chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 3f out
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, late headway in 8th over 1f out, kept on well final furlong to 2nd close home
mid-division best, ridden and no extra over 3f out
towards rear for most, never a factor
chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway in 4th 3f out, 2nd 1 1/2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, veered right under 1f out, kept on well
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden into 2nd 2f out, no extra in 3rd 1 1/2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no extra in 4th 1 1/2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, 6th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace
mid-division, 7th halfway, headway into 5th 3f out, ridden in 6th 2f out, 3rd 1f out, kept on to 2nd inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
always towards rear
led, ridden and challenged 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace final furlong
rear of mid-division for most, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace
mid-division, 7th 3f out, ridden over 2f out, 6th 1f out, no extra and kept on one pace
Word For Word showed a bit of something on his handicap debut last time and isn't without claims. Philosophers Guest isn't handicapped out of this but struggled on soft ground last time and may want faster ground. Shahrafi put in his best flat effort last time but his overall profile is one that suggests he's best avoided while Gra Geal Mo Chroi is consistent but remains high in the weights following a Tipperary win last season. Ufallya likes this ground but may need her first run in 271 days, so we'll turn to JEANGEORGES. Patrick Flynn's gelding was bumped up almost a stone after a ready win at Listowel but showed last time when second to a well-treated rival that he's still competitively treated and a big run is likely if he copes with the ground. Makhaaleb is a maiden but the gelding is in good hands and it'd be foolish to ignore support for him.
Curling Bird 16-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, no extra early straight, weakened, 8th of 9, 20l behind Strandfield Lady (8-13) at Leopardstown 1m 2f app hcp 50-75 gd.
Makhaaleb (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Mid-division, 8th halfway, headway in 6th 2f out, ridden into 3rd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong and kept on same pace, 4th of 15, 1 1/4l behind Sixteen Forty Two (9-8) at Bellewstown 1m hcp 60-90 gf.
Keen Look (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders in 5th, ridden and weakened straight, 9th of 12, 7l behind Talkin Kate (8-9) at Naas 1m app hcp 50-75 gf.
Ufallya (IRE) 4-1fav (8-8) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to 3rd 3f out, ridden over 2f out, 5th 1f out, no extra final furlong, 8th of 13, 8l behind Daisy Buchanan (9-0) at Navan 1m 3yo hcp 50-80 sft in Oct.
Gra Geal Mo Chroi (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Rear of mid-division, no racing room straight, ridden and ran on well without threatening final furlong, 4th of 13, 10l behind If Per Chance (10-0) at Killarney 1m hcp 50-80 gf.
Shahrafi (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Moderate 2nd, headway over 3f out, led entering straight, soon strongly pressed, headed over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Park Ranger (9-11) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f hcp 47-65 gf.
Jeangeorges (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Disputed early, soon chased leader in 2nd, led 2 1/2f out, ridden and kept on over from 1f out, headed inside final 150 yards, no extra and kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Academic Accolade (9-1) at Down Royal 1m 2f hcp 47-60 gf in Jun.
Tradewinds 20-1 (9-10) Always towards rear, no impression straight, 9th of 14, 13l behind Edmondstown Lass (9-6) at Killarney 1m hcp 47-60 sft.
Bipasha (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Always behind, trailing over 4f out, tailed off, last of 14, well behind Time Travel (8-10) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 50-75 pol in Apr.
Blue Eyed Miss (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Slowly away and held up towards rear, no impression straight, 10th of 12, 19l behind By The Sea (9-2) at Gowran Park 1m App hcp gf.
Philosophers Guest (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Prominent, led 3f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 14, 8l behind Edmondstown Lass (9-6) at Killarney 1m hcp 47-60 sft.
The Last Stand 13-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, led 4f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 5th 1f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 18, 6l behind Denny Crane (9-6) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f hcp 47-60 gf in Jun.
Word For Word (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th entering straight, no impression from 2f out, 5th of 13, 3l behind Musical Review (9-6) at Cork 1m hcp 47-60 hvy in Apr.
