tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent at 8th, disputed lead 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, disputed 2nd 2 out and rider soon lost an iron, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner
held up in touch in last, pushed along after 4 out, headway on inner to dispute lead 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, stayed on well run-in
led, joined 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed 3 out, headed and disputed 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner at last, dropped to last inside final furlong
PLAINS INDIAN did well to win at Ballinrobe as he had anything but a clear run. He's been raised 5lb but the longer trip will suit and a double looks on the cards. Ambitious Fellow scored over the trip at Punchestown and found 2m1f too short when runner-up at Wexford while Bravo Team made an impressive handicap debut at Down Royal and should improve again. Crosshouse Boy's Clonmel victory came over 2m and he's yet to prove he stays this far nor has Desert Friend, an easy winner over the latter trip at Listowel.
Plains Indian (IRE) 15-8fav (11-9) Tracked clear leader, took closer order before 3rd, 3rd before 3 out, bumped with rival before 2 out, dropped to 4th before last, closed run-in, 2nd over 1f out, led final 150 yards, kept on strongly, won at Ballinrobe 2m 2f Good - Yielding in May beating Supreme Jet (11-12) by 4l, 5 ran.
Ambitious Fellow (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out and disputed briefly before next, no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 4 3/4l behind Authorized Art (11-13) at Wexford 2m 1f gd in May.
Bravo Team (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along briefly at halfway, headway travelling well to lead after 3 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on well run-in, won at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp gd in Jun beating Guiri (11-8) by 8l, 8 ran.
Crosshouse Boy (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Mid-division, 7th halfway, closer 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace run-in, 7th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Kashi (11-4) at Cork 2m 3f Good - Yielding in May.
Desert Friend (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, not fluent 6th, kept wide after 4 out and disputed next, led approaching straight, pushed along and went on before 2 out, clear last, kept on well, easily, won at Listowel 2m mdn sft in Jun beating Moulane West (11-12) by 8l, 18 ran.
