held up, raced in 11th from early, no extra straight
raced in 10th from early, progress straight, chased leaders and no impression 1f out, wandered inside final furlong, one pace
soon raced in 4th, reminders halfway, no impression and one pace from over 2f out
7th early, soon raced in 6th, improved to challenge 2f out, soon led, went on from over 1f out, stayed on well
6th early, soon raced in 5th, closer order 5f out, no impression and one pace 2f out
soon raced in 3rd, weakened from before straight
soon led, joined under 5f out, soon led again, pressed over 2f out, soon headed and no extra, one pace
tracked leader, closed up 5f out, soon briefly on terms, weakened from before straight
slowly into stride and reminders early, in rear, kept on same pace straight
held up, raced in 12th from early, no extra straight
5th early, soon raced in 7th, improved to chase winner 1f out and no impression, kept on same pace
held up, raced in 13th from early, kept on same pace straight
raced in 8th from early, headway 5f out, close up 4f out, soon challenged, no extra from under 2f out
raced in 9th from early, kept on same pace straight
HIGHLY TOXIC, who has much the highest rating of these despite only winning once in 20 starts, has his big weight reduced by Denis Linehan's claim. His two placed efforts in very strong handicaps in mid-summer would make him very difficult to beat and he ran over a trip much too short last time. Vivat Rex is next best in though he hasn't scored on Turf since making a successful debut for Aidan O'Brien two years ago. Eighteen Summers has never won over a trip this far while the veteran The Fox Tully has a strike-rate of 2-52 though he's been going quite well in handicaps in recent weeks and could snatch a place.
Fainleog (IRE) 33-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, ridden on outer under 2f out and no extra in 10th 1f out, kept on one pace, 10th of 14, 8l behind My Good Brother (9-9) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Sep.
Bishop Of Bling (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ran freely, ridden to go moderate 5th under 2f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Araqeel (9-5) at Listowel 1m mdn hvy in Sep.
Circe's Island (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Chased leader, closer in 5th halfway, ridden and dropped to rear 3f out, no extra, 13th of 14, 29 1/2l behind Tempo Mac (10-0) at Down Royal 1m 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Boom Box (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Led and clear, took keen hold, slight mistakes from 5th onwards, reduced lead from 3 out, headed approaching next, soon weakened, 8th of 10, dist behind Borderlinedecision (11-2) at Tramore 2m mdn gd in Aug.
Vivat Rex (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Rear of mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression, 10th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Fit For Function (9-1) at Dundalk 7f pol in Sep.
Affinia Fifty (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Soon raced in 5th, pushed along after 2f, 9th before straight where raced towards outer, dropped to 11th 1f out and soon no extra,, 11th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Ask Dad (9-10) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Nov.
Eighteen Summers (USA) 25-1 (9-12) Mid-division early, chased leaders in 3rd 5f out, ridden in 6th 3f out, weakened, 14th of 15, 24 1/2l behind Windsor Beach (9-13) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gd in Aug.
Irish Reel (IRE) 11-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd under 2f out, under pressure and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Ask Katie (8-4) at Listowel 1m hcp hvy in Sep.
Zero Euro (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride and early reminders, towards rear, reminder 4f out, soon no danger, 14th of 18, 26 1/4l behind Tara Dylan (9-5) at Galway 1m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jul.
Aphoristic (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no extra in rear under 2f out, weakened, last of 8, 29l behind Araqeel (9-5) at Listowel 1m mdn hvy in Sep.
The Fox Tully (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, driven into 4th over 2f out, ridden into 3rd entering straight, kept on well final furlong, not trouble winner, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Melanna (9-11) at Galway 1m 4f hcp sft in Sep.
Palacia 80-1 (10-0) Chased leaders early, soon mid-division, dropped towards rear 4f out, soon ridden and no extra 3f out, 9th of 10, 26 1/4l behind Successor (9-5) at Killarney 1m 6f mdn Good - Yielding in Jul.
Eight And Bob 9-2 (9-12) Took keen hold in mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along over 3f out and soon dropped to rear, eased over 2f out, completely tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Aa Bee See (8-12) at Sligo 1m 4f hcp hvy in Aug.
Emily Square (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Soon disputed lead, headed halfway, dropped to moderate 7th 1f out and no impression, 7th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Palavicini Run (9-11) at Curragh 7f hcp sft in Sep.
Highly Toxic (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Soon tracked leader in 2nd, led after 3 1/2f, headed entering straight, dropped to 4th over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Massayan (9-9) at Gowran Park 1m 1f sft in Sep.
