in touch, improved to challenge from over 1f out, soon led and stayed on well
soon tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, chased leaders but no impression 1f out, one pace
close up, lost place from 2f out, no impression 1f out, soon no extra
soon led, strongly pressed from over 1f out, soon headed and dropped to 3rd, one pace
soon chased leaders, closed from over 2f out to be prominent, no impression 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
soon chased leaders, no impression 1f out, soon no extra
chased leaders, ridden to challenge from 2f out, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong
dwelt, soon towards rear, no impression 2f out, kept on without threatening final furlong
tracked leaders, 4th 1f out, kept on well without threatening closing stages
held up in touch, towards rear 2f out, chased leaders but no impression 1f out, kept on same pace
soon chased leaders, no impression 1f out, kept on same pace
Midst made a reasonable start at Fairyhouse in September and went off a short-priced favourite at Dundalk in January but disappointed. She takes a big drop in trip and should do better. SOMEBODYTOLDME gave supporters of the long odds-on Know a fright at Navan before finishing runner-up at Dundalk. She would have an obvious chance if repeating that earlier run and gets the nod. Keukenhof made a fair start at Dundalk but didn't appear to be suited by heavy going at Gowran so the main threats may come from the four-year-olds Doc Sportello and Teagan Angel, though both looked as though they could do with further when staying on over 6f on testing ground at the Curragh. Bridgebrook was in the lead at this trip when tackling 6f on heavy going at Limerick and a repeat should see him in the frame.
Doc Sportello (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) Rear of mid-division, 12th halfway, switched right under 2f out and 7th over 1f out, kept on one pace to go 5th closing stages, 5th of 18, 5l behind Stenographer (9-5) at Curragh 6f mdn Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Teagan Angel (IRE) 50-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, ridden into 5th 1 1/2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Ceol An Ghra (9-0) at Curragh 6f mdn fll hvy in Apr.
Bridgebrook 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, progress to challenge entering straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, under pressure and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Colonel Maximus (9-5) at Limerick 7f mdn hvy in Apr.
Repatriated (IRE) Exceed And Excel gelding out of Lixirova.
Escalate (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Never better than mid-division, 8th of 13, 15 1/2l behind Go On Go On Go On (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Frosty Dream (IRE) Dream Ahead filly out of Miranda Frost.
High Speed (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Towards rear, 12th halfway, driven approaching straight, ridden over 2f out, dropped to 13th 1 1/2f out, some late headway to 11th, never a factor, 11th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Approcaillis (8-12) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Apr.
Keukenhof (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Chased leader in close 2nd, took keen hold early, ridden in 2nd 2f out, dropped to 3rd 1f out, no extra in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 13 1/4l behind Discipline (9-0) at Gowran Park 7f mdn fll hvy in Apr.
Midst 5-6fav (9-0) Broke well, tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 4l behind Russet (9-0) at Dundalk 7f mdn fll pol in Jan.
Miss Mariinsky (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Rear, 16th 3f out, niggled along over 2f out, no headway, never a factor, 15th of 16, 15 1/2l behind Black Sea (9-5) at Curragh 7f mdn gd in Oct.
Somebodytoldme (IRE) 2-1fav (8-7) Chased leaders on inner until saddle slipped forward after 3f, soon dropped to 6th, ridden in 6th 2f out, progress into 3rd 1f out, 2nd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Artytype (9-2) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Oct.
