tracked leaders mainly 4th, ridden and dropped to rear entering straight, no extra, finished 8th & placed 7th
tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd after halfway, ridden and no extra from early straight, weakened final furlong, finished 7th & placed 6th
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden entering straight and no extra from well over 1f out, finished 6th & placed 5th
tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd soon after halfway, ridden entering straight and dropped to 4th 1f out, no extra
towards rear mainly 7th, ridden and headway entering straight, went 2nd 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, not reach winner
made all, ridden and kept on well in straight, reduced advantage closing stages but held on well
chased leaders in 6th, ridden and no impression early straight, no extra final furlong, finished 5th but disqualified for failing to weigh in
in rear, pushed along approaching straight, headway to go 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
Not surprisingly many of these would be better with a few hurdles to jump including Whatuthink, who ended a long losing run with a victory over timber at Down Royal last month. Bahrain Storm is better known as a chaser these days and is no doubt warming up for the Galway Plate in which he fell when fancied last year and though Cloudgazer has been confined to the Flat he hasn't run since December. Donatis Comet won three bumpers last summer and scored over 1m2f at Clonmel in May so he should have enough pace but this can go to the youngest in the field CHINA ONE. He makes his handicap debut after a very reasonable effort behind subsequent Group 3 winner Hartani at Tipperary and looks well enough treated to gain his second success in just four outings.
Bahrain Storm (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Waited with towards rear, dropped behind from over 4f out, last of 10, well behind Captain Cee Bee (9-6) at Curragh 2m hcp 60-100 sft.
Fisher Bridge (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Mid-division, 8th halfway, 6th entering straight, ridden and no extra from 1 1/2f out, 8th of 13, 11l behind Torphichen (9-7) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp 60-90 sft in Apr '11.
China One 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leader on outer racing keenly, 2nd before halfway, ridden entering straight and dropped to 3rd over 1f out, soon no extra, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Hartani (9-3) at Tipperary 1m 4f 3yo stk gf in May.
Cloudgazer (IRE) 7-2fav (9-0) Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 4l behind Strandfield Lady (9-3) at Dundalk 1m 4f 3yo stks pol in Nov.
Donatis Comet (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Soon tracked leaders, 6th over 2f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 6th of 14, 6l behind Gra Geal Mo Chroi (8-6) at Roscommon 1m 2f hcp 50-75 sft in Jun.
Whatuthink (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Attempted to make all, joined from 4f out, headed into straight, kept on without matching leaders from over 1f out, 4th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Sky Pilot (8-10) at Limerick 2m hcp 60-90 gd in Jun.
Devils Bit (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Prominent, 3rd over 2f out, dropped to 5th under pressure approaching final furlong, soon no impression, kept on without threatening, 3rd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Beau Michael (9-11) at Ballinrobe 1m 6f Handicap (47-70) (4yo+) gf in May.
Concrete And Clay 9-1 (8-8) Soon mid-division, 8th approaching straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from under 2f out, 7th of 15, 4l behind Paddy The Celeb (9-5) at Roscommon 1m 4f hcp 50-80 gd in May.
