attempted to make all, soon clear, ran off bend past stands, soon reduced lead, strongly pressed and headed over 2f out, dropped to 3rd and no extra from before straight
waited with, niggled along in last 5f out, no extra and kept on same pace from over 3f out
slowly into stride, in rear, niggled along 5f out, ridden in 4th over 3f out, 2nd and challenged from before straight, hampered a little under 1f out, stayed on well closing stages, just failed
soon chased leaders in 3rd, closed from over 3f out, led over 2f out, pressed straight, drifted slightly left under 1f out, kept on well closing stages, just held on
Noble Call, the only four-year-old in the line-up, has been running well in handicaps but has it all to do against the promising pair Zalantoun and TRUTHWILLSETUFREE. The former stepped up to this trip for the first time and wasn't beaten far on soft ground at the Curragh but it's Dermot Weld's filly who gets the nod as she made a very good impression when staying on strongly behind Dane Street at Fairyhouse earlier this month and looks certain to make further progress.
Noble Call (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Beau Michael (10-0) at Navan 1m 5f app hcp 50-85 sft.
Harathea 20-1 (9-0) Prominent, 4th early, no extra and kept on same pace approaching final furlong, 8th of 15, 9l behind Alsium (9-0) at Curragh 6f mdn stks sft.
Hazariban (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Waited with, moderate 6th from halfway, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 15l behind Security Breach (9-5) at Tramore 1m 4f 3yo mdn gf.
Zalantoun (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, 4th for much, no impression under pressure and kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 1l behind Vedani (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f mdn stks sft.
Truthwillsetufree (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, headway entering straight, ridden into 8th 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on well final furlong, 2nd of 15, 3l behind Dane Street (9-0) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f 3yo fll stks gf.