dwelt, towards rear, raced on outer straight, pushed along to soon chase leaders, kept on same pace from under 2f out
pushed along early, tracked leaders, pushed along again from halfway, chased winner and kept on same pace from under 2f out
slowly into stride, held up, pushed along before halfway, switched right from over 2f out and headway, weakened and eased inside final furlong
pushed along early, soon led, pushed along again and asserted from under 2f out, stayed on well final furlong
held up, took keen hold, pushed along to chase leaders straight, kept on same pace from under 2f out
tracked leaders, pushed along straight, no impression from under 2f out
towards rear, pushed along to chase leaders straight, kept on same pace from under 2f out
chased leaders, pushed along before halfway, no impression from under 2f out
soon in rear and behind, eased from before straight, completely tailed off
close up, pushed along from halfway, weakened from over 1f out, soon eased
close up, pushed along before halfway, no impression from under 2f out
tracked leaders, pushed along straight, kept on same pace from under 2f out
CILENTO won a Wolverhampton maiden then an Ascot handicap for John Gosden earning a rating of 85 before transferring to Ireland where he's failed lamentably in three outings over hurdles. The fact that Pat Smullen has been booked speaks volumes and his mount is taken to put those runs over timber behind him. Emperor Bob is the second highest rated in the line-up but 16lb behind the selection and conceding 3lb. He's won here in the past but was well beaten in a similar event at Fairyhouse last time. Touch Of Frost finished in front of him at Fairyhouse but is having his first start on this surface and though Indian Tomahawk has won twice here he's finished last in his four latest starts on Turf. The versatile Specific Gravity can do best of the remainder.
Shukhov (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 8th entering straight, no extra, 8th of 9, 23 1/4l behind Mighty Whitey (8-13) at Sligo 1m 3f Yielding in Jun.
Indian Tomahawk 12-1 (9-11) Briefly pushed along from stalls, settled in 4th, dropped to rear 3f out and no impression from 2f out, last of 6, 19l behind Total Demolition (8-6) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gf in Jun.
Our Max 16-1 (9-10) Very slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along halfway, closed to dispute 6th 1f out, one pace, 7th of 12, 6l behind Jembatt (8-10) at Down Royal 7f hcp gd in Jun.
Specific Gravity (FR) 9-4 (9-4) Tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, pushed along to go 3rd over 1f out, soon short of room, no impression in 4th final 150 yards, 4th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Mighty Whitey (8-13) at Sligo 1m 3f Yielding in Jun.
Emperor Bob (IRE) 11-2 (10-4) Slightly short of room and briefly pushed along from stalls, raced keenly in mid-division and 5th 3f out, ridden from 2f out and no impression from 1f out, 7th of 9, 13l behind Bainne (9-5) at Fairyhouse 7f Yielding in Jun.
Tou 50-1 (8-8) Towards rear, 11th halfway, ridden in 9th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 11th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Fairy Flute (9-3) at Cork 1m 1f hcp Yielding in Jun.
Chatterton (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no extra in straight, last of 15, 19 3/4l behind Jembatt (9-2) at Tipperary 7f hcp Yielding in Jun.
Cilento (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Prominent when not fluent 1st, jumped poorly, soon mid-division, ridden along briefly 4th, reminders 5th, weakened, completely tailed off, 14th of 18, dist behind Mai Fitzs Jack (11-12) at Listowel 2m mdn gd in Jun.
Doux Douce (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Soon led, went 5-lengths clear before 3 out, reduced advantage before straight, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra in 4th and mistake 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 18, 16l behind Hudson's Bay (11-12) at Limerick 2m mdn gd in Jul.
Touch Of Frost (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Broke well before soon dropping to mid-division, pushed along in 7th 3f out, ridden on outer from 2f out and progress into 3rd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong and dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Bainne (9-5) at Fairyhouse 7f Yielding in Jun.
Bottleofsmoke (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) Ran 7th, 9th halfway, driven entering straight, dropped to 12th 3f out, no impression, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 11th of 16, 12l behind Zebgrey (9-2) at Navan 1m hcp gf in Jun.
Kilteery Pier (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Prominent, 3rd before halfway, pushed along 2f out, one pace in 4th 1f out, 6th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Nora Batt (9-12) at Bellewstown 5f hcp sft in Jun.
