led early, tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost place early straight, ridden and no extra under 2f out, weakened
rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on well inside final 150 yards, nearest at finish
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway on inner into 2nd early straight, ridden and no impression on winner over 1f out, dropped to 3rd and kept on one pace final 100 yards
broke well, tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and dropped to rear 2f out, weakened
held up towards rear, some headway on outer early straight, 5th 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace in 4th final furlong
towards rear, headway on inner early straight and 4th under 2f out, 5th and no impression final furlong, kept on one pace
soon led, 2 lengths clear halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and 3 lengths clear over 1f out, kept on, reduced advantage closing stages, held on well
mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression early straight, 6th and ridden under 2f out, no impression and kept on one pace final furlong
The two three-year-olds in the line-up, Marhaba Ashmayme, who made all for a comfortable victory over a mile here last week, and NATIONAL GALLERY, could dominate this. The latter has gone close to adding to his January Dundalk victory the last twice and is still looking reasonably treated. Drombeg Duke comfortably landed a Bellewstown handicap and made a bold bid to follow up under 8lb extra at Listowel. Up another 2lb he can get competitive though is very closely matched with Macadam's Rock, who was just behind in that latter event. Half Nutz has a course and distance victory to his credit but is much better at Naas.
Merlins Muse (USA) 18-1 (8-9) Brsh brk,3w,4w upper, 4th of 11, shd behind Saratoga Love (8-8) at Belmont Park 6f gd in Oct.
Half Nutz (IRE) 7-1fav (9-3) Dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden in moderate 9th 2f out, no impression, 8th of 18, 9 1/4l behind Verhoyen (9-9) at Curragh 7f hcp Yielding in May.
Drombeg Duke (IRE) 10-3 (10-2) Soon tracked leader, 2nd 3f out, led 1 1/2f out, ridden under 1f out, kept on, all out and headed close home, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Bobby K (9-11) at Listowel 7f hcp gd in Jun.
Pulse Of Shanghai (IRE) 7-1 (9-13) Soon tracked leader, 2nd halfway, under pressure 1 1/2f out, soon ridden in 3rd, weakened quickly under 1f out, last of 10, 6 1/2l behind Amirat Alward (9-4) at Listowel 6f hcp gd in Jun.
Craft Irish (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, 6th halfway, under pressure and lost place 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 13th of 17, 7 1/4l behind Haziya (9-4) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gd in Apr.
Sunset Nova (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Towards rear on far side, pushed along from halfway and soon ridden, no impression from over 1f out and some moderate late progress, 19th of 30, 12 1/2l behind Markievicz (8-7) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Jun.
National Gallery (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Broke well, soon tracked leaders, ran freely, 4th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, no impression, kept on same pace final 100 yard, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Princess Rajj (9-3) at Listowel 7f hcp Yielding in Jun.
Macadam's Rock (IRE) 11-1 (9-11) Prominent, dropped to 6th 2 1/2f out, headway and ridden in 3rd over 1f out, kept on in 4th closing stages to 3rd close home, nearest at finish, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Bobby K (9-11) at Listowel 7f hcp gd in Jun.
Marhaba Ashmayme (IRE) 6-5fav (9-8) Prominent, led after 1f and made rest, won at Limerick 1m mdn gd in Jun beating Blackberry Jack (10-5) by 1 3/4l, 14 ran.
