Verdict

It is clear that PANSTARR is still improving and can confirm his well-being here by making all in this handicap, despite now 13lb higher than a win back in July over CD. Joseph O'Brien's Apparition can follow the winner home, who is 2lb worse off with the selection.

Formwatch

Apparition (IRE) 2-1fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, travelling well in 2nd early straight and headway to lead 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, won at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gf in Jul beating Time For Mabel (10-12) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

Panstarr 7-1 (9-2) Made all, pushed along straight, asserted and stayed on well from over 1f out, won at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp fll sft in Aug beating Rickrack (8-12) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.

Ontheiflist (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Chased leaders in 5th, ridden in 3rd entering straight, 2nd briefly under 1f out, no extra in 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Jet Streaming (8-11) at Galway 1m 1f hcp sft in Aug.

Perfect Soldier (IRE) 3-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along approaching halfway, 4th approaching straight, progress to chase winner inside final furlong, kept on without getting there, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Not A Bad Oul Day (9-11) at Roscommon 7f sft in Aug.

Hyperdrive (IRE) 11-4fav (9-2) Prominent, 3rd early, soon chased leader, pushed along 5f out, weakened approaching straight, eased from over 1f out, last of 12, dist behind Pearl Of The West (9-5) at Galway 1m 4f hcp sft in Jul.

Cold Springs (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no extra under 2f out and soon eased, 11th of 13, 26 1/4l behind Ringside Support (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f mdn gf in Jul.