held up in touch, ridden 4f out, went 3rd 2f out, soon no impression
chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 3f out, soon no impression
in rear, ridden 3f out, soon badly hampered and lost ground, never a factor
made all, ridden from 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, moderate 5th 2f out, swished tail under pressure, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, went 2nd on outer 2f out, kept on without threatening winner final furlong
chased leaders in 3rd, disputing 3rd and under pressure when slipped up under 3f out
Benbecula and Qasser ran in a Curragh handicap last month when the former came out on top. He's since been beaten at Roscommon but this is a moderate contest and, now with Johnny Murtagh, he'll be fancied to gain the second success of his career. However, LADY IMOLA scored over the course and distance on fast ground a year ago and, as she hasn't had those conditions in her recent runs, can return to winning ways. Auden won a Newmarket maiden in 2010 but has hardly picked his feet up in two recent races but Traveller's Tales had some decent form for Richard Hannon and should be ready for this after two runs on Polytrack at Dundalk.
Qasser (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Mid-division, 8th entering straight, soon ridden along and no extra under 2f out, 11th of 13, 14l behind Valbucca (9-7) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp 50-80 gs in May.
Auden (USA) 16-1 (9-0) Chased leader, closer order from after halfway, niggled along from 5f out, soon lost place, dropped to last and no extra approaching straight, last of 5, 36l behind Marchese Marconi (9-13) at Killarney 1m 6f stks hvy in May.
Alajan (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Hawk Flight (8-5) at Leopardstown 1m 6f hcp gf in Apr '11.
Benbecula 4-1 (9-10) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no extra in 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 11l behind Lethal Weapon (9-5) at Roscommon 1m 3f hcp 50-80 in May.
Sinntani (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden in 6th 2f out, weakened, 9th of 11, 18l behind Waterloo Sunrise (8-11) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 47-65 pol in Jan.
Lady Imola (IRE) 11-1 (8-6) Soon well off pace in mid-division, moderate 6th and no extra from before straight, 12th of 14, well behind Captainofthefleet (8-9) at Clonmel 2m hcp 60-90 sft in May.
Traveller's Tales 33-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden into 7th 2f out, no impression and kept on one pace, 8th of 11, 11l behind Mona Brown (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 3f stks 0-70 pol in Mar.
