Willie Mullins saddles two here and Ruby rides FOVEROS, a winner on the Flat at Longchamp last April and certain to be suited by the testing conditions. Stable companion Mister Captitano has never run but is a half-brother to some useful performers on the Flat in Germany. Wayfarer is another first-timer to note as he's a half-brother to winners on the Flat and over hurdles while the stable's Ellipsism is by So You Think out of a mare from a very good family. Cobaltic looks easily best of those with experience as he produced a very good effort to be beaten narrowly by Christopher Robin at Wexford last month.
Foveros (FR) (9-1) won at Longchamp 1m 1f hcp sft in Apr beating Tosen Hardi (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 17 ran.
Ingenuity 7-1 (11-7) Mid-division, slow jump at 1st, pushed along after 4 out, not fluent 3 out and soon eased, 12th of 20, dist behind Star Max (11-7) at Gowran Park 2m mdn Yielding in Feb.
Cobaltic (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, soon led, slight mistake 4th, not fluent 5th, joined from before last, narrowly headed and kept on without matching winner run-in, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Christopher Robin (11-7) at Wexford 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Ellipsism (IRE) So You Think gelding out of Asteya.
Good Shot Sir (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Always rear, never a factor, detached before 6th, soon no extra, weakened, completely tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Foreign Secretary (11-0) at Limerick 2m hvy in Mar.
Mister Capitano (GER) Soldier Hollow gelding out of Miss Hoeny.
My Lovely Boy 100-1 (11-0) Towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace from 3 out, 11th of 18, dist behind Breaken (11-12) at Limerick 2m mdn gd in Mar.
Pacific Fleet (USA) 25-1 (9-9) Rear of mid-division, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression under 2f out, no extra, 16th of 18, 17 3/4l behind Atlas (9-7) at Leopardstown 7f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Tashman (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, pushed along approaching 2 out, 7th and no impression when blundered and unseated rider last, at Limerick 2m hcp gd in Mar.
Tomeric (FR) Style Vendome gelding out of Forewarned.
Wayfarer (IRE) Le Fou gelding out of Gaybrook.
Dathuil Dearg (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Mid-division, 10th 3f out, ridden 2f out, some modest late progress final furlong, 6th of 14, 17 3/4l behind Aiseolas (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m 1f mdn fll Soft - Heavy in May.
Hunter (IRE) Notnowcato filly out of Deise Hope.
Nancy D'Alton (IRE) 66-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear and took keen hold, progress from before 3 out, soon chased leaders, no impression and not fluent last, kept on same pace run-in, 6th of 15, 21 1/2l behind Smiling Eliza (10-7) at Punchestown 2m gd in Oct.
Newlyn (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Waited with, soon towards rear, never a factor, hit 2 out, 15th of 19, dist behind Great White Shark (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.
Survival Mode (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Mid-division, ridden and no impression in 6th when slight mistake 3 out, soon no extra and jumped right next, weakened, 6th of 12, dist behind Parisian (10-12) at Roscommon 2m mdn gd in Aug.
Messerati Kid (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Towards rear, some headway on outer 6f out, no extra approaching straight, never a factor, 9th of 11, 25 1/2l behind Black Label (9-3) at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Mar.
