dwelt, towards rear, pushed along at stages, some headway and one pace under 2f out
close up, soon 3rd, effort straight, one pace over 1f out
close up early, waited with, soon mid-division and raced in 7th, pushed along before straight, no impression when impeded and switched left under 1f out, kept on without threatening after
soon mid-division and raced in 6th, headway after halfway, 5th and pushed along before straight, soon effort, kept on without troubling winner final furlong
waited with, soon raced in 8th, headway after halfway, effort straight, kept on same pace without threatening final furlong
a little keen, waited with, soon towards rear, one pace under 2f out
soon tracked leaders in 4th, closed halfway, travelling smoothly straight, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, asserted and stayed on strongly final furlong, easily
a little keen, soon led, joined from halfway, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
prominent, soon 2nd, on terms from halfway, led over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra and one pace after
soon tracked leaders in 5th, effort straight, one pace over 1f out
Offiah couldn't quite contain the Ballydoyle colt Exuma at Limerick on Saturday and the winner's yard is represented by IRISH CHIEF here. The War Front colt showed strong maiden form at the Curragh last season and may have found the ground too soft on his reappearance at Listowel so looks the one to beat. Tazaral finished mid-division at Leopardstown in April but will have come on nicely while Witham River didn't get the best of runs at Dundalk last month and there's plenty of improvement in him.
Rockfield Westie (IRE) 200-1 (9-9) Waited with towards rear, pushed along from 4f out, kept on same pace without threatening from 2f out, 11th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Sionnach Eile (9-9) at Sligo 1m 3f mdn Yielding - Soft in May.
Rustler (IRE) 250-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, 5th 3f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 10 3/4l behind Jungle Cove (9-9) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Mar.
Bamboo Bay (IRE) 18-1 (9-8) Rear of mid-division best, ridden and no impression 3f out, 14th of 18, 13 1/2l behind Santa Barbara (9-3) at Curragh 1m mdn gd in Sep.
Irish Chief (USA) 6-5fav (9-7) Pushed along early, soon tracked leader, pushed along again in 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression in 4th 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, dropped to 5th close home, 5th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Tashgheel (9-7) at Listowel 6f mdn sft in Jun.
Parish Delight (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra 3f out, weakened, 10th of 13, at Curragh 1m 2f mdn Soft - Heavy in May.
Sawbuck (IRE) 200-1 (9-7) Rear of mid-division, pushed along early straight and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out, never a factor, 14th of 18, 27l behind Modus Operandi (9-7) at Navan 1m 2f mdn gd in May.
Tazaral (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) A little slow into stride, soon pushed along briefly and mid-division, 8th after halfway, kept on same pace from 2f out, 8th of 17, 9l behind Southern Lights (9-7) at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn gd in Apr.
Wilmer Mcclean (IRE) 150-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, detached in rear when jinked left and unseated rider at road crossing after 3f, at Roscommon 1m 2f mdn Good - Yielding in May.
Witham River (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Mid-division, 7th halfway, headway early straight, switched left under 2f out, 3rd and ridden 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Baron Zee (9-7) at Dundalk 1m 3f mdn pol in May.
Television (IRE) 150-1 (9-2) A little slow into stride, soon mid-division, headway and effort straight, bumped 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, 8th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Point Nepean (9-7) at Navan 1m 5f mdn Yielding in May.
Offiah (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Led, headed briefly after 1f, pushed along 2f out and headed over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner closing stages, 2nd of 15, 3/4l behind Exuma (9-7) at Limerick 1m mdn gd in Jun.
