Verdict

Manaaqeb has changed stables and gone up 12lb since beating Rock On Ciara at Leopardstown in May. Humiliation makes her handicap debut after four runs and will need to show more than she did on her return from a break at Sligo last month but Knights Templar looked suited to heavy ground at Roscommon last week and can be given a chance. Alpha And Omega is tried in blinkers for the first time and he's running well enough to be a big threat though he was a couple of lengths behind ACUSHLADEAR over 7f at Tipperary in July and the winner, who found fast ground a problem on a return visit last month, can confirm the form and take this.

Formwatch

Manaaqeb 8-1 (8-12) Soon led and clear, stayed on well under pressure from over 1f out, won at Leopardstown 1m app hcp 50-70 gf in May beating Rock On Ciara (9-9) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.

Born To Excel 11-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, 5th for much, no extra from before straight, 13th of 15, 11l behind Royal Intruder (9-7) at Galway 1m stks gd in Aug.

Lisianthus (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) Towards rear for most, no impression from over 1f out, 11th of 12, 11l behind Darasal Wane (9-10) at Roscommon 7f stks hvy.

Fit The Cove (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Soon chased leaders, 7th before straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 4l behind Gagnant (10-0) at Sligo 6f hcp 47-65 in Aug.

Humiliation 7-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway into 5th 3f out, challenged 2f out, ridden and no extra entering straight, 4th 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 10l behind Regresa A Mi (8-12) at Sligo 1m 4f Apprentice Maiden Stakes (4yo+) gd in Aug.

Petit Roque (FR) (9-4) won at Cavaillon(FR) 1m stk in Sep '07 beating Spider Flash (8-13) by shd, 12 ran.

Knights Templar (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Soon chased leaders, progress under pressure to challenge 1f out, kept on same pace without threatening inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Darasal Wane (9-10) at Roscommon 7f stks hvy.

Faranadooney (USA) 25-1 (9-9) Soon mid-division, 7th over 4f out, no impression approaching straight, 8th of 14, 36l behind Norah Starr (8-12) at Sligo 1m 2f hcp 50-70 sft in Jun.

Alpha And Omega (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Mid-division racing keenly, 5th approaching straight, went 3rd on inner 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, no impression on winner closing stages, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Words Of Wisdom (9-6) at Leopardstown 1m 1f stks gd in Aug.

Hasty Harriet (IRE) 40-1 (8-4) Close up, soon led, headed from halfway, no extra 2f out, 13th of 14, 40l behind Gossamer Seed (9-9) at Sligo 6f fll hcp 50-80 sft in Jun.

Ma Ani (USA) 25-1 (9-11) Prominent on inner, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 4th of 10, 8l behind Queen Commander (10-0) at Laytown 7f clm stks 0-65.

Thegondolier (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Prominent, close 3rd halfway, 2nd and ridden straight, soon outpaced, 4th and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 7l behind Annamay (8-2) at Leopardstown 7f hcp 2yo gf in Oct.

Acushladear (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Held up in rear of mid-division, 11th approaching straight, headway on outer early straight, 5th 1f out, kept on final furlong but no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 4 1/2l behind Topadee (8-13) at Tipperary 7f app hcp 47-60 gf in Aug.

Notnamedyet (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Dwelt, never better than mid-division, 11th of 13, 49l behind Spontaneous (9-0) at Roscommon 1m 4f 3yo fll stks hvy.

Ayanna (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Towards rear, kept on without threatening under pressure on outer straight, 9th of 15, 5l behind Royal Intruder (9-7) at Galway 1m stks gd in Aug.

Byte The Bullet (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, 4th early, no impression straight, 8th of 13, 17l behind Bonnie Acclamation (9-6) at Listowel 6f 3yo hcp 0-70.

Anna Montana (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden in 12th early straight, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, 7th of 20, 12l behind Silver Shuffle (8-13) at Curragh 1m 2f app hcp 50-70 in Oct.

Erin's Joy (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, 4th and no impression 1f out, no extra, 6th of 12, 4l behind Scots Gaelic (9-12) at Killarney 1m 3f hcp 50-80 gd in Aug.

Dafaroun (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Always towards rear, 12th of 15, 11l behind Cairdiuil (9-3) at Killarney 1m hcp 47-60 gd in Aug.