tracked leaders, went 3rd and mistake 2 out, pushed along in 3rd before last, led at last, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in, easily
rear of mid-division, pushed along 3 out, ridden in moderate 6th when mistake at last, no impression
led, pushed along and joined after 2 out, ridden and dropped to 3rd at last, no impression run-in
tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and dropped to 5th when mistake 3 out, 4th and ridden next, disputed lead after 2 out, ridden and headed at last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace
towards rear on outer, slight mistake 3rd and pushed along, slight mistake 5th and again briefly pushed along, pushed along in 4th before last, went 3rd inside final furlong, ran on close home, never nearer
tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, dropped to moderate 5th when mistake at last, no impression
Golden Temple, rated 77 on the Flat and running quite well during the summer, made a fair start over timber here last month. Millennium Rose made her racecourse debut at Down Royal a fortnight ago and ran well considering she met interference in-running. Pigeon House was beaten a long way at Killarney but Joseph O'Brien's pair, An Bradan Feasa and Expelliarmus, are lightly-raced on the level and worth noting in the market. GISELLES DEFENCE ran easily his best race to date on the Flat at Down Royal last week and is a half-brother to a winning hurdler so gets the nod.
An Bradan Feasa (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and headway into 6th over 2f out, ridden and no impression final furlong, kept on one pace, 6th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Earth Dance (9-8) at Navan 1m 2f mdn Yielding in Sep.
Giselles Defence (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Towards rear, pushed along and closer 2f out, some headway on outer in 8th over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 2nd closing stages, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind God Knows (10-2) at Down Royal 1m 2f hcp gd in Sep.
Golden Temple (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Mid division, 5th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along in 6th approaching last, soon ridden and kept on one pace to go 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Our Boy Wes (11-0) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f mdn Good - Yielding in Aug.
Pigeon House (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) In touch, jumped left at 3rd, progress at 4th, 3rd after 5th, dropped to 6th 4 out, no impression on leaders after 2 out, kept on one pace to moderate 4th, 4th of 13, 28l behind Nurburgring (11-0) at Killarney 2m 1f mdn Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Annalough (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Dwelt, in rear, ridden in 10th over 2f out, weakened, last of 13, 16l behind Charlie Darling (8-13) at Navan 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Expelliarmus (IRE) 4-1fav (9-6) Dwelt slightly and towards rear, pushed along briefly after 4f, ridden 4f out, no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 13, 20 1/2l behind Youcrackmeup (9-7) at Galway 1m 4f hcp hvy in Jul.
Millennium Rose (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Towards rear, 6th approaching 3 out, 7th 2 out, pushed along and no impression when slightly hampered and left 5th last, no extra, 5th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Annie Agnew (10-1) at Down Royal 2m 1f Good - Yielding in Sep.
