dwelt and pushed along in rear early, soon in touch in rear, pushed along at stages, pushed along in 4th entering straight, ridden in 3rd when badly injured and pulled up 3f out
prominent, led after 1f, headed 6f out, soon pushed along and dropped to 3rd, ridden and no impression in 4th when left 3rd 3f out, weakened 2f out
prominent, tracked leaders after 1f, 3rd after 3f, switched off rail and headway to lead 6f out, 3 lengths lead travelling well 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, kept on well, easily
prominent, soon tracked leaders, 2nd after 3f, 3rd briefly 6f out and soon 2nd again, ridden 3f out, no impression on winner, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, soon 4th, pushed along in 5th entering straight, left 4th 3f out, ridden in moderate 3rd 2f out, no impression, kept on one pace
ARBUTUS (NAP), by Galileo out of a triple Group 1 winner in Australia, was the outsider of three Ballydoyle entries in a course and distance maiden last month but proved too strong for his stablemates. He can improve and can take care of another from the yard, Shark Bay, a winner over 1m2f at Cork before beaten over the same trip at Naas when just in front of Willesee. Cairde Go Deo is the form pick on his juvenile form but he's another taking a big leap in distance after staying on behind Concert Hall in a 1m2f Listed race here last month. Selador was staying on over Dundalk's extended 1m2f but meets stronger opposition.
Arbutus (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, headway on inner to go 3rd 1 1/2f out, ridden and progress to lead inside final 100 yards, kept on well, won at Navan 1m 5f mdn gd in Apr beating Newfoundland (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Shark Bay (IRE) 5-2 (9-10) Soon tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leader over 1f out, edged left under 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Ruler Legend (9-1) at Naas 1m 2f Yielding - Soft in May.
Cairde Go Deo (FR) 3-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along and some headway in 4th 2f out, ridden over 1f out and went 3rd over 100 yards out, no impression and kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Concert Hall (9-5) at Navan 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gd in Apr.
Hotter Than Hades (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, headway under 4f out, 4th 3f out, progress to 3rd and ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Hymn Book Too (9-3) at Tipperary 1m 4f mdn Soft - Heavy in Apr.
Willesee 14-1 (9-6) Prominent, 3rd after 1f, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leader, carried left under 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Ruler Legend (9-1) at Naas 1m 2f Yielding - Soft in May.
Selador (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, switched right over 1f out, soon under pressure in 3rd, kept on final furlong to 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Lily Pond (9-3) at Dundalk 1m 3f mdn fll pol in Apr.
