mid-division, pushed along before straight, no impression from 2f out
chased leaders, pushed along before straight, soon effort, one pace from over 1f out
mid-division, pushed along before straight, switched left over 2f out, chased leaders and kept on same pace from over 1f out
a little keen, waited with towards rear, headway travelling smoothly and switched left early straight, pushed along and effort in 2nd over 1f out, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong
pushed along briefly early, soon led and went on, reduced lead and headed over 6f out, remained prominent, pushed along again approaching straight, no extra from over 1f out
a little slow into stride, a little keen and waited with in rear, closed up halfway and led over 6f out, still travelling smoothly into straight, headed from 2f out, no extra from over 1f out
mid-division, pushed along before straight, no impression from 2f out
pushed along briefly early and led briefly, prominent, pushed along again straight and led from 2f out,
chased leaders, raced on inner straight and headway travelling smoothly, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong
waited with, keen towards rear, some headway on outer halfway, no impression 2f out, weakened
A cracking finale in prospect featuring an Irish Derby winner and a dual Melbourne Cup-placed entry. Latrobe won the classic here in 2018 and landed a Leopardstown Group 3 in August having been beaten a neck over this track and trip earlier. He'll have no problems staying the trip nor will Max Dynamite, placed at Flemington in 2015 and 2017 and runner-up in the 2018 Doncaster Cup. The former is trained by Joseph O'Brien, who also has three-times French winner Verimli engaged and he'll be better for a run over a trip too short here last month where he was staying on. Mirann, another winner in France, made a successful start for Johnny Murtagh at Gowran and, though that was over 1m1f, he should have no problems staying. DALTON HIGHWAY has been a grand servant to Dermot Weld, winning five times in all including a handicap hurdle at Leopardstown in December. He returned to the Flat a fortnight ago and overcame trouble in-running to gain a decisive victory. He's up 9lb but gets the nod to go in again.
Max Dynamite (FR) 13-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders, slow 2nd and reminders after next, 4th halfway, mistake 8th and slight mistake next, edged right after 4 out and heavily bumped rival, soon pushed along in 6th and no extra in straight, 6th of 11, 34 1/2l behind Thermistocles (12-0) at Thurles 2m 6f Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Trossachs 12-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, soon raced in 5th, pushed along under 4f out in 6th, effort behind horses straight, 5th again over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Twilight Payment (9-5) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Verimli (FR) 10-3fav (10-0) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and not clear run under 2f out, 12th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 8th of 17, 7 1/4l behind Edification (9-0) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gf in Jun.
Mirann (FR) 9-1 (10-3) Keen early, soon chased leaders, 7th approaching halfway, still travelling smoothly and progress straight, led inside final furlong, pushed out and stayed on well, won at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gd in Jun beating Lethal Power (9-13) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
King's Vow (FR) 16-1 (10-2) Chased leader in 2nd, 3rd 3f out, soon ridden, 5th 2f out, weakened, 13th of 18, 37 1/4l behind Dalton Highway (9-5) at Curragh 2m hcp gd in Jun.
Edification 28-1 (9-5) Missed break, soon raced in mid-division, 10th halfway, progress and ridden under 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 8th of 17, 7 3/4l behind Patrick Sarsfield (9-13) at Navan 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Morga (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, 7th 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, 8th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Mister Eddman (10-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Dec.
Lynwood Gold (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) In rear, headway into 7th on outer 2f out, soon ridden, improved into 2nd 1f out, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 18, 2 1/2l behind Dalton Highway (9-5) at Curragh 2m hcp gd in Jun.
Grandmaster Flash (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Mid-division, checked 2f out, soon ridden, 8th 1f out, no extra, 7th of 18, 13l behind Dalton Highway (9-5) at Curragh 2m hcp gd in Jun.
Machine Learner 33-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, mid-division on inner halfway, some headway entering straight, soon pushed along and no impression under 2f out, no extra final furlong, 10th of 17, 9l behind Edification (9-0) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gf in Jun.
Latrobe (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Settled mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along to progress 3f out, ridden into 2nd 2 1/2f out, led 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 7l behind Leo De Fury (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Dalton Highway (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) In rear, short of room over 2f out, switched and pushed along under 2f out, headway into 3rd and ridden 1f out, improved to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Curragh 2m hcp gd in Jun beating De Name Escapes Me (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 18 ran.
