led and disputed lead, led entering straight, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure final furlong
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th over 3f out, soon weakened
sent to post at smart pace, held up in 6th and under pressure racing in snatches throughout, hard ridden in 5th 4f out, went 3rd over 2f out, soon 2nd, kept on final furlong
disputed lead, ridden in 2nd entering straight, soon no impression, dropped to moderate 4th inside final furlong
slowly into stride and soon trailing under pressure, completely tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 3f out, soon no extra, went moderate 3rd inside final furlong
slowly into stride and in rear, no impression from 5f out
tracked leaders in 3rd and swished tail for much, ridden and weakened from 5f out
Jim Bolger has soon entered Teodolite in a claimer and the filly ran very poorly on her reappearance in a Dundalk maiden in April. TOP MAN MICHAEL won a similar event over 1m2f at Navan and was possibly a bit unfortunate in a Roscommon handicap subsequently. He has to concede weight all round but his rider's claim will help and he gets the vote. Brother Rabbit won a Gowran handicap on very heavy going but made no impression in a better race at Leopardstown while Southfork has yet to trouble the judge, though in better company than he faces here.
Top Man Michael (IRE) 3-1 (9-10) Keen hold, prominent, 4th into straight, short of room under 2f out, soon no impression and kept on, 5th of 11, 5l behind Call Me Bubbles (8-11) at Roscommon 1m 4f 3yo hcp 47-75 sft.
Brother Rabbit (IRE) 11-2 (8-6) Tracked leaders and ran freely, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra from 2f out, 5th of 6, 7l behind King of Dudes (9-6) at Leopardstown 1m 1f 3yo hcp sft.
Beloved Leader 8-1 (8-4) Mid-division, 8th halfway, headway on inner to go 2nd briefly early straight, soon ridden and no extra from 2f out, weakened, 12th of 15, 35l behind Akram (9-4) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f hcp 47-65 sft.
Southfork 8-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, moderate 4th over 4f out, no impression and kept on same pace from under 3f out, 4th of 7, 12l behind Security Breach (9-5) at Tramore 1m 4f 3yo mdn gf in Jun.
Central Bar (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Soon well off pace towards rear, no extra 4f out, completely tailed off, last of 10, well behind Chamonix (9-5) at Killarney 1m 6f mdn stks.
Mr Lando 8-1 (7-11) Prominent and led after 3f, headed 4f out and ridden in 6th approaching straight, weakened, tailed off, 10th of 12, 49l behind Peinora (8-10) at Tipperary 1m 4f hcp 47-65 sft.
Another Duchess 20-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden in 6th 4f out, weakened, 13th of 14, 34l behind Castle Guest (8-11) at Clonmel 1m 2f 3yo hcp 47-65 gf in May.
Scarlett Papava (IRE) 50-1 (8-5) Chased leaders and swished tail many times, led after 4f, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 7l behind Sure Reef (9-10) at Killarney 1m 3f 3yo hcp.
Fibril (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Soon prominent, on terms approaching straight, no extra and kept on same pace from over 1f out, last of 9, 11l behind California Rose (8-9) at Killarney 1m 3yo hcp.
Teodolite (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden 4f out, under pressure in 4th 2f out, no extra, 8th of 10, 21l behind Ernest Hemingway (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 3f 3yo mdn stks pol in Apr.
