towards rear, 7th after 5th, effort before 2 out, not much room in 5th behind horses closing stages, kept on same pace
towards rear, 9th after 5th, dropped to rear and slightly detached after 3 out, weakened, never a factor, completely tailed off
mid-division, 5th after 5th, progress in 3rd before 2 out, kept on without threatening run-in
in touch, 4th after 5th, improved to 2nd before 2 out, kept on run-in, held
rear of mid-division, 8th after 5th, progress after 2 out, kept on same pace closing stages, no extra close home
tracked leader, led narrowly at 4th, headed before 5th, led narrowly 4 out, not fluent 3 out and headed, lost place and weakened before 2 out where not fluent
mid-division, not fluent at 2nd, 6th after 5th, no impression in 7th run-in
led, headed at 4th, led before 5th, headed 4 out, led narrowly after 3 out, headed and lost place before 2 out, weakened after 2 out
prominent, 3rd after 5th, improved to lead before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on best under pressure run-in
in rear, 10th after 5th, headway before 2 out, stayed on after last, no extra close home
Henry De Bromhead bids to win this for the third time in succession with jockey bookings suggesting Itwasfate is preferred to Freddie Robdal. Irish Blaze looked beaten when falling at Fairyhouse in April but this is less competitive while Look Dont Touch went close at Limerick in May and drops down in trip. BERLIET EXPRESS has had a recent outing on the Flat but was caught at the line over course and distance before that and gets the vote to finally open his account over fences.
Irish Blaze (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Led and soon clear, 12 lengths lead halfway, reduced advantage before 5 out, slight mistake 4 out and soon headed, no extra and fell next, at Fairyhouse 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Deadheat (FR) 33-1 (11-9) Rear of mid-division, 8th when mistake 4 out, ridden next, no impression, 8th of 17, dist behind Temptationinmilan (11-1) at Navan 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Feb.
Itwasfate 11-2 (11-12) Towards rear, mistake at 6th, 9th after 8th, headway before 2 out, ridden into 3rd last, weakened closing stages, 5th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Changing The Rules (11-12) at Wexford 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Jun.
Look Dont Touch (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 3rd 4 out, ridden and no impression after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, dropped to 4th before last, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 18 1/2l behind Inclusion (11-5) at Tipperary 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Jul.
Freddie Robdal (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Led, joined after 3 out, led again entering straight, not fluent and headed 2 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd before last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 10 1/4l behind Clairmc (12-0) at Wexford 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Knock On Steel (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Led, joined 6th and soon headed, 4th 5 out, pushed along and weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out, at Killarney 2m 1f hcp lst (1) Good - Yielding in Jul.
Midnight It Is 7-2fav (11-9) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, ridden and no impression in mid-division after 3 out, mistake last, kept on one pace without threatening, 8th of 17, 11 1/4l behind King Ferdinand (11-5) at Tipperary 2m 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Jack Holiday (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Close up, under pressure and lost place before 2 out, soon weakened quickly, 9th of 14, dist behind Hard Rain (11-7) at Limerick 2m 1f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jul.
Royal Juniper (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 5th 3 out, headway into 2nd after 2 out, briefly short of room and dropped to 4th before straight, switched to outer and kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Seskin Flyer (10-3) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp sft in Jul.
Berliet Express (IRE) 22-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression, 7th of 16, 9 1/2l behind Red Trail (10-0) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp sft in Jul.
