waited with in rear, pushed along 3f out, switched right 2 1/2f out and headway, 4th 2f out, 3rd and kept on same pace without threatening inside final furlong
soon led, pushed along 2 1/2f out, joined 2f out, soon headed and no impression, dropped to 4th and no extra inside final furlong, one pace
soon raced in 2nd, pushed along 3f out, soon bumped with rival and 3rd, led 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
soon raced in 3rd, a little tight for room on inner straight, switched right and bumped with rival from 3f out and closed up travelling smoothly, on terms 2f out, soon pushed along and led, headed 1f out, kept on without matching winner after
soon raced in 4th, pushed along at stages, dropped to last 2f out and no impression
Isle Of Sark is top-rated here on the back of a good run in the Ballysax but he was very disappointing at Cork a few days later. Matchless has been mixing it with the big boys this season including when acting as a pacemaker in the Irish derby so he should find this more to his liking. Ottoman Emperor followed his maiden victory at Cork by making most in a Gowran handicap and is clearly progressing nicely but those who saw TAZARAL land his maiden on the latter track last month can't fail to have been impressed and he can take this step-up in class in his stride. The filly Theory Of Music is improving and her allowance should see her competitive though she could just find this on the short side.
Isle Of Sark (USA) 7-4fav (9-6) Led, headed after 3f, disputed again halfway, ridden 2 1/2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 6, 5 3/4l behind Kyprios (9-6) at Cork 1m 2f gd in Apr.
Matchless (IRE) 300-1 (9-2) Driven along and soon disputed, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon no extra and weakened, last of 11, dist behind Hurricane Lane (9-2) at Curragh 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.
Ottoman Emperor (IRE) 5-2 (9-7) Soon led, pushed along before straight, joined over 2f out, soon headed, quickly back on terms, regained lead inside final furlong and stayed on well, won at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gd in Jun beating Dublin Journal (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Tazaral (IRE) 9-4 (9-7) Soon tracked leaders in 4th, closed halfway, travelling smoothly straight, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, asserted and stayed on strongly final furlong, easily, won at Gowran Park 1m 1f mdn gd in Jun beating Irish Chief (9-7) by 5l, 10 ran.
Theory Of Music (IRE) 16-5 (9-2) Pushed along briefly early and at stages after, soon rear of mid-division, headway under 4f out, effort straight, on terms over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Limerick 1m 3f mdn fll gd in Jun beating Glinting (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
