winner from 2f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 4th of 15, 7l behind Vastitas (9-0) at Roscommon 7f 3yo fll stks gd.
Mt Weather (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Towards rear, kept on same pace under pressure from 2f out, 9th of 14, 6l behind One Of Three (9-7) at Limerick 7f hcp 47-65 gd.
Pre Tax Profit (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon chased leaders on inner, ridden and no impression in 4th over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 8, 11l behind Sun Queen (9-0) at Dundalk 5f mdn stks pol in May.
Ucanchoose (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Prominent, 4th approaching straight, kept on same pace under pressure from under 2f out, 7th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Lake George (8-4) at Limerick 7f hcp 47-65 gd.
Suspect Device (IRE) 3-1fav (8-2) Held up towards rear, headway in 6th 3f out, ridden in 4th 2f out, 7th and no extra 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Noimead Draiochta (8-12) at Navan 1m 3yo hcp 47-70 gf.
Naked Cowboy (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) In rear, some modest late headway from 2f out, 7th of 14, 16l behind Photo Opportunity (9-5) at Killarney 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn gf in Aug.
Byron Beauty (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 7th of 10, 9l behind Nidian (9-9) at Navan 6f mdn stks gf.
Mo Saoirse (IRE) 9-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, 4th 2f out, quickened to lead over 1f out, kept on under pressure, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Stones Peak (8-11) at Navan 5f hcp 47-70 gf.
Be Attitude (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, 5th approaching straight, struggling from 2f out, moderate 2nd over 1f out, kept on under pressure without getting to winner inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1l behind Lake George (8-4) at Limerick 7f hcp 47-65 gd.
Catalpa (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Towards rear, no impression under pressure straight, 13th of 15, 14l behind Tres Froide (9-5) at Listowel 1m hcp 47-60.
Daisy Mountain (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Soon mid-division, ridden in 9th over 2f out, no impression, 11th of 14, 8l behind Private Ryan (8-12) at Dundalk 1m app hcp 47-60 pol in Apr.
Whos A Gem Then (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Soon mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden in 8th 2f out, no extra, 11th of 14, 15l behind Stephen's Green (9-7) at Dundalk 1m mdn stks pol in Apr.
Champagne Mojito (USA) 25-1 (8-4) Disputed, 2nd halfway, ridden in 4th 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 18th of 19, 33l behind Lady Bennett (8-5) at Navan 1m 2f hcp 47-65 gf.
San Jose City (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Dwelt, soon mid-division, no impression from 2f out, 11th of 13, 12l behind One Of Three (9-5) at Limerick 7f stks gd.
Bubbly Bellini (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Soon mid-division, ridden to close and every chance over 1f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 3l behind One Of Three (9-5) at Limerick 7f stks gd.
Salaamie 20-1 (8-4) Mid-division, ridden into 5th 1 1/2f out, 2nd under 1f out, stayed on to press winner closing stages, held, 2nd of 11, hd behind Patrickswell (9-9) at Down Royal 5f hcp 50-80.
