chased leaders, mistake 4th, closer in 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression on winner after 2 out, kept on one pace run-in
led or disputed lead, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace
prominent and disputed lead, headway to lead approaching 2 out, asserted before last, ridden and kept on run-in
chased leaders, closer in 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, no extra, eased run-in
always rear, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra, eased, tailed off
Morgan has plenty to do under the race conditions but showed his liking for testing ground with an impressive victory over the odds-on Minella Beau at Listowel. His earlier narrow defeat by Housesofparliament at Galway can be reversed as that came on much faster going which suited Joseph O'Brien's smart Flat performer. Willie Mullins is double-handed and the four-year-old Law Girl wasn't far behind in that latter event though she was subsequently well beaten on testing ground at Listowel. Her stable companion SAYAR is something of an unknown having shown little in two starts on the level before a facile victory in a Kilbeggan maiden on his hurdling bow. He's facing much stronger opposition but looks a smart prospect and should have the beating of Henry De Bromhead's pair Classic Theatre and Special Diamond with preference for the latter, who is 7lb better off for a two-length beating by Morgan at Wexford in June.
Morgan (IRE) 5-2 (11-10) Raced in 3rd, a little keen, slight mistake 2nd, 2nd travelling smoothly from before straight, led 2 out where pecked, quickly asserted, jumped left at last, stayed on well run-in, easily, won at Listowel 2m hvy in Sep beating Minella Beau (11-5) by 20l, 4 ran.
Housesofparliament (IRE) 11-4 (10-13) Tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, headway to dispute lead after 3rd, led approaching 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Galway 2m gd in Aug beating Morgan (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Sayar (IRE) Evensfav (11-2) Disputed early and led after 1st, veered slightly left before 4th, stretched clear before last and kept on well run-in, easily, won at Kilbeggan 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Aug beating Big Ben (11-7) by 16l, 14 ran.
Classic Theatre (IRE) 11-10fav (11-7) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Listowel 2m mdn hvy in Sep beating Osco Mosco (11-3) by 2 3/4l, 13 ran.
Law Girl (FR) 4-1 (10-8) Led, slow 1st and headed, led again 4th, joined 4 out and headed next, no extra approaching next, soon eased, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind On The Go Again (10-8) at Listowel 2m hcp hvy in Sep.
Special Diamond 2-1 (11-3) Settled behind leaders in 3rd, improved to challenge entering straight, disputed 2 out, ridden before last, mistake last and headed, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Morgan (11-10) at Wexford 2m gd in Jun.
