chased leaders, progress to lead after 2 1/2f, soon 5-lengths clear, reduced advantage halfway, ridden 3f out, headed 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace into 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression in 7th 1f out, kept on one pace
soon led, headed after 2 1/2f, 3rd halfway, ridden into 2nd 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 4th closing stages
fly-leapt and slowly into stride, rear, progress into 7th 2f out, ridden in 5th 1 1/2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd closing stages
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3f out, stayed on to challenge 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, kept on well final furlong
mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace
chased leaders, closed on leader into 2nd halfway, challenged 3f out, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra 2f out
mid-division early, towards rear halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra over 2f out, weakened and tailed off
dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out, no extra 1f out
MALINKA won a 1m3f Limerick maiden on heavy going in April and didn't reappear until Galway last month where she was well beaten in a 7f handicap. This is her trip and she has the scope to do much better so gets the vote. Elm Grove shot into the lead half-a-mile out when tackling 1m4f at Tipperary and never looked like being caught. She's only 3lb higher and must have a good chance of a quick double. Zorba The Greek is running well and holds Elusive In Paris on their 1-2 at Gowran in May but Taqaseem looked a bit reluctant at Ballinrobe and his best run came on fast going.
I'll Be Your Clown (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Chased leaders in 4th, ridden entering straight, no impression from 2f out, 5th of 8, 4 3/4l behind My Direction (8-5) at Gowran Park 1m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Venezia (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Pushed along from stalls and chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead 4f out, pushed along over 2f out and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 13l behind Botany Bay (9-11) at Leopardstown 1m 5f hcp gd in Jul.
Elusive In Paris (IRE) 4-1 (10-5) Chased leaders in 6th, 8th halfway, driven and headway to 5th 1 1/2f out, ridden under 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Byron Beauty (9-6) at Tipperary 1m 1f Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Zorba The Greek 11-1 (10-1) Fly leapt from stalls and slowly away, towards rear, 9th halfway, progress on outer under 2f out and went 4th 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Windsor Beach (9-8) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gf in Jul.
Malinka (IRE) 4-1 (9-10) Mid-division on inner, effort on inner when checked entering straight, soon pushed along and no impression, eased final furlong, 14th of 16, 9 1/2l behind Beau Satchel (9-9) at Galway 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jul.
Taqaseem 2-1 (9-7) Close up and disputed lead, pushed along over 2f out, soon flicked tail and no impression, one pace, 4th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Swamp Fox (9-7) at Ballinrobe 1m 5f mdn gd in Jul.
Elm Grove (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, 5th after 3f, 4th 6f out, good headway on outer to lead over 4f out, 6 lengths clear 3f out, travelled well 2f out, kept on well, very easily, won at Tipperary 1m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug beating Placere (10-2) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Marise (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, 6th over 2f out, no extra 1f out, 11th of 17, 12 1/4l behind Millefiori (9-12) at Galway 1m 1f hcp sft in Jul.
To Choose (IRE) 7-1 (10-4) Soon raced in 7th, pushed along 3 out, soon no impression, no extra and eased approaching last, 8th of 12, 36l behind Winter Lion (10-3) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Super Focus (IRE) 20-1 (8-5) Soon chased leaders, 7th approaching halfway, pushed along early straight, not much room 2 1/2f out, soon no impression, 16th of 17, 10l behind Dew Line (8-10) at Navan 1m 2f hcp gd in Oct.
