held up in touch, progress on outer approaching straight, 4th on stands rail over 1f out, soon checked and no extra
tracked leaders in 5th, in touch when not clear run over 1f out, no extra when eased well inside final furlong
held up in touch, headway on inner approaching straight, ridden over 2f out, 2nd and challenged final furlong, every chance, no extra close home
tracked leaders, 3rd straight, ridden 2f out, checked and stumbled under 1f out, no extra
made all, brought to stands rail over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure close home
held up in touch, 6th straight, hampered 1 1/2f out, soon no extra
tracked leader in 2nd, close up travelling well straight, ridden from 1 1/2f out, one pace inside final furlong
settled 3rd, 4th early straight, ridden under 2f out, short of room and switched under 1f out, kept on
Colin Keane steered The Fox Tully to victories at Fairyhouse and Sligo before the combination of a 5lb rise and very testing conditions stopped them in their tracks when a close fourth to tonight's rival Jeremy's Girl at Down Royal. Another 2lb rise makes things even more difficult while the winner has been well beaten over a mile here since. PIVOT RIDGE won a handicap over this trip at Leopardstown a month ago when the going was heavy. He's raced at a slightly higher level in three subsequent starts and should be good enough to return to winning ways. Teofolina had shown promise on good ground at Cork but finished tailed off in very testing conditions at Tipperary in May. That wasn't her true form and she makes her handicap debut here.
The Fox Tully (IRE) Evensfav (9-3) Held up towards rear, smooth headway on outer over 2f out, 3rd and ridden 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, lost 3rd on line, 4th of 7, 2l behind Jeremy's Girl (8-1) at Down Royal 1m 2f hcp 50-80 sft in Jun.
Dysios (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Chased leaders on outside, led over 2f out, headed and slightly hampered well over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 19, 2 1/2l behind Shamdarley (9-6) at York 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Oct.
Pivot Bridge 6-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, 4th entering straight, soon ridden, 2nd on inner 1 1/2f out, dropped to 3rd final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Potomac (9-1) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp hvy.
Teofolina (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and dropped to 4th approaching straight, no extra and eased, completely tailed off, last of 4, well behind Hartani (9-5) at Tipperary 1m 4f 3yo mdn hvy in May.
Jeremy's Girl (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Led, strongly pressed and headed early straight, 10th of 19, 6l behind Our Conor (9-3) at Naas 1m 3yo hcp 47-75 in Jun.
Atmospheric High (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Prominent, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression approaching straight, no extra, 8th of 13, 50l behind Whatever Jacksays (11-0) at Leopardstown 1m 6f amat mdn stks sft in Jun.
El Toreros (USA) 7-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden entering straight, kept on one paced from 2f out, 6th of 15, 9l behind Florry Knox (8-12) at Clonmel 1m 2f hcp 47-65 gf in May.
Massyoun (FR) 33-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway into 7th 2f out, ridden in 6th and no impression 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 8l behind Mutasareb (8-9) at Dundalk 1m 4f app hcp 47-65 pol in Nov.
