soon led, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed close home
prominent early, soon held up, towards rear after 2f, pushed along to progress 2f out, ridden into 2nd 1 1/2f out, kept on to press leader inside final furlong, led close home
chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression in 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up, 4th halfway, pushed along and closer on inner 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace
held up early, ran freely and chased leaders after 2f, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
All The King's Men, a Listed winner at Navan last season, has performed at that level in his two runs this campaign without showing any sign of progress and takes a step-up in trip, which doesn't look certain to suit. Basic Law has produced two battling performances to get up close home over 7f and a mile at Gowran though the winner and third from the latter event have been beaten subsequently. Asdaa won a Fairyhouse maiden last July and didn't reappear until April when well beaten at Cork though he didn't get the run of the race and is expected to do better. WESTERN DAWN returned after a break to land what has turned out to be a decent maiden at Naas in March and though the subsequent absence is a concern he looks capable of better so gets the vote. Zorro Cass won a maiden over this trip in France on soft ground a year ago and found 1m2f too far on his reappearance at Roscommon.
All The King's Men (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Rear of mid-division, dropped to 8th halfway, under pressure 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, 8th of 9, 8l behind Soffia (9-4) at Naas 5f lst stks (1) gf in May.
Basic Law (IRE) 9-4 (9-4) Soon in rear, pushed along and headway on outer over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, soon on terms, stayed on well to lead near line, won at Gowran Park 1m Yielding in May beating Sherkali (9-4) by hd, 5 ran.
Asdaa (IRE) 22-1 (9-4) Rear of mid-division, pushed along under 2f out and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, never a factor, 8th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Decrypt (9-4) at Cork 7f gd in Apr.
Western Dawn (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Raced far side group and prominent, on terms under 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Naas 6f mdn Yielding - Soft in Mar beating Sonaiyla (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 20 ran.
Zorro Cass (FR) 14-1 (9-7) Chased leader, disputed after 1f and led after 3f, ridden and pressed over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, soon no extra, 4th of 5, 10 1/4l behind Georgeville (9-7) at Roscommon 1m 2f gd in May.
