led and clear, reduced advantage entering straight, soon ridden, strongly pressed 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong
held up in 5th, pushed along and went 3rd 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong
held up in rear, pushed along in closer 5th 2f out, soon progress on inner, no impression from 1f out
slowly into stride and in rear, ridden entering straight, kept on steadily without threatening on outer final furlong
chased leader in 2nd, ridden entering straight, dropped to 4th over 1f out, no impression
chased leaders, ridden and dropped to 6th 2f out, no impression final furlong
chased leaders in 3rd, ridden in 3rd entering straight, 3rd 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on under pressure close home
Botanical Lady finished more than three lengths ahead of Nicotina when second at Bellewstown on Friday and should have few problems confirming that form. Queen Zain has been running well lately but has to race from 5lb out of the handicap. Not for the first time. ECOEYE appeared to find a mile too far at Limerick last month. Though still 5lb higher than for his only victory so far, he'll get every assistance from the saddle in this and can double his tally. The Ice Meister is steadily coming down the weights but was beaten in a Sligo claimer last week and Gowran third Double Fast looks a bigger danger.
The Ice Meister (IRE) 7-4fav (10-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 2nd entering straight, ridden and edged right over 1f out, no impression in 3rd final 150 yards, 3rd of 9, 6 3/4l behind Mighty Whitey (8-13) at Sligo 1m 3f Yielding in Jun.
Ecoeye 3-1fav (9-3) Towards rear, 7th on inner halfway, pushed along in 6th 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra, 6th of 9, 9l behind Total Demolition (8-12) at Limerick 1m hcp gf in Jun.
Botanical Lady (IRE) 6-4fav (9-1) Soon raced in 9th, pushed along under 3f out, improved to chase winner from 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Romantic (8-11) at Bellewstown 1m hcp hvy in Jul.
Mr Morocco 33-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, towards rear, never a factor, 14th halfway, ridden and no impression in 12th over 1f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 15, 9 1/2l behind Jembatt (9-2) at Tipperary 7f hcp Yielding in Jun.
Nicotina 20-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, soon raced in 8th, pushed along under 3f out, one pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 13, 6 1/2l behind Romantic (8-11) at Bellewstown 1m hcp hvy in Jul.
Double Fast (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Chased leader, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 15, 7 1/4l behind Best Not Argue (9-11) at Gowran Park 1m hcp Yielding in Jun.
Queen Zain (IRE) 9-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, 4th halfway, progress on inner in straight and ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, under pressure and headed 150 yards out, no extra, 3rd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Jembatt (9-2) at Tipperary 7f hcp Yielding in Jun.
Fastidious 11-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, under pressure and no impression 1f out, one pace, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Tribal Path (9-8) at Bellewstown 1m hcp hvy in Jul.
