raced in 12th early, headway straight, soon chased leaders, no impression over 2f out, kept on same pace
soon raced on inner, chased leaders, no extra and eased under 2f out
slightly impeded early, soon towards rear, some headway but no impression straight, one pace
raced in 4th early, ridden to chase leaders straight, no impression over 2f out, kept on same pace
raced in 7th early, no extra from over 2f out, eased inside final furlong
soon led on inner, pushed along before straight, went on from over 2f out, stayed on well, comfortably
raced in 3rd early, no extra from over 2f out
prominent, soon 2nd, no impression over 2f out, one pace
raced in 13th early, no impression straight, no extra and eased inside final furlong
raced in 10th early, headway to chase leaders straight, no impression over 2f out, kept on without troubling winner
raced in 11th early and soon chased leaders on inner, pushed along approaching straight, weakened and eased 1f out
raced in 6th early, no extra from over 2f out
towards rear, some headway but no impression straight, one pace
raced in 5th early, no impression over 2f out, one pace
towards rear, under pressure 5f out, soon no danger
raced in 14th early, no impression straight
raced in 8th early, headway to chase leaders straight, no impression over 2f out, kept on same pace
towards rear, pushed along briefly 5f out, no impression straight
Winning bumper Iolani landed a course and distance maiden early last month before well beaten on a return visit over hurdles. Highland Fling is 11lb higher than his victory over the trip at Listowel though showed himself in fine form when scoring over hurdles there a couple of days later. His stable have two other runners and it's one of them, PROSPECTUS, who gets the vote. A dual winning hurdler, he was well supported at Galway last month but found 1m4f on the sharp side and can gain compensation. Pat Smullen has ridden Boom Or Bush to victory in the past and his mount is consistent at this level though was just beaten by Nelson Road at Down Royal and there's nothing between them on these terms while the likes of soft ground lover Head Turner and Colin Keane's mount Henry's Girl both have chances if ready after a break.
Iolani (GER) 9-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th after 3 out, moderate 5th 2 out, no impression, 6th of 15, 29 1/2l behind West Coast Time (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m mdn hvy in Sep.
Henry's Girl (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, progress on outer entering straight and went 4th 2f out, pushed along in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Rashaan (9-7) at Clonmel 2m 1f hcp gf in May.
Full Court Press (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, closed travelling smoothly over 2f out to chase leaders, soon pushed along and one pace, 5th of 8, 10l behind Hurricane Twister (8-4) at Listowel 1m 1f hcp hvy in Sep.
Highland Fling (IRE) 5-2fav (10-11) Took keen hold, tracked leaders in 3rd, 5th from 5th, mistake 3 out, challenged and on terms 2 out, soon led, not fluent last, ridden to assert and stayed on well run-in, comfortably, won at Listowel 2m 4f hcp hvy in Sep beating Charlie Stout (11-3) by 6 1/2l, 10 ran.
Highly Toxic (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression under 2f out, no extra 1f out, weakened, 12th of 14, 6l behind Ligeti (9-12) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Sep.
Laid Back Luke (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Soon led, pressed straight, headed 1 1/2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 13, 4 3/4l behind Iolani (9-7) at Gowran Park 1m 6f mdn hvy in Sep.
Shadagann (IRE) 4-1 (12-3) 3rd of 11, 5 1/4l behind Water Sprite (12-4) at Gowran Park 1m 4f Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Nelson Road (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Led, headed after 2f and soon settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into 3rd 3f out, 2nd over 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Highland Fling (8-8) at Listowel 1m 6f hcp hvy in Sep.
Bay Hill (IRE) 4-1fav (11-3) Held up towards rear, progress 4 out, 6th 3 out, soon closer, improved into 3rd entering straight, ridden 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 5 1/4l behind Spare Brakes (10-4) at Listowel 2m hcp hvy in Sep.
Prospectus 7-2fav (10-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along approaching straight, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 17, 2l behind Get Out Of Jail (8-8) at Galway 1m 4f hcp sft in Sep.
Hudson's Bay (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, raced in rear, 12th halfway, ridden under 2f out, no impression, kept on same pace final furlong, 10th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Emperor Waltz (9-4) at Killarney 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Bottleofsmoke (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Prominent, 3rd halfway, under pressure 2f out, slightly hampered over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 6th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Emperor Waltz (9-4) at Killarney 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Head Turner (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 2 out, never a factor, 18th of 25, 23 3/4l behind Magic Of Light (10-10) at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Boom Or Bush (IRE) 8-1 (8-4) Chased leader, closer 4f out and headway to go 2nd over 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 15, shd behind Nelson Road (9-1) at Down Royal 2m 2f hcp Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Captainofthefleet (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Mid-division, pushed along 4 out, lost place and no danger next, 14th of 25, 27 1/2l behind Minella Awards (11-4) at Punchestown 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Massini's Trap (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Broke well to lead, 3 lengths clear halfway, reduced advantage over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, weakened under 1f out, 7th of 9, 6l behind Our Rachael (9-11) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Dara Tango (FR) 3-1 (9-2) Settled mid-division, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd 2 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 6 1/2l behind Lord Erskine (9-7) at Listowel 1m 4f hcp hvy in Sep.
Shantou Ed (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, pushed along and detached after 7th, no extra, weakened, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Delegate (11-12) at Sligo 2m 1f Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Look Closer (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Chased leaders early, pushed along briefly 3rd, soon lost place and not a factor after, pulled up before last, at Killarney 2m 1f hcp gd in May.
Theos Well 8-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, progress into 5th 4f out, ridden and no impression 2 1/2f out, no extra 2f out, 5th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Lord Erskine (9-7) at Listowel 1m 4f hcp hvy in Sep.
Hazariban (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Towards rear, headway on inner into mid-division halfway, improved to dispute lead briefly after 4 out, ridden and weakened from 3 out, 6th of 14, 15l behind Dysios (11-5) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hvy in Sep.
