off the pace in last pair, mistake and reminder 4 out, tailed off
jumped left early, made most until fell 6th
ran in snatches, held up early, headway chasing leaders after 2nd, not fluent 4th, lost place after 6th, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, went modest 3rd next, took 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
awkward 1st, last pair, left modest 4th at 6th, weakened and hit 3 out, behind and pulled up before next
raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, left 2nd at 6th, ridden and lost before 2 out, modest 2nd again 2 out, no chance with winner, hit last, dropped to 3rd run-in
held up in 5th, left tracking leaders 6th, 3rd when went left 3 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, stayed on strongly
tracked leader, left in lead 6th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
LITTERALE CI has placed three times at the Galway Festival, including twice last month. She won this race back in 2018 off today’s mark and Aine O’Connor is good value for her 5lb claim. Umndeni is often placed but on a long losing run and looks held by Chapmanshype on last season’s form. The latter is on a winning mark reverting to hurdles so not ruled out but I'm So Busy has gone up a further 4lb since failing to complete the hat-trick at Worcester. Celestial Force has a good record here but his stamina will have to be taken on trust.
Chapmanshype (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Raced in 3rd early, dropped to 4th after 2nd and soon niggled along, dropped to last before 11th and reminder, left behind over 3 out, minor late headway but no threat, 4th of 5, dist behind Some Day Soon (11-0) at Stratford 2m 5f (3) gd in Jul.
Thebannerkingrebel (IRE) 17-2 (11-10) Behind, not fluent 1st, some headway after 2 out, no impression, 7th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Rakhine State (10-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Litterale Ci (FR) 11-1 (10-1) Soon led, pressed after 6th, headed before 8th, improved to lead narrowly 2 out, headed before last, ridden and dropped to 3rd final 100 yards, no extra, 3rd of 19, 3 1/4l behind Jazzaway (10-8) at Galway 2m 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Vorashann (FR) 12-1 (9-4) Held up in last trio, pushed along on downhill run, never involved, last of 8, 14 3/4l behind Be My Sea (8-8) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Celestial Force (IRE) 6-5fav (11-1) Chased leaders, reminders after 2 out, no extra, 4th of 5, 16 1/4l behind Hang In There (11-12) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Umndeni (FR) 9-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, every chance when hampered 3 out, close 3rd flat, no impression inside final 100 yards, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Rakhine State (10-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
I'm So Busy 4-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, went 2nd at the last, driven ahead final 110 yards, headed close home, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind The Vollan (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
