held up, improved into 3rd into straight, led and stayed on best closing stages
slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along to chase leaders into straight, soon no impression, kept on without threatening
held up, pushed along to chase leaders but no impression from over 2f out,, no extra straight
chased leader, improved to get on terms from 3f out, pushed along to lead 2f out, pressed from before straight, soon headed, on terms again final furlong, headed and one pace closing stages
a little keen and soon led, headed from 3f out, dropped to last from over 2f out, weakened
soon chased leaders, challenged from before straight, soon led, headed inside final furlong, soon one pace in 3rd
Dermot Weld has won eight of the last ten, almost all of them short-priced favourites. Newcross didn't do enough on his debut at Navan to suggest he'll be a market leader but his trainer's dominance of this event and the lack of credible opposition make him difficult to oppose. However, the year older KATIYMANN made a belated racecourse debut at Fairyhouse earlier this month and almost made a successful start, just succumbing in the closing stages over that 7f trip. He looks the one to be on with the longer trip certain to suit and that experience behind him. Bromance finished in front of Newcross in that Navan event so he's an obvious contender but the remainder have little to recommend them.
Katiymann (IRE) 9-2 (9-13) Prominent, pushed along before straight, challenged from over 1f out and slightly impeded, kept on well without quite matching winner, 2nd of 13, nk behind Not A Whisper (9-8) at Fairyhouse 7f mdn Good - Yielding in Jul.
Bromance 10-3 (9-5) Ran 5th, driven in 4th over 2f out, soon ridden into 3rd, no impression on leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Coffee (10-0) at Navan 1m mdn gd in Jul.
Lech Tall (IRE) Intikhab gelding out of Pershaan.
Mubtakker 50-1 (9-5) Bit slowly away, raced towards rear, driven in 13th over 2f out, no impression, never a factor, 12th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Coffee (10-0) at Navan 1m mdn gd in Jul.
Newcross (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Settled 6th, driven under 2f out, no impression on leaders, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Coffee (10-0) at Navan 1m mdn gd in Jul.
Comanchie Creek (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Raced in rear, ridden from 3f out and no impression from over 1f out, 7th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Mr Ormsby (9-5) at Killarney 1m mdn Yielding in Jul.
Truffles (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Soon mid-division, slightly impeded into straight, pushed along and kept on same pace from 2f out, 6th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Waarif (9-5) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Jul.
Lord Of Art (IRE) 66-1 (10-2) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor, 10th halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out, 11th of 12, 28 3/4l behind Crafted Jewel (9-0) at Cork 1m 1f mdn Yielding in Jun.
