soon tracked leaders, pushed along from early straight, soon switched left, no impression 1 1/2f out, one pace
quick away and led, headed soon after 1f, prominent, pushed along into straight, no impression 1 1/2f out, one pace
waited with in rear, soon detached, took closer order approaching straight, soon headway on inner travelling smoothly, 2nd over 1 1/2f out, challenged inside final furlong, led over 50yds out, stayed on well
prominent and led soon after 1f, quickly went on, pushed along over 1 1/2f out, reduced lead and strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed over 50yds out, kept on without matching winner
quick away, tracked leaders, pushed along before straight, no impression 1 1/2f out, one pace
Ahlan Bil Zain, four times an all-weather winner, gained his first success on Turf in a decent handicap at Gowran and was only headed close home when narrowly beaten at the Curragh next time. GEOLOGICAL was headed on the line over this trip at Limerick and continues to run well from this sort of mark so gets the vote ahead of Verhoyen, whose victory over a huge field at the Curragh was over 6f on ground with some give. War Hero was having his first start for new connections at Bellewstown where he found the mile just too far so he's a threat while both Katiymann and Time Stands Still have chances in a tight little handicap.
Ahlan Bil Zain (FR) 6-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 3rd under 2f out and ridden to challenge inside final furlong, led briefly inside final 100 yards, no impression close home, 4th of 12, 1/2l behind Baladiya (8-4) at Curragh 7f hcp gd in Jun.
Geological (IRE) 11-4fav (9-3) Prominent and led after 1 1/2f, ridden over 1f out and kept on under pressure inside final furlong, headed on line, 2nd of 6, shd behind Port Lions (9-7) at Limerick 7f gd in Jul.
Katiymann (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Waited with, soon towards rear, headway and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace without threatening, 12th of 27, 7 3/4l behind Red Tea (9-11) at Curragh 1m hcp Yielding in May.
Verhoyen 20-1 (8-4) Led, joined and ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Jassaar (8-6) at Curragh 7f hcp gf in May.
War Hero (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Led briefly, headed after 1f and chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge 2 1/2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Mokhalad (9-6) at Bellewstown 1m hcp gd in Jul.
Time Stands Still 9-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along from halfway, no extra and one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Bailly (9-11) at Naas 6f hcp fll gd in Jul.
