towards rear, 10th 3f out, effort and ridden 1 1/2f out, one paced final furlong, no extra closing stages
rear, no impression 2f out, never a factor
mid-division, dropped to 11th 3f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong
led, increased advantage after 3f, 3 lengths clear 3f out, reduced lead 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, weakened in 3rd under 1f out
chased leader, 6th 3f out, under pressure and lost place over 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out
tracked leader, 2nd 3f out, 3rd 2 1/2f out, dropped to 4th and ridden under 2f out, kept on same pace 1f out, no extra close home
dwelt, raced in rear, ridden 2f out, no headway, never a factor
mid-division, headway to 4th 3f out, closed on outer under 2f out, led narrowly 1 1/2f out, ridden and asserted under 1f out, eased closing stages, easily
mid-division on outer, progress after 1f, improved to 3rd 3f out, 2nd 2 1/2f out, closed under 2f out, ridden and no impression on leader under 1f out, kept on same pace
rear of mid-division, 9th 3f out, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong
rear of mid-division, 8th 3f out, headway and ridden over 2f out, 5th 1 1/2f out, stayed on in 3rd final 150 yards, never nearer
tracked leader, dropped to 5th 3f out, no impression in 6th over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no danger
chased leader, 7th 3f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, weakened in 8th under 1f out
Spanish Tenor won this in 2019 and is closely matched with Nebo, who beat him three lengths at Gowran in August and is 3lb worse off. Kodiac Prince was winning for just the second time when scoring comfortably on soft going at Killarney though an 8lb rise makes this more difficult. NO MORE PORTER (NAP) has been in fine form all summer, beating a huge field at the Curragh in June and winning there again in August. He again ran well at Cork last time and Kevin Manning has ridden him to victory previously. Dragon Of Malta had been in very good form before a moderate run when favourite at the Curragh while Star of Cashel is just starting to recover in the ratings from completing a hat-trick last summer.
Nebo (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Chased leaders early, soon headway and led after 1f, joined 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra 1f out, kept on one pace, 11th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Queenship (9-0) at Cork 1m lst stks (1) sft in Sep.
Broad Street 100-1 (9-8) Rear of mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened, last of 12, dist behind Earlswood (9-3) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Aug.
Quizical (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Chased leaders and 4th from halfway, pushed along to challenge in centre of track from 2f out, ridden and every chance from 1f out, no impression and weakened inside final 200 yards, 5th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Yafordadoe (9-2) at Tipperary 1m 1f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Spanish Tenor (IRE) 28-1 (9-13) Pushed along early and soon led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and 1 length lead 1f out, soon pressed, headed final 100 yards and soon no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Laelaps (9-9) at Listowel 1m hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Comfort Line (IRE) 11-1 (9-11) Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression when edged right over 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Laelaps (9-9) at Listowel 1m hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Star Of Cashel (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Waited with in rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, 5th 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Laelaps (9-9) at Listowel 1m hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Claonadh (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Held up in touch in rear, 8th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression when not clear run 1f out, soon switched right and kept on one pace without threatening, 6th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Petticoat Rule (8-7) at Listowel 7f hcp fll Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Maud Gonne Spirit (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Mid-division on inner, ridden and no impression over 1f out, 10th 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 15, 3 1/4l behind Stylistic Approach (8-13) at Cork 1m hcp sft in Sep.
Dragon Of Malta (IRE) 4-1fav (9-1) Soon chased leaders, disputed 6th after halfway, soon effort, one pace final furlong, 11th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Sh Boom (9-12) at Curragh 7f hcp gd in Sep.
No More Porter (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, raced keenly, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon no impression, kept on one pace under pressure to dispute 2nd inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd final 50 yards, 3rd of 15, 1l behind Stylistic Approach (8-13) at Cork 1m hcp sft in Sep.
Kodiac Prince (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Towards rear, 7th halfway, good headway to lead narrowly under 2f out, ridden and ran on well under 1f out, asserted closing stages, won at Killarney 1m hcp sft in Oct beating Swiss Army Officer (9-1) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Call Me Rocky (IRE) 33-1 (9-13) Soon mid-division, disputed 7th into straight, soon no impression, 13th of 15, 11 1/2l behind Sasta (10-1) at Listowel 1m 1f hcp Yielding in Sep.
High Altitude (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) In rear, 9th halfway, effort and ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression on leaders in 4th 1f out, weakened closing stages, 5th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Kodiac Prince (9-0) at Killarney 1m hcp sft in Oct.
