chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra in 6th entering straight, kept on one pace
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra entering straight, 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
settled mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden into 3rd 2f out, 2nd entering straight, no impression leader over 1f out, kept on same pace
dwelt, towards rear, ridden in 8th 2f out, no extra entering straight, kept on one pace
led, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, soon no extra and weakened, eased final furlong and tailed off
settled mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden 2f out, 5th entering straight, kept on in 4th 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong
prominent and disputed, led 2 1/2f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra in 3rd entering straight, weakened final furlong
chased leaders early, soon dropped towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out
tracked leaders in 3rd, improved to lead 2f out, ridden to assert entering straight, kept on strongly from over 1f out to go clear, comfortably
Dermot Weld is having another Festival bonanza and his Refuse To Bend newcomer Manacor looks certain to be fancied to make a winning start. When Not Iff made a very pleasing debut at Roscommon and will certainly progress though the winner, Bellau, finished last on her only subsequent start. Others certain to improve are King Of The Ring and Hold The Aces but Unlikely Hero has had plenty of chances. ORAFINITIS made a really nice debut behind Misty For Me at the Curragh despite being totally unfancied and normal progress can see her make her presence felt at what should be a decent price.
Hanginthebalance 14-1 (9-3) Chased leader in 2nd, disputed lead 4f out, led 3f out, soon ridden, headed 2f out, soon no impression on winner, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Master Of Hounds (9-3) at Tipperary 7f 2yo mdn fm.
King Of The Ring 50-1 (9-0) Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden in 7th 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 14, 7l behind Pathfork (8-11) at Curragh 7f 2yo mdn gd.
Manacor (IRE) Refuse To Bend colt out of Mollyputtheketelon.
Abbeyshrule (IRE) One Cool Cat gelding out of Grey Patience.
Grey Steel (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Always behind, last of 12, 31l behind Music In The Rain (9-3) at Naas 1m 2yo mdn gd.
Hold The Aces 25-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders in 4th, improved into 3rd 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Cambina (8-12) at Killarney 1m 2yo mdn aut gd.
Unlikely Hero (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Prominent, led 2 1/2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, soon 3rd, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Cat Fire (8-6) at Fairyhouse 6f 2yo mdn aut gd in Jun.
Orafinitis (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Mid-division, 11th 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 18, 5l behind Misty For Me (9-0) at Curragh 6f 2yo fll mdn gd.
When Not Iff (IRE) 5-1 (8-9) Settled towards rear on inner, raced keenly, headway on rail into 3rd 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, soon switched left and stayed on well inside final furlong without reaching winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Belleau (8-6) at Roscommon 7f 2yo mdn aut gf.
Equus Ferus (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Towards rear, headway in 6th 3f out, ridden into 4th 2f out, no extra in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 9, 13l behind Vamizi Island (9-3) at Bellewstown 1m 2yo mdn aut gf.
