slowly into stride and pushed along towards rear, detached halfway, ridden in 6th over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to dead-heat on line
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden over 1f out and kept on one pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, switched right and pushed along 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong
prominent and led after 1 1/2f, travelled well under 2f out, pushed along and headed 1f out, no extra final 100 yards
held up, 5th halfway, 4th and not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left and kept on one pace on inner, no impression closing stages
slowly into stride and pushed along towards rear, 6th halfway, no extra in rear 1 1/2f out, weakened
led early, 2nd halfway, ridden to lead again 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, headed on line
Lincoln rarely runs over the minimum these days and his Sligo victory came in a 6f claimer. Plough Boy has managed to win 13 races including over this track and trip. He's only 3lb higher than his victory at Naas in May and can never be discounted. African Friend has moved from Yorkshire on a potentially fair mark and his new trainer will get the best out of him but it's about time TRUE BLUE MOON (NAP) was winning again. Joseph O'Brien's charge won a two-year-old Listed contest at Naas and has been racing at a much higher level than this including a fair run in a premier handicap at the Curragh a week ago. Stanhope is gradually dropping in the ratings but is still higher than his last winning mark.
True Blue Moon (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Pushed along and soon towards rear, pushed along again over 2f out, kept on same pace without threatening final furlong, 10th of 16, 4 1/2l behind El Astronaute (9-13) at Curragh 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Lincoln (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Pushed along early and soon led, ridden 1 1/2f out and headed early final furlong, no extra, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Hit The Silk (10-0) at Limerick 7f Yielding in Jun.
Stanhope 7-1 (10-2) Mid-division, dropped to rear before halfway, some headway on inner over 1f out, kept on one pace to go 4th close home, 4th of 8, 3l behind Tide Of Time (8-13) at Down Royal 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Plough Boy (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Rear of mid-division on outer, pushed along 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra, 11th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Polly Douglas (9-2) at Down Royal 5f hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Abstraction (IRE) 10-1 (9-13) Prominent and headway to lead halfway, pushed along over 1f out and headed 100 yards out, no extra, 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Polly Douglas (9-2) at Down Royal 5f hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Dandyman Port (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Refused to race, at Limerick 7f hcp fll sft in Apr.
African Friend (IRE) 10-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Longroom (10-3) at Ripon 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Snow Patch (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, 2nd and pushed along 2f out, no impression over 1f out and no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Polly Douglas (9-2) at Down Royal 5f hcp Good - Yielding in May.
