led, ridden and pressed 2 1/2f out, joined 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra
dwelt, always towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, soon no extra
held up early, mid-division halfway, progress in 4th 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, soon led, asserted closing stages, comfortably
tracked leader, close up in 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, disputed 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader early, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out
tracked leaders early, mid-division after 2f, towards rear halfway, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
mid-division early, tracked leaders after 2f, close up in 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, disputed 1 1/2f out, led narrowly 1f out, soon headed, kept on same pace inside final furlong
settled behind leaders, ridden in 5th halfway, no extra 2f out
held up towards rear, ridden and closer on outer 2 1/2f out, under pressure in 6th 2f out, kept on one pace
De Velara showed a bit of form in France before an encouraging debut for new connections at Cork and should improve though Lucky Queen wasn't far behind that day and didn't get the best of runs so it would be no surprise to see a form reversal. LORD ABAMA has performed with credit in all three starts at the Curragh and this represents a drop in class so he can get off the mark. Plankton made his debut in a Roscommon maiden claimer and started odds-on but ran very green and couldn't match strides with the winner, who has been beaten in a claimer subsequently. Pinehurst is related to five winners and wouldn't need to be a world-beater to get involved.
Troy Top (IRE) 66-1 (9-9) Mid-division, pushed along and dropped towards rear early straight, no extra under 2f out, last of 13, 22 1/4l behind Boyne River (9-4) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Jan.
Janice Joplin (IRE) Requinto M out of Lady Of Durnee.
De Velara (FR) 10-3 (9-8) Tracked leaders, 3rd 1 1/2f out, soon ridden and challenged 100 yards out, no impression on winner closing stages, kept on one pace, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Funchal (9-3) at Cork 5f mdn gd in Jun.
Lord Abama (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden to go 5th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 5l behind Aratori (9-3) at Curragh 6f mdn gd in Jun.
Man Johnny (IRE) 300-1 (9-8) Broke well to lead, soon headed, 2nd halfway, under pressure in 3rd 3f out, lost place and weakened approaching straight, last of 17, dist behind Hotel Wren (9-8) at Leopardstown 1m mdn gd in Apr.
Pinehurst (IRE) Clodovil gelding out of Grand Oir.
Plankton (IRE) 8-13fav (9-12) Slightly slow into stride and raced towards rear, progress and ridden on outer from 2f out, edged right over 1f out and soon went 2nd, attempted to challenge inside final furlong, no impression and kept on same pace close home, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Brown Eagle (9-10) at Roscommon 7f mdn Yielding in May.
Bright Companion (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 10th of 17, 7l behind Realtin Fantasy (9-11) at Tipperary 5f mdn gf in May.
Lucky Queen (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out and soon ridden, closer in 10th over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, nearest at finish, 5th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Funchal (9-3) at Cork 5f mdn gd in Jun.
