soon tracked leader, dropped to 5th 2f out, last from over 1f out, no extra
tracked leaders, 4th 2f out, soon no impression
held up, pushed along between horses into straight, last 2f out, moderate 5th over 1f out, no extra
soon led, went on from over 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well
slightly impeded and pushed along briefly early, in rear, switched right to outer from early straight, chased leaders in 3rd from 2f out and edged left, 2nd over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong and wandered, kept on without matching winner
tracked leaders, 3rd approaching straight, pushed along to go 2nd from over 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, soon no impression
Three-year-olds have won three of the last four and NINGXAI (NAP) can keep up the sequence. A maiden winner at Cork in May, he came here for his handicap debut a fortnight ago and was very unlucky in-running having been impeded when challenging two furlongs out. Compensation awaits from the same mark. Show Court, runner-up in the lucrative Guinness Handicap at the Galway festival last year, hasn't been seen since January and will no doubt be aimed at the meeting again after this. The Dancing Lord's last five victories have been at Dundalk but he's run well in his two latest starts at Leopardstown and should get involved while Kings Ryker should be better suited by dropping down to this trip after staying on at one pace over 1m2f at Navan.
Long Journey Home (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 3f out, soon no impression, 6th of 11, 8l behind Corker Hill (9-2) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp gd in Jun.
Strait Of Zanzibar (USA) 10-1 (9-4) Broke well, tracked leaders, took keen hold, soon 3rd, no extra from over 1f out,, 7th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Vitally Important (10-0) at Killarney 1m Yielding in Jul.
The Dancing Lord 9-2 (10-0) Mid-division, pushed along in 5th approaching straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Ruler Of France (10-0) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gf in Jul.
Kings Ryker (IRE) 10-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and progress 3f out, 3rd and no impression on leaders 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Unsinkable (9-9) at Navan 1m 2f hcp gf in May.
Hurricane Cass (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Held up, soon raced in 11th and in nearside group, pushed along under 3f out, 8th 1f out, one pace, 8th of 15, 6l behind Hasanour (9-9) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Ningxai (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Mid-division, 5th 4f out, ridden from 2f out, soon short of room and stumbled, 6th 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Algonquin (10-1) at Naas 1m hcp gf in Jul.
Show Court (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Soon tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along early straight, no impression in 5th when slight mistake 2 out, 5th of 9, 22 1/4l behind Vent De La Cote (11-12) at Cork 2m mdn hvy in Jan.
