Band Of Outlaws couldn't handle Caffe Macchiato at Navan and the winner did the form no harm with a good run at Chester last week. BOND STREET (NAP) followed his Dundalk maiden victory with a fine effort in heavy ground at the Curragh and this quicker surface is in his favour. Overcoming and Masucci have chances for Ger Lyons and the latter looked one to follow when getting up close home over 7f at the Curragh. Rock Sound made a good impression when landing a Limerick maiden on soft going and a mark of 78 doesn't look excessive while Meagher's Flag found 1m2f stretching his stamina at Navan.
Band of Outlaws (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd 1f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Caffe Macchiato (8-5) at Navan 1m hcp Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Caffe Macchiato (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Mid-division on inside, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 5l behind Another Batt (9-7) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gd in May.
Bond Street (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Led, pushed along 2f out, soon strongly pressed, headed 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Hand On Heart (8-13) at Curragh 1m hvy in May.
Overcoming (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Led briefly early, tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along 2f out on outer, kept on well without matching principals inside final furlong, last of 4, 1 1/4l behind Full Moon (9-2) at Dundalk 1m pol in Apr.
Masucci (IRE) 3-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, switched right 2f out and pushed along over 1f out, headway on outer inside final furlong, ridden and kept on well to lead close home, won at Dundalk 7f pol in Apr beating Paint (9-0) by nk, 6 ran.
Medal Of Honour 9-2 (9-5) Held up in rear of mid-division, some headway on outer in straight and ridden in 6th over 1f out, led 150 yards out and soon edged left under pressure, kept on well, won at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Dec beating Port Lions (9-5) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Spiorad Saoirse 14-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, dropped to 6th 2f out, soon ridden, 5th 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Caffe Macchiato (8-5) at Navan 1m hcp Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Bella Figura (IRE) 9-1 (8-4) Soon towards rear, effort straight, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 10, 15l behind Claregate Street (8-4) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp fll pol in May.
Rock Sound (IRE) 5-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and headway on inner to lead 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Limerick 7f mdn Soft - Heavy in Apr beating Kudbegood (9-5) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Big Bad Sal (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden and no impression in 6th under 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 6th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Drombeg Dream (9-8) at Cork 1m hcp sft in Oct.
T For Tango (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Mid-division, pushed along under 2f out and no extra 1f out, 10th of 14, 12 3/4l behind Urban Beat (9-10) at Curragh 6f hcp hvy in May.
Meagher's Flag (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th and no impression over 2f out, kept on into moderate 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on leaders, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Well Why Not (8-4) at Navan 1m 2f hcp Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Havana Go 6-4fav (9-5) Chased leaders and ran freely early, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, under pressure 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Editorial (9-5) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Feb.
Raphael (GER) 6-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, raced in rear, 8th halfway, ridden into 6th over 1f out, kept on well 1f out to 4th final strides, never nearer, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Warm The Voice (9-7) at Curragh 7f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Natty Dresser (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Prominent, soon 3rd, challenged straight, no impression when edged right inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Princess Yaiza (9-4) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Dec.
