always towards rear, ridden 4f out, no impression, eased inside final furlong
prominent, 5th halfway, 4th over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened entering straight
tracked leaders in 4th, improved into close 2nd over 2f out, ridden and no impression early straight, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 5th 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on well inside final furlong
mid-division, smooth headway on outer under 4f out, close 4th 2f out, ridden and one pace straight
held up, 8th into straight, kept on inside final furlong
always towards rear, eased close home
mid-division, 8th halfway, 9th 3f out, kept on same pace
always towards rear
prominent, 3rd halfway, 5th under pressure 4f out, soon weakened
held up, ridden and no impression from under 3f out
mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and weakened over 3f out
made all, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, kept on well under pressure straight, all out
soon 2nd, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, no extra straight
always behind, trailing when eased before straight
held up, 10th 2 1/2f out, 7th approaching straight, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest at finish
Several of these arrive here in good heart particularly Walter De La Mare, who followed some good efforts by losing his maiden tag over the C&D last month. A 7lbs rise looks about right while ROCK MELODY gets an 8lbs hike for a convincing success over 1m4f at Listowel. Jim Bolger's colt is progressing nicely and had previously finished very strongly over a mile at the Curragh so this trip should prove ideal and he can complete a double. Articilitis is very much at home on testing ground and returned to something like her best when runner-up to Saajidah at Roscommon. She's on the same mark here and must be a threat while Humor Me Rene, twice a winner on fast ground in mid-summer, shows that she handles softer ground with an eye-catching run at Listowel last time.
First In Line (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Prominent to halfway, soon weakened, eased over 1f out, 22nd of 23, 22l behind Ballivor (8-11) at Curragh 1m hcp 60-100 sft.
Castle Bar Sling (USA) 10-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden entering straight, no extra 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 5l behind Separate Ways (9-10) at Listowel 1m 1f hcap.
Rock Medley (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to challenge in 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Listowel 1m 4f hcp 60-90 beating Big Occasion (9-9) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.
Palm Ridge (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Prominent on stand's side, 4th halfway, weakened from over 2f out, 13th of 23, 12l behind Ballivor (8-11) at Curragh 1m hcp 60-100 sft.
Miranda's Girl (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Prominent, on terms before straight, headed and no extra from well over 1f out, 10th of 15, 18l behind Headford Lady (8-8) at Roscommon 7f hcp 50-85.
Tin Town Boy (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Rear of mid-division, 7th approaching straight, no extra from 2f out, 7th of 9, 13l behind Hawkhill (9-2) at Fairyhouse 1m 1f stks sft.
Premier Rouge 9-1 (8-13) Chased leaders in 5th, 4th under pressure entering straight, headway on inner under 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on well, won at Fairyhouse 1m 2f hcp 50-85 gf in Jul beating Estephe (9-11) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Humor Me Rene (USA) 20-1 (7-13) Towards rear, headway into 7th entering straight, 4th 1 1/2f out, 3rd and kept on under weak handling final furlong, 3rd of 16, 4 1/2l behind Hallie's Comet (9-13) at Listowel 1m fll hcp gd.
Marikhar (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Slowly away and in rear, some modest late headway, 7th of 14, 7l behind Lus Na Hoiche (8-5) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp 50-75 sft in Jul.
Articilitis (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, 8th early straight, moderate 5th 1f out, stayed on well, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Saajidah (9-3) at Roscommon 1m 2f fll hcp 55-85 gf.
Accompanist 12-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 5th of 12, 8l behind Northside Prince (10-0) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
High Treason (USA) 12-1 (9-9) Mid-division, 8th halfway, 5th early straight, kept on without threatening from over 1f out, 5th of 12, 7l behind Cannot Give (9-1) at Killarney 1m 6f stks in Aug.
Walter De La Mare (IRE) 4-1fav (9-8) Led after 1 1/2f, ridden entering straight, kept on well final furlong, won at Sligo 1m 2f 3yo app hcp 0-70 in Aug beating Apache Drums (8-12) by 1 3/4l, 16 ran.
Billys Dream 33-1 (9-9) Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden in 11th 3f out, 8th entering straight, 7th 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 18, 4l behind Dusty Trail (9-6) at Galway 1m 4f stks gf in Jul.
Glad Lion (GER) 33-1 (9-10) last of 16, 32l behind Settigano (9-12) at Gowran Park 1m hcp 0-100 gd in Apr '08.
Golden Nugget (IRE) 20-1 (7-13) Chased leaders, ridden in 4th entering straight, no impression from 2f out, 6th of 12, 14l behind Rare Symphony (8-13) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp 60-95 3yo.
Quarton (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Rear of mid-division, some late headway without threatening, 7th of 18, 4l behind Waydownsouth (9-11) at Fairyhouse 1m 1f 3yo app hcp 0-70 sft.
