chased leaders, 3rd halfway, progress into 2nd under 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, disputed briefly under 1f out, headed last 150 yards, kept on same pace and 3rd closing stages
held up towards rear, ridden and progress 2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on final furlong
disputed early, chased leader after 2f, improved to lead under 2f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed last 150 yards, no extra and kept on one pace
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 6th 3f out, soon no extra, rear and weakened over 2f out, tailed off
held up, ridden into 8th 2f out, under pressure in 6th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden into 9th 2f out, 7th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 3f out, no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace
chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out
mid-division, progress into 6th 2f out, ridden into 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong into 2nd closing stages
soon disputed, led after 2f, 5-length advantage halfway, ridden and reduced advantage 2 1/2f out, headed under 2f out, soon no extra
mid-division, progress into 5th 2f out, ridden into 3rd 1 1/2f out, challenged 1f out, led last 150 yards, kept on well
towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
always towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out
This looks wide open and RUMMAGING is only a tentative selection as he finished behind Settle For Red on an easy surface at Leopardstown before going close over an extra quarter-mile at the same track a week later. Military Hill has only won a claimer so far but there will be plenty of form clues for Adrian McGuiness’ Limerick third earlier on the card. Try Again is very consistent and should be thereabouts again while a case can also be made for Punches Pious. Allegio is still a maiden and faces a tough task under top weight.
Allegio (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Prominent, soon 2nd, no impression and one pace from over 1f out, 2nd of 13, 7l behind Moritzburg (9-5) at Listowel 1m mdn gd in Jun.
Rummaging (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Mid-division on inner, switched right and pushed along in 3rd 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong and every chance final 100 yards, headed by winner close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Poitin (9-2) at Leopardstown 1m 2f gd in Jun.
Try Again (IRE) 9-4jfav (9-6) Broke well to lead, joined under 3f out, led under 2f out, soon ridden and headed, no impression on leader 1f out, kept on same pace, dropped to 3rd final 150 yards, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Palmones (9-4) at Ballinrobe 1m 2f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jun.
Donnerhall (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms, 4th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Jantina (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.
So Sensible (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders on outer, 8th halfway, soon pushed along, under pressure to go 4th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 18, 1/2l behind Not A Whisper (9-4) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in May.
Youceeyouceecee (IRE) 22-1 (9-8) Towards rear, 11th halfway, kept on same pace 2f out, no danger, 9th of 17, 18 1/4l behind New Direction (9-1) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jun.
Military Hill (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden and some headway 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong to go 3rd on line, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Avalanche (9-5) at Limerick 1m hcp gf in Jun.
Pari Passu (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 18, 6l behind Fountain (9-13) at Fairyhouse 7f hcp gd in Jun.
Settle For Red (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Slowly away, towards rear, some progress on inner early straight, went 3rd 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong to dead-heat on line, won at Leopardstown 1m hcp Yielding - Soft in Jun beating Snoozing Indian (9-3), 16 ran.
Punches Pious (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Mid-division on outer, ridden in 6th 2f out, went 4th 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 15, 7l behind Cosmic Symbol (9-3) at Roscommon 7f hcp sft in Jun.
Storm Ranger (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Soon tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd over 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace, dropped to 5th final 100 yards, 5th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Punches Pious (8-12) at Gowran Park 1m hcp hvy in Jun.
Buddha's Secret 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, 9th halfway, pushed along entering straight, no extra under 2f out, 11th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Adieux (9-0) at Dundalk 1m mdn fll pol in Nov.
Double Fast (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) Rear of mid-division, bumped early, no impression from 3f out, never a factor, 10th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Jeremy's Girl (9-8) at Roscommon 1m 2f hcp sft in Jun.
