chased leaders, ran freely early, 2nd halfway, led 3f out, ridden and pressed 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra 1f out, kept on same pace
chased leaders early, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 3f out
dwelt and rear, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace straight
held up, ridden and no extra 3f out, weakened 2f out
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra 2 1/2f out, eased final furlong
held up, ridden into 6th 2f out, no impression in 5th over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to press leader 2f out, challenged over 1f out, stayed on to dispute close home, just prevailed at line
chased leaders briefly, soon mid-division, ridden and no extra 3f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, ridden to press leader 2f out, narrow lead 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, joined close home, just denied at line
led, ridden and headed 3f out, no extra over 2f out
dwelt and towards rear, ridden into 8th 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace
held up, progress 3f out, ridden into 5th 2f out, under pressure in close 4th 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
Spruce Meadows has won five times around here and John Feane has booked the in-form Luke McAteer for the ride. Tashman, who scored on fast going at Roscommon in June, has never run here but SPELGA completed a hat-trick on the track at the backend of last year. Michael Halford's charge is 5lb higher than that last victory but looked on the way back to form at Leopardstown last month. Drakensberg completed a double here at the beginning of last year and will be better for two recent runs on Turf after a long break while Alabaster scored three times on Polytrack in the UK and over hurdles at Tramore last month.
Liquid Luck (IRE) 15-2 (10-2) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 17, 5 3/4l behind Shake A Leg (8-11) at Leopardstown 1m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Cautious Approach 50-1 (9-13) Mid-division on inner, 9th halfway, pushed along and no impression when short of room entering straight, ridden and kept on one pace from over 1f out, 8th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Tonkinese (10-4) at Leopardstown 1m 7f hcp gd in Aug.
Chess Grand Master 125-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along and no impression 2f out, soon no extra, weakened, last of 15, 23 1/2l behind Baron Samedi (9-2) at Navan 1m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Heatstroke (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out and dropped to 6th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Sayesse (8-4) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Mar.
Spruce Meadows (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Soon mid-division, 7th halfway, improved to dispute 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Gee Rex (9-11) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp sft in Sep.
Drakensberg (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Stumbled leaving stalls, in rear and soon detached, closer and pushed along under 2f out, kept on one pace, never a factor, 12th of 17, 11 3/4l behind Hamley (9-13) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gd in Aug.
Ela Katrina 10-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders on inner, ran freely, 4th halfway, pushed along and lost place approaching straight, soon no extra and weakened, eased, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Mighty Blue (10-1) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp fll sft in Aug.
Dawn Of The West (IRE) 7-2jfav (8-5) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 2nd over 2f out, moderate 5th 1 1/2f out, weakened, last of 7, 13 3/4l behind Winiata (8-10) at Roscommon 1m 2f hcp fll hvy in Sep.
Spelga 25-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, raced keenly, 6th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and progress to lead over 1f out, headed 100 yards out, kept on one pace, 3rd close home, 3rd of 17, 1/2l behind Sweet Affection (9-10) at Leopardstown 1m 5f hcp gd in Aug.
Tashman (IRE) 3-1fav (10-1) Prominent on outer, headway to 4th on outer 3f out, progress to 3rd behind clear leader 2f out, ridden into 2nd over 1f out, every chance in 3rd under 1f out, kept on, held, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Rock On Seamie (9-8) at Tipperary 1m 1f hcp Yielding in Jun.
Persian Lion (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) Raced in detached rear, closed up on field after 4f, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression in 6th 2f out, one paced final furlong, never a factor, 6th of 7, 16 1/2l behind Mandarin Monarch (8-11) at Tramore 2m hcp Yielding in Aug.
Moving Forward (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Towards rear, headway on outer under 3f out, under pressure and ridden 1 1/2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 18, 18l behind Dark Voyager (9-7) at Galway 1m 4f hcp sft in Aug.
Timemakesitfine (IRE) 18-1 (9-10) Towards rear, niggled along in 6th before halfway, dropped to rear and under pressure 3f out, weakened and eased over 2f out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Itsalonglongroad (9-0) at Tramore 1m 4f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Cape Islay (FR) 50-1 (10-0) Dwelt, towards rear, raced on outer into straight and some headway, soon one pace, 13th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Son Of Hypnos (8-13) at Tipperary 1m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Alabaster 5-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 4th and bad mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, 6th of 8, 35 1/4l behind Goodbye Someday (11-10) at Kilbeggan 2m hcp Yielding in Sep.
Allora Yeats (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along in 5th over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Son Of Hypnos (9-2) at Galway 1m 4f hcp hvy in Sep.
Call Me Dolly (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-11) Rear of mid-division on outer, 12th over 4f out, switched right and headway 1 1/2f out, ran on final furlong to 4th close home, never nearer, 4th of 16, 2l behind Pak Army (10-1) at Limerick 1m 3f hcp Soft - Heavy in Sep.
