rear of mid-division, ridden and no extra entering straight
always towards rear
chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 9th 2f out, stayed on to 5th 1 1/2f out, 4th and no extra 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, narrowly headed 1f out, kept on final furlong, led again on line
towards rear for most, never a factor
mid-division, 9th halfway, headway 2f out, 2nd and challenged 1 1/2f out, ridden to lead narrowly 1f out, strongly pressed, headed on line
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden in 10th 2f out, 6th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace
led, headed after 2 1/2f out, 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on one pace
held up towards rear early, swift headway to lead after 2 1/2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, weakened
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into 3rd 2f out, no extra in 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden 2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
This looks much the better of the two divisions with many of the entries arriving after good runs including RAMBLING DANCER, who is on his highest-ever mark after an excellent reappearance behind Gracchus at Leopardstown but has two victories on Polytrack to his credit and generally strikes form at around this time of the year. Cloud Fire did very well to beat Headford Lady at Wexford and can go close despite an ordinary performance on her debut on the surface while Cullofane humped a big weight to victory at Naas last month and has run well here in the past. Trotting Weasel has run 22 times on turf without winning and his only success in 31 starts came here from exactly the same mark in 2008. Johnny Murtagh's presence in the saddle is a hint that his turn may not be far away.
Adam's Return (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Rear of mid-division, no impression straight, 13th of 17, 15l behind Strandfield Lady (8-12) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp 50-85 gd.
Gleaming Silver (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra in 4th 1 1/2f out, eased over 1f out, 9th of 12, 24l behind Elyaadi (10-7) at Leopardstown 1m 6f hcp 60-90 gf in May.
Kammaan 20-1 (8-11) Mid-division, 10th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on same pace, 11th of 20, 4 1/2l behind Little Arrows (9-2) at Curragh 7f hcp 60-95 gd in Jul.
Buaiteoir (FR) 9-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway 1 1/2f out, ridden into 8th 1f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 17, 6l behind Gracchus (8-13) at Leopardstown 7f hcp 50-75 gd in Jul.
Cullofane (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 7th 3f out, no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 9, 10l behind Rock Critic (9-3) at Naas 1m app hcp 50-85 gd.
Rambling Dancer (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway in 3rd 2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, headed last 50 yards, 2nd of 17, 3/4l behind Gracchus (8-13) at Leopardstown 7f hcp 50-75 gd in Jul.
Cloud Fire (IRE) 10-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, close 3rd entering straight, ridden to dispute lead under 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Wexford 1m hcp 47-60 in Jul beating Headford Lady (9-8) by 1l, 15 ran.
Richelieu 12-1 (9-4) Slowly away, always towards rear, last of 18, 31l behind Thats A Fret (9-5) at Curragh 6f hcp 50-80 gd in Jul.
Strandhill (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Soon led and disputed, 2nd halfway, ridden and weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 16, well behind The Silver Crown (8-9) at Ballinrobe 1m 1f 3yo hcp 47-75 in Jul.
Fandango Boy 33-1 (9-7) 15th of 17, 20l behind Rock Critic (9-12) at Galway 1m hcp 50-70 gd in Jul.
Five Two 14-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway in 10th 2f out, ridden into 5th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 6l behind Bipasha (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m app hcp 50-70 gf.
Moonlight Rock (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden into 10th 2f out, no impression and kept on one pace, 9th of 15, 10l behind La Chassotte (9-7) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f 3yo hcp 47-75 gf in Jun.
Trotting Weasel (IRE) 13-2 (9-10) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 15, 4l behind An Mhi (9-1) at Tipperary 7f app hcp 47-60 gd.
Lily's Star (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, 14th entering straight, kept on one pace straight, 10th of 18, 8l behind Days Ahead (9-6) at Galway 1m 3yo hcp 50-70 gf in Jul.
Simon Bolivar (GER) 8-1 (8-12) Disputed early, soon led, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, no extra in 2nd 2f out, 4th 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 9l behind Academic Accolade (9-1) at Down Royal 1m 2f hcp 47-60 gf in Jun.
Storms Over (USA) 50-1 (9-2) Prominent, dropped to 6th before straight, soon no extra, 8th of 10, 16l behind Parlour (9-0) at Galway 7f 3yo mdn gd in Jul.
Coolagad Wonder (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Hampered leaving stalls, always in rear, last of 12, 21l behind By The Sea (9-2) at Gowran Park 1m App hcp gf in Jul.
