bumped start, soon chased leaders in 3rd, lost position and no impression when not much room over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
soon chased leader, closed and effort final furlong, led over 50yds out, kept on well, headed near finish
soon chased leaders in 4th, effort and switched right over 1f out, every chance and kept on without matching front pair close home
soon raced in moderate 5th, pushed along on outer from 2f out, no impression over 1f out, one pace
awkward and very slowly into stride, in rear and pushed along before halfway, no extra from over 1f out
dwelt, soon raced in moderate 6th, headway from under 2f out, effort inside final furlong, stayed on well closing stages to lead near finish
bumped rival start, soon led and clear, reduced lead final furlong, headed over 50yds out, soon dropped to 4th and no extra
Alfredo Arcano landed a handicap at the Curragh and another at Dundalk in-between a fair run in a premier handicap. He's now on his highest ever mark though Oisin Orr's claim will aid his cause. Abstraction is gradually finding his form after arriving from the UK and has won from higher marks while AMTHAAL looked very progressive when landing a Bellewstown maiden and was elevated into Listed company over 6f at Naas. She didn't quite make the step-up that day and makes her handicap debut off what could prove a lenient mark. Rapid Reaction has been running very well and still looks on a fair mark despite going up 2lb for a narrow defeat at Naas.
Alfredo Arcano (IRE) 15-8jfav (9-5) Prominent and disputed on rail, ridden 1 1/2f out, headed narrowly under 1f out, rallied well to dispute again closing stages and prevailed close home, won at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Jul beating Dali (10-0) by nk, 6 ran.
Abstraction (IRE) 13-8fav (9-11) Soon led, ridden and pressed 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, dropped to 3rd final strides, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Plough Boy (9-10) at Bellewstown 5f hcp gf in Jul.
Amthaal 33-1 (9-5) Towards rear, progress under 2f out, ridden in 8th 1f out, no impression when short of room inside final furlong and bumped, 9th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Sometimesadiamond (9-0) at Naas 6f lst fll stks (1) gf in Jul.
Fille Du Septembre (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along and some headway over 2f out, ridden and no impression when slightly hampered over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 8th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Moonlight Bay (9-0) at Naas 6f sft in Oct.
Sors (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) Prominent, 6th halfway in near side group, soon switched right, no extra from over 1f out, 14th of 17, 10 1/4l behind Intisaab (9-10) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Jul.
Dandyman Port (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Prominent in centre of track, 3rd overall halfway, ridden and weakened 1 1/2f out, last of 10, 9 1/4l behind St Brelades Bay (9-11) at Curragh 6f hcp gf in Aug.
Rapid Reaction (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Disputed lead, led halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, swished tail inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Focus Of Attention (9-12) at Naas 5f hcp gf in Jul.
