towards rear, progress into 8th before straight, kept on without threatening
slowly into stride, always towards rear
prominent, 3rd before straight, soon no impression under pressure and kept on same pace
ponied to start, stumbled and lost ground leaving stalls, progress into 6th from 3f out, 4th before straight, soon chased winner under pressure and no impression, kept on same pace
prominent, dropped to 6th before straight, soon no extra
very slowly into stride, always behind
led, headed before straight, soon dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace
tracked leader, led before straight, ridden and stayed on well final furlong, comfortably
prominent, dropped to 5th under pressure before straight, no impression when checked under 1f out, kept on same pace
soon mid-division, 7th before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace
Dermot Weld has won the last two but it isn't a race to get excited over as none of last year's competitors have won another race subsequently. Parlour represents the Weld yard on this occasion but the daughter of Dansili may do better when sent over further. Jim Bolger is having problems finding a race for Purple Land, whose lack of a finishing burst keeps finding him out, while Big Bad Billy Bob continues to run with credit without quite managing to get there. PINNK is given a tentative vote here despite an absence since April. David Marnane's filly finished a highly creditable 4l behind Bethrah at Limerick on that occasion and as the winner went on to classic glory in the 1000 Guineas at the Curragh the form could hardly have worked out better.
