soon disputed lead at slow pace, headed 3rd, not fluent 4th, soon chased leaders and some slight mistakes, headway from before 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace run-in
prominent at slow pace early, chased leaders from 5th, wide into straight, soon no extra
towards rear at slow pace early, a little keen, headway to be prominent approaching 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace run-in
tracked leaders at slow pace early, under pressure in 2nd from 3 out, no impression next, weakened
soon disputed lead at slow pace, led 3rd, went on from 3 out, pushed out and stayed on well run-in
towards rear at slow pace early, took keen hold, closed to track leader before 5th, slight mistake 4 out, weakened next, eased approaching straight, pulled up before last
soon tracked leaders at slow pace, towards rear from 5th, no impression from 3 out, soon no extra
BLUE EMPYREAN won a Downpatrick bumper and was well supported on his hurdling bow at Bellewstown but appeared to find the three miles too far and this should be more his trip. He can concede the weight to Atlantic Breaker, who has been running consistently on Downpatrick's undulating track though this sort of ground is unknown to him, a remark that also applies to bumper winner Whizzzey Rascal. Duke Cass ran his best race to date when tackling 2m4f at Bellewstown but was beaten a long way on the Flat at Galway last week.
Blue Empyrean (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Raced in 8th early, closer order when slight mistake 4 out, 3rd before 3 out where slight mistake, soon one pace, 4th of 14, 19 1/4l behind Bel Sas (11-12) at Bellewstown 3m mdn Yielding in Jul.
Whizzzey Rascal (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 3 out, soon no impression, 8th of 14, 29 1/4l behind Henry's Girl (11-7) at Wexford 2m 4f mdn gd in Jul.
Atlantic Breaker (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Soon prominent, led approaching 3rd, joined from 4 out, headed between last 2, no extra and one pace from before last, 4th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Our Brian (11-4) at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn gd in Jul.
Two Baggar Dunne (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden and no extra before 3 out, 11th of 14, dist behind Master Of Verse (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Yielding in Apr.
Duke Cass (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Mid-division on inner, ridden and weakened 5f out, 16th of 17, dist behind Water Sprite (9-0) at Galway 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Jul.
Ellis Island (IRE) Stowaway gelding out of Royal Bossi.
Ninetyteam (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Alw twrds rr, 9th 1/2way, no ex aft 4out, to when pu bef 3out, at Belclare 3m mdn sft in Mar.
