soon led and clear, a little keen, reduced lead approaching 4 out, joined next, soon headed, dropped to 3rd approaching straight, soon no extra
disputed lead briefly early, always prominent, on terms 3 out, soon led, joined from before 2 out, headed before last and kept on without matching winner run-in
held up, slight mistake 7th, pushed along briefly 10th, slight mistake 3 out, soon no impression, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
held up, no impression in 6th approaching straight, soon no extra
towards rear, closed from 11th, improved to chase leader from before straight, challenged and on terms from before 2 out, led before last and stayed on well run-in
chased leaders, slightly slow 1st and pushed along briefly, pushed along again and reminders from 11th, no impression from 3 out, soon no extra
towards rear, mistake 12th, soon headway until no impression in 4th approaching straight
soon mid-division, mistake 3rd, no impression 4 out, slow jump next, soon no extra
disputed lead briefly early, prominent, 5th and bad mistake 3 out, no impression approaching straight, soon no extra
tracked leaders, dropped towards rear 11th, slight mistake 4 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, a little keen, lost place and no impression 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 2 out
As De Pique won this last year but he's 9lb higher and hasn't run since September. Cootamundra hasn't won since 2013 and has been unable to take advantage of a fall in the ratings, nor has Prosperity Square, whose last victory was at Punchestown two years ago. One Fine Morning is inconsistent but would be a threat at his best though the vote in an uninspiring contest goes to ALTIEPIX, who is back on the same mark as when easily beating King Blue at Clonmel in February.
Altiepix (FR) 10-3jfav (11-7) Led, driven and headed after 4 out, dropped to 3rd after 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 19 1/2l behind Down Under (11-6) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in Jun.
Give Her Bach (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Raced a bit keen in mid-division, 7th before 6 out and not fluent next, dropped to 10th before 4 out, no extra and pulled up after next, at Killarney 2m 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Badgerfort (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Always behind, bad mistake 5th, reminders 8th and slight mistake next, mistake 5 out, behind when pulled up after 4 out, at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in May.
Cootamundra (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Chased leaders early, soon mid-division, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened and tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Gusty Rocky (10-10) at Gowran Park 3m hcp gd in Jun.
As De Pique (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Prominent in 3rd, not fluent 1st, soon 2nd, not fluent 3rd, led 7th, disputed lead 8th, dropped to 3rd at 9th, not fluent 4 out, ridden in 2nd before 3 out, 3rd at last where mistake, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 12l behind Colms Dream (10-5) at Roscommon 2m 5f hcp gd in Sep.
Prosperity Square (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Chased leaders and prominent, disputed briefly 3rd to 4th, 3rd halfway, led after 5 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, 10th of 20, dist behind Tristram Shandy (11-3) at Tipperary 3m hcp Yielding in Jul.
Burning Issues (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Mid-division, progress after 3 out, pushed along in moderate 4th entering straight, kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 31 1/4l behind Cogryhill (11-12) at Wexford 3m 2f gd in Jul.
Gabrielleamee (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Rear of mid-division for most, ridden and no impression 4 out, weakened, 12th of 16, dist behind Neverushacon (11-12) at Limerick 2m 1f gd in Jul.
One Fine Morning 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, rd halfway, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, no impression entering straight, 6th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Curragh Golan (11-4) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Trust No One (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Brought down 1st, at Killarney 2m 5f hcp gd in Jul.
Admiral Bob (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Led, mistake at 6th, soon dropped to 4th, left 3rd at 7th, no impression in 4th before 3 out, left moderate 3rd 2 out, no extra, tailed off, 3rd of 8, dist behind Cecil Corbett (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 6f Yielding in Jul.
