led, ran off bend before 1st and stopped to stand still, soon rejoined and in touch, 3rd at 2nd, mistake next, pressed winner from before 4 out, ridden 2 out, led last and strongly pressed, headed final 100 yards, no extra and kept on same pace
chased leader, left in lead bend before 1st, pressed before 4 out, soon keen hold and hung, ridden and strongly pressed when mistake and headed last, no extra and kept on one pace, dismounted after line
settled 3rd early, soon left 2nd, 3rd again before 4 out, headway on inner entering straight, challenged last, soon ridden to press leader, led final 100 yards, kept on well
rear for most, 3rd briefly from before 1st to 2nd, ridden and no impression 2 out
Star Of Buru will need to sprout wings but the remaining trio look closely matched. It's exactly a year since DR MACHINI scored over this course and distance and she'll be ready despite her long absence. She has the potential to be very useful and the weight she receives from Torn Asunder, who went well in a Fairyhouse handicap last time, should prove enough to make a successful reappearance. Sitcom easily landed a Cork maiden before finding a handicap at the Punchestown Festival too much to handle.
Torn Asunder (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Mid-division, 7th halfway, headway approaching straight and disputed 2 out, soon headed and dropped to 3rd, no impression from before last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 17, 7l behind Brian Who (9-7) at Fairyhouse 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-140 in Apr.
Dr Machini (IRE) 5-6fav (11-7) Chased leaders, closer in 3rd travelling well approaching 2 out, led on inner into straight, stayed on well to go clear from last, comfortably, won at Sligo 2m mares mdn hdl gd in May '12 beating Shershewill (10-13) by 3l, 15 ran.
Sitcom (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2 out, soon weakened, 12th of 20, 24l behind Il Fenomeno (10-6) at Punchestown 2m hcp hdl sft in Apr.
Star Of Boru (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, weakened before 5 out, behind when pulled up before last, in a race won by Gold Bullet (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn hdl hvy in Mar, 11 ran.
