a bit slow into stride and towards rear, pushed along in rear from 2f out and soon no impression
led, joined and pushed along from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and dropped to 3rd inside final 150 yards, no extra
raced keenly in 4th, improved into 3rd halfway, switched to outer over 2f out and ridden to challenge over 1f out, disputed lead inside final 150 yards and soon led, kept on well
a bit slow into stride and towards rear, pushed along in 5th from 2f out and no impression from over 1f out, kept on into 4th inside final furlong
tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead from 2f out, ridden from 1f out, headed inside final 100 yards and no extra
tracked leaders in 3rd, dropped to 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden, no extra and weakened from over 1f out
NonRunner
Cristal Clere had mainly been racing at Dundalk before reverting to Turf and winning two heavy-ground handicaps at Leopardstown in April. Filey Bay, placed in two Grade 3 handicaps over hurdles in the spring and an excellent fifth in the Galway Plate, won a Tramore maiden over two miles last month and takes a massive drop in trip. Warrior Brave has won three of his last four and stormed clear on soft ground at Naas while Caracal won a couple of minor races in France but hasn't been seen since well beaten in a Longchamp Group 3 in April last year. Drop The Anchor won the two-mile November Handicap at Naas last year which is likely to be his target again while Listed winner Lust wasn't given a hard time at Fairyhouse in July, his first start since October. The three-year-old QUAR SHAMAR won easily at Dundalk before a fine run in the 2000 Guineas at the Curragh and can't have been right when last in the Jersey Stakes so gets the vote to bounce back.
Filey Bay (IRE) 8-15fav (11-0) Mid-division, dropped to 10th halfway, headway under 3f out, travelled well in 3rd over 1f out, closed inside final furlong, led closing stages, ran on well, comfortably, won at Tramore 2m mdn gd in Aug beating Man O Work (11-0) by 3l, 13 ran.
Warrior Brave 8-1 (9-10) Made all, ridden and went 2 lengths clear over 1f out, went further clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Naas 7f sft in Jul beating Carrytheone (9-10) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Caracal (FR) (9-2) last of 6, 9 1/2l behind Mister Saint Paul (9-2) at ParisLongchamp 1m 1f Grp 3 stks hvy in Apr.
Drop The Anchor (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Towards rear early, mid-division on outer halfway, pushed along approaching straight and no extra from 2 out, 10th of 19, 24 3/4l behind Ailie Rose (10-6) at Fairyhouse 2m 6f hcp Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Lust (IRE) 9-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, 3rd entering straight, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out, 7th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Hotrocket (9-13) at Fairyhouse 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Quar Shamar (GER) 14-1 (9-3) Off the pace and always towards rear, last of 15, 30 3/4l behind Age Of Kings (9-3) at Ascot 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Cristal Clere (IRE) 7-4fav (10-7) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, switched right and headway under 2f out, 3rd and ridden 1f out, led inside final 100 yards, kept on well, won at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp hvy in Apr beating Timourid (9-9) by 1/2l, 16 ran.
