chased leaders, mainly 3rd early, improved into close 2nd 6 out, disputed next, headed 2 out, slight mistake last and ridden, soon no impression and kept on one pace
chased leader, disputed briefly 2nd, disputed from 6th, led 2 out, clear after last, not extended, eased down close home
held up in rear, trailing from 5 out, never a factor
led and disputed, headed 6 out and slight mistake, no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace
held up in 4th, slight mistake 4 out, soon no impression, never a danger
Road To Riches looked very well handicapped to win a second Plate on Wednesday and was backed accordingly but hardly jumped a fence and was pulled up. He's obviously much better than that and it was revealed later that he'd lost a shoe. He might well have been thereabouts here as he was well in with runner-up ALELCHI INOIS but Willie Mullins' charge was probably unlucky not to win the big one and is hard to oppose in such brilliant form and with Road To Riches now out. Clarcam and First Lieutenant also ran in the Plate and the former ran an excellent race, only fading near the finish after looking to have every chance. The remainder have plenty to find.
Clarcam (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 2nd before straight, soon every chance, one pace closing stages, 5th of 22, 4 1/4l behind Lord Scoundrel (10-7) at Galway 2m 7f hcp (1) Yielding in Jul.
Alelchi Inois (FR) 16-1 (11-1) Soon chased leaders on inner, not much room briefly after 2 out, 6th approaching straight, soon challenged and every chance, 2nd and kept on without matching winner close home, 2nd of 22, 1 1/4l behind Lord Scoundrel (10-7) at Galway 2m 7f hcp (1) Yielding in Jul.
Garrai Phaidin (IRE) 9-2fav (11-6) Led, joined 2nd, headed 8th, some slight mistakes from 10th onwards, led before 4 out, joined from 3 out, fell 2 out, at Gowran Park 3m 1f hcp sft in Mar.
He Rock's (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Towards rear, 6th approaching straight, no impression and kept on same pace from before 2 out, 5th of 13, 16 1/2l behind Change The Rules (10-8) at Limerick 3m hcp gf in Jun.
Letter Of Credit (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, closer in 6th halfway, mistake 3 out and soon ridden, no impression, 7th of 8, dist behind Marinero (11-10) at Tipperary 3m gd in Jul.
Elegant Statesman (IRE) 11-2 (10-1) Mid-division, 6th halfway, progress in 4th 3 out, soon challenged, disputed 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well, just prevailed at line, won at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp gd in Jun beating Shantou Flyer (11-2) by ns, 10 ran.
Road To Riches (IRE) 9-4fav (11-10) Led, bad mistake 3rd, headed after 5th, lost place and mistake 3 out, pulled up approaching 2 out, at Galway 2m 7f hcp (1) Yielding in Jul.
The Winkler (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Towards rear and reminder after 7th, in rear when mistake 5 out, soon pushed along and detached after next, pulled up before 3 out, at Killarney 2m 7f gd in Jul.
First Lieutenant (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Soon mid-division, some headway from before 8th, slight mistake 3 out, no extra from next, 14th of 22, 32 3/4l behind Lord Scoundrel (10-7) at Galway 2m 7f hcp (1) Yielding in Jul.