tracked leaders, 2nd entering straight and pushed along 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out and led 150 yards out, kept on under pressure
towards rear, 6th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, 5th and ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final 150 yards
chased leaders, 5th halfway, 4th and pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
soon led, pushed along early straight and soon ridden, under pressure and headed 150 yards out, kept on one pace
always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along early straight and no impression in rear 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace inside final furlong
broke well, tracked leader, ran freely, 3rd entering straight, ridden and lost place 2f out, no extra final furlong
HOWTH is closely related to the smart Cayenne Pepper and three other winners so would have been expected to do better. He pulled too hard at Down Royal last time and gets another chance here. Bellabel disappointed at Bellewstown after a promising start at Limerick then found 6f too short in a lucrative Naas auction event. Play By The Rules has been coming up against smart opposition without being disgraced so could provide the main threat along with Mumayaz, who ran better than his finishing position suggests at the Curragh.
Howth (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) Awkward and stumbled from stalls, soon waited with in mid-division, raced keenly, 6th halfway, pushed along on outer and progress 2f out, ridden and no impression in 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Glengarra (9-7) at Down Royal 7f mdn gd in Jul.
Bellabel (IRE) 80-1 (8-11) Chased leaders in centre of track, pushed along from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon no impression and weakened, 15th of 22, 9 1/4l behind Sacred Bridge (9-2) at Naas 6f stks gd in Aug.
Cuala Bula (IRE) 50-1 (8-10) In touch on outer, 3rd 2 1/2f out, progress and strongly challenged leader over 1f out, soon ridden, lost place and weakened quickly final 100 yards, 6th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Tut Tut (9-4) at Leopardstown 7f mdn Good - Yielding in Aug.
Play By The Rules (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Prominent, pushed along and effort over 3f out, soon lost position, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Luxembourg (9-6) at Killarney 1m gd in Jul.
Inchiquin Star (IRE) 250-1 (9-2) Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, lost place and under pressure approaching straight, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Malayan (9-2) at Galway 7f mdn gd in Aug.
Mumayaz (IRE) 28-1 (8-6) In rear, ridden under 2f out, 9th 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Arch Enemy (8-9) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Dahomey (IRE) 250-1 (8-13) Mid-division and 9th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 8th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Tosen Lydia (9-1) at Bellewstown 1m mdn fll gd in Jul.
