tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, progress into 2nd over 3f out and led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and pressed inside final furlong, always holding runner-up
soon led, pressed and pushed along from 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, dropped to 4th 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlong
mid-division and 6th halfway, pushed along from 3f out and ridden from 2f out, no impression and weakened from over 1f out
in rear, rider adjusted stirrup shortly after start, raced wide off bend halfway and soon pushed along on outer, ridden in 8th 2f out, no impression over 1f out and kept on into 6th inside final furlong
tracked leaders and 4th halfway, pushed along from 3f out and progress into 2nd under 2f out, ridden from 1f out and challenged inside final furlong, kept on without reaching winner
soon tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along over 3f out and soon ridden, weakened from 2f out and soon no extra
towards rear and 8th halfway, pushed along on outer from 3f out and ridden from 2f out, no impression in rear over 1f out, kept on into moderate 7th inside final furlong
mid-division and 5th halfway, pushed along and progress from over 2f out, ridden in 3rd from 1f out, no impression on principals and kept on same pace inside final furlong
towards rear and 7th halfway, pushed along on outer from 3f out, ridden from 2f out and soon progress into 5th, no impression and kept on same pace from 1f out
Ger Lyons sent out last year’s winner and Hale Bopp is preferred to stablemate Bucky Larson. Imposing Supreme has been raised 6lb for winning at Ballinrobe but is upped in class along with Naas third Giuseppe Cassioli while Charterhouse and Finans Bay drop down from Listed company. But PIERRE LAPIN (NAP) has been thereabouts in both starts since returning from Dubai and a repeat of an earlier fourth at the Curragh should see him go close in this.
Charterhouse 40-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, soon no extra, last of 9, 15 1/4l behind Wexford Native (8-13) at Curragh 1m lst stks (1) gd in Jun.
Finans Bay (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, 4th after 2f, pushed along entering straight, ridden 2f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, no extra, 4th of 6, 11 1/4l behind Cadillac (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m 1f lst stks (1) gd in Jun.
Nebo (IRE) (9-2) 15th of 16, 19 1/2l behind Silent Film (9-10) at Sakhir 7f hcp gd in Feb.
Pierre Lapin (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, 11th 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 7th of 18, 3 1/4l behind Fastnet Crown (9-6) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Hale Bopp (IRE) 4-1 (9-10) Prominent early, tracked leader after 1f, 2nd halfway, challenged 2f out, pushed along and no impression in 2nd over 1f out, 5th when short of room 1f out, no extra, 8th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Chicago Bear (9-2) at Leopardstown 1m 1f hcp gd in Jun.
Flaming Moon (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Led, slight mistake 1st, fell 5th, at Punchestown 2m mdn gd in May.
Bucky Larson (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden towards outer over 2f out, soon no impression, 13th of 18, 6 1/2l behind Fastnet Crown (9-6) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Giuseppe Cassioli 10-1 (10-3) Mid-division early, closer in 5th halfway, ridden to challenge on inner 1 1/2f out, disputed 1f out, headed final 150 yards, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Level Pitch (8-11) at Naas 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Imposing Supreme (IRE) 13-2 (9-11) Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and headway on outer approaching straight, led over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Ballinrobe 1m 2f hcp gd in Jun beating Talbot (10-0) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
