pushed along early and soon prominent, led after 1f, joined over 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no impression in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace, dropped to 4th final 50 yards
broke well and prominent, headed after 1f, 2nd halfway, on terms over 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no impression in 2nd 1f out, kept on one pace
held up rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, no extra
waited with in rear of mid-division, raced keenly, ridden and no impression 2f out, 9th 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong
dwelt, towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace
mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression from 2f out, 6th 1f out, no extra
mid-division, raced keenly, 8th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace
mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden and no impression from 2f out
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, on terms over 2f out, pushed along to lead 1 1/2f out, ridden and 3 lengths clear 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong
prominent early, soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
always towards rear, never a factor
chased leaders on outer, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out
tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace under pressure to go 3rd final 50 yards
always towards rear, detached and pushed along before halfway, never a factor
held up rear of mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression in 7th 1f out, kept on one pace
CONVERSANT likes testing ground and is just 2lb higher than when successful on heavy going at Navan in March. More rain would aid his cause but he could be good enough to give the weight away in this low-grade handicap. Talking Tough is on a long losing run but has performed well on a couple of occasions recently while Jm Barrie ran his best race for a long time at Cork a couple of weeks ago and remains on the same mark. Sahreej, who was once rated 92, is now rated 45 and caught the eye at Galway on just his second start since November while Drombeg Duke returned from a break with a promising run at Dundalk earlier this month.
Conversant (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Tracked leader of stands' side group, ridden under 2f out, not much room and lost place over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 18, 6l behind Pretty Smart (9-10) at Cork 6f hcp sft in Aug.
Talking Tough (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Soon chased leaders, led after 2f, ridden and joined 2f out, headed final 100 yards, no extra close home, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Dragon Of Malta (10-0) at Galway 7f hcp gd in Sep.
Hot Bell 80-1 (9-2) Chased leaders towards outer, 8th halfway, ridden and no impression in moderate 5th 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on one pace, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 3l behind Moss Tucker (9-7) at Tipperary 7f mdn sft in Aug.
Clear Quartz (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon no impression, 7th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Approach The City (9-6) at Dundalk 1m pol in Apr.
Dark Kris (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor, 10th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Tai Sing Yeh (9-6) at Roscommon 7f hcp gd in Aug.
Spanish Class (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, towards rear in far side group, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and no impression inside final furlong, 9th of 16, 6 1/2l behind Nana Patsy (8-12) at Cork 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Inductive 100-1 (9-8) Prominent, soon disputed lead, ran freely, led narrowly halfway, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 15, 14 1/4l behind Plugged In (8-10) at Bellewstown 1m hcp gd in Aug.
Edge Of My Seat (IRE) 125-1 (9-2) Mid-division on outer, pushed along over 2f out and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Skilled Warrior (9-7) at Roscommon 7f mdn Good - Yielding in Aug.
Drombeg Duke (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Rear of mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace to go 3rd closing stages, nearest finish, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Blastofmagic (9-2) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Sep.
Dutch Schaefer 22-1 (9-4) Mid-division, switched right under 3f out, ridden and no impression under 2f out, one paced under 1f out, 9th of 18, 8 1/2l behind Karlsberg (9-12) at Cork 7f hcp sft in Aug.
Jm Barrie 20-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders in far side group, some headway halfway and 4th 2f out, went 2nd and ridden 1f out, soon edged left and no impression on winner, kept on one pace, 2nd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Nana Patsy (8-12) at Cork 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Performance Plus (IRE) 80-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, always behind, never a factor, 13th of 15, 13 1/4l behind Clara's Approach (9-2) at Naas 6f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Sahreej (IRE) 40-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden into 6th 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Dragon Of Malta (10-0) at Galway 7f hcp gd in Sep.
Talk Now (IRE) 50-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out, 10th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Dragon Of Malta (10-0) at Galway 7f hcp gd in Sep.
Upstate New York (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Rear of mid-division in far side group, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, slightly hampered and 7th 1f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, 8th of 16, 6 1/4l behind Nana Patsy (8-12) at Cork 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Chagall (IRE) 80-1 (9-4) Rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression in rear 2f out, no extra, never a factor, 13th of 14, 13 1/2l behind Drish Hero (9-1) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in May.
Inventor 25-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 15, 3 1/4l behind Cracking Name (9-8) at Roscommon 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Ecoeye 10-1 (9-11) Led and disputed, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon no extra, 9th of 14, 10 3/4l behind Spanish Tenor (10-4) at Tipperary 7f Yielding in Jun.
