chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden before 3 out, kept on into 2nd 2 out, no impression winner, kept on same pace
tracked leader in 2nd, led 6 out, asserted before 2 out, pushed out before last, kept on strongly, easily
held up, mainly 6th, dropped to last 5 out, ridden and no extra before next, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden before 3 out, no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace
led, headed 6 out, ridden 3 out, no extra in 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace
settled behind leaders, mainly 5th, ridden and no impression approaching 3 out, kept on one pace
held up in last, 6th 5 out, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened and tailed off
The only four-year-old Virgil Earp hasn't shown much since his victory over Devil's Elbow at Galway while Atlanta Falcon jumped very poorly when long odds-on at Downpatrick. Lucy Stone should win some good races this season but has a long absence to overcome while Model County Lass has been chasing. Datokepe will be difficult to beat if repeating his impressive performance at Kilbeggan in May but he didn't run up to that at Galway so it's ROYAL REVEILLE, who has been given a break since beaten at long odds-on at Naas, who gets the vote to bounce back.
Datokepe (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Chased leader in moderate 2nd, closed 5 out, soon close up, dropped to 4th and no extra from before straight, 4th of 8, 23l behind Tavern Times (11-6) at Galway 2m 4f nh nov hdl gd in Jul.
Royal Reveille (IRE) 4-9fav (11-6) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Blazing Beacon (10-13) at Naas 2m 3f hdl gf in Aug.
Atlanta Falcon (IRE) 3-10fav (11-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, jumped left throughout, left and slight mistake 3 out, ridden before 2 out, badly left and lost 2nd 2 out, no extra, last of 3, 10l behind Bachelor Lad (11-9) at Downpatrick 2m 2f nh nov hdl gf in Aug.
Virgil Earp 4-1 (11-3) Prominent in chasing group, slight mistake and lost place 4 out, 4th approaching straight, soon no impression under pressure and kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 23l behind Laganbank (11-4) at Listowel 2m nh nov hdl hvy.
Lucy Stone (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra in 3rd 2 out, 4th approaching last, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 8l behind Macville (11-4) at Limerick 2m 5f lst nov hdl (4yo+) (1) gd in Oct.
Model County Lass (IRE) 7-2fav (10-4) Chased leaders, lost place and pushed along approaching 7th, soon no extra and pulled up 4 out, burst blood vessel, in a race won by Tajweed (9-11) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 gd in Jul, 11 ran.
Railway Vic (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Rcd 6th to 3out, wknd, 7th of 14, 34l behind Minella Forfitness (11-7) at Templemore 3m ire ptp sft in Apr.
