tracked leaders, headway to lead after 3rd, clear with 1 rival after 6th, asserted before last and drew clear run-in, very easily
led, mistake 1st, slow 2nd and headed, dropped to 5th after 5th and soon pulled up
tracked leaders, 2nd and clear of remainder after 6th, ridden after 2 out and no impression on winner from before last, kept on one pace
tracked leaders early, left moderate 4th at 6th, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra when slight mistake last
always rear, slow 2nd and 3rd, left moderate 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, no extra and pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders early, left moderate 3rd at 6th, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, no extra
tracked leader, led briefly 3rd, 3rd when mistake and unseated rider 6th
Benefit Run won this in 2020 and, though failing to win subsequently, is still on a 9lb higher mark. He bounced back to form in a better race than this at the Galway Festival so has to be respected. DOLLAR VALUE is inconsistent but smart on a going day as he showed at Downpatrick where he galloped his rivals into the ground. He's up 14lb and not one to trust implicitly but a similar performance would probably suffice. The Dara Man has been racing in strong handicaps but is 11lb higher than when scoring by nine lengths at Killarney in July while Downthecellar completed a four-timer over fences last summer and has been racing exclusively over hurdles since. Bold Emperor won a Wexford handicap by 15 lengths but couldn't handle the step up in class at Galway.
Dollar Value (USA) 6-5fav (12-2) Tracked leaders, headway to lead before 4th, extended advantage after 4 out and 10 lengths clear next, stayed on well, very easily, won at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp gd in Aug beating Joeswayornoway (10-12) by 29l, 8 ran.
The Dara Man (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Disputed lead early, led from 2nd, joined after 4 out, slight lead again 2 out, slight mistake last, headed run-in, soon one pace, 4th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Rock Road (10-9) at Killarney 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Bold Emperor (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Led and disputed, slight mistake 7th, 2nd halfway, 4th 6 out, no extra before 2 out, weakened, 16th of 20, dist behind Gabbys Cross (11-9) at Galway 2m 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Downthecellar (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Mid-division under keen hold, 7th halfway, pushed along before 3 out, no impression and weakened before next, 13th of 15, 35 1/4l behind One Cool Poet (11-6) at Down Royal 2m 1f hcp gd in Aug.
Benefit Run (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) Rear of mid-division, not fluent at 2nd, 8th at 6th, headway after 3 out, stayed on in 2nd entering straight, led over 1f out, headed closing stages, held, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Vado Forte (11-7) at Galway 2m 2f hcp sft in Jul.
Ingleby Mackenzie 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders on outer, mistake 1st, 2nd halfway, 3rd before 2 out (normal 3 out), soon ridden and weakened, 7th of 8, 37 3/4l behind Vischio (10-6) at Tramore 2m hcp gf in Aug.
Dontdooddson (FR) 10-1 (10-6) Tracked leader in 2nd, mistake at 2nd, dropped to rear and pulled up before 4 out, at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp gd in Aug.
