held up in touch, 3rd at 4th, 5th before 4 out, pushed along in 3rd before next, on terms when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, slight mistake last, kept on well under pressure to edge ahead close home
rear, not fluent 1st, not fluent and pushed along briefly 2nd, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th before 3 out, no impression in 4th from next, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, on terms 4th, headed 8th, 3rd 4 out, ridden and no extra from next
led, joined 4th, led again 8th, joined 3 out, ridden and not fluent last, every chance run-in until no extra in 3rd final 50 yards, kept on same pace
held up in touch, slow and briefly pushed along 5th, 5th halfway, not fluent 8th, headway on inner to go 2nd 4 out, on terms next, ridden and every chance from last, kept on well under pressure, headed close home
chased leaders, 4th halfway, bad mistake and dropped to rear 4 out, soon ridden and no impression, mistake 2 out, no extra
EMBITTERED hasn't quite fulfilled expectations after a close second to Andy Dufresne in a Navan Grade 3 but he's performed at a much higher level so looks the one to beat. He didn't finish far in front of Fusain when runner-up at Wexford and the latter looks best of Henry De Bromhead's pair. Poseidon was well beaten in that Wexford contest but ran much better when runner-up at Tipperary last time when Santana Plessis unseated his rider. The latter also improved at Roscommon next time.
Embittered (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Mid-division and 15th from halfway, pushed along from 4 out, ridden and no impression from before 2 out, 14th of 20, 20 1/2l behind Saldier (11-10) at Galway 2m hcp gd in Jul.
Fusain (FR) 6-5fav (12-0) Led, headed 4 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd after next, no extra, 6th of 11, 30 3/4l behind The Cathal Don (12-0) at Tipperary 2m 1f Yielding in Jul.
Gloire D'Athon (FR) 16-5 (12-0) Disputed and ran freely, 3rd at 3rd, took closer order at 7th, dropped to 4th 2 out, left 3rd after last, weakened run-in, 5th of 7, dist behind Grand Bornand (12-0) at Galway 2m 2f gd in Jul.
Nero Rock (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) Chased leaders and 5th from halfway, not fluent 5 out, again not fluent 3 out and soon pushed along, no extra and weakened from before 2 out, 11th of 15, dist behind Streets Of Doyen (12-0) at Galway 2m 7f gd in Jul.
Poseidon (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders, on terms 4 out, led before next, headed and no impression before 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 8 1/2l behind The Cathal Don (12-0) at Tipperary 2m 1f Yielding in Jul.
Santana Plessis (FR) 8-1 (12-0) Raced in 2nd, ridden and no impression before 3 out, slight mistake last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Alice Avril (10-10) at Roscommon 2m 1f Good - Yielding in Aug.
