mid-division, not fluent 7th, struggling 3 out, well behind after next, tailed off
led until after 2nd, prominent, not fluent 6th, led 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on well, well in command final 150 yards
jumped right, tracked leader, led before 2nd, mistake 3 out, headed next, soon weakened, tailed off
not always fluent, in touch in mid-division, headway before 3 out, 3rd and held last, kept on same pace
in rear, not fluent at times, mistake 7th, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off
in rear, not fluent 7th, headway after 8th, outpaced from 2 out, well beaten 4th last
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, not fluent last, no impression final 150 yards
held up towards rear on outside, took keen hold, headway before 4th, weakened from 2 out, tailed off
More than half of this field are trained in Ireland. Free Handshake has been pretty consistent and Shark Hanlon should find a race or two for bumper winner Mr Sundancer but Gordon Elliott’s BALLYQUIN BAY remains unexposed and should relish this big step up in trip given he’s been doing his best work at the finish over 2m. Wee Rupert won a point last month and has since joined Noel Kelly while Nechako looks the pick of the home team.
Copper Point (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Always behind, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 8th of 11, dist behind Dovlator (11-4) at Down Royal 2m 4f mdn gd in Jun.
Free Handshake (FR) 11-4 (11-12) Led narrowly, not fluent at 3rd, joined at 5th, soon led, headed 2 out, led after 2 out, headed and dropped to 3rd before last, weakened in moderate 4th run-in, 4th of 21, 18 1/2l behind Salvador Ziggy (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn gd in May.
Nechako 9-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway into 3rd before 2 out, chased leader after 2 out, soon left behind, ridden before last, kept on in distant 2nd, 2nd of 6, 24l behind Battle Of Toro (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gs in Jun.
Our Sam 16-1 (11-3) Towards rear jumped right at times, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after 3 out, never in contention, 6th of 8, 26 1/2l behind Zumbi (11-3) at Cartmel 2m 6f (4) gd in May.
Watch Law (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) (h) bhnd til stdy prog aft 11; hit 2 out; ev ch when hit last; kpt on flat, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Mourne Supreme (11-10) at Overton 2m 4f mdn gf in Apr.
Wee Rupert 6-4 (11-11) Rr of mid-div, prog to 4th bef 2out, went 2nd well bef last, no impr in 5l 2nd bef last where qckr jump to ld, ko flat, won at Ballingarry 3m mdn gd in May beating Gouazec (11-11) by 3l, 8 ran.
Ballyquin Bay (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression in 6th approaching 2 out, kept on well from before last, nearest at finish, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Eagle Terrace (10-13) at Tramore 2m 1f mdn Good - Yielding in Jun.
Mr Sundancer 11-4 (11-2) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind I Love My Baie (10-9) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Karapirogirl 40-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, 7th of 10, dist behind Onward Route (11-2) at Hexham 2m (3) gd in Jun.
