soon prominent on outer, headway to lead before halfway, headed and lost place halfway, soon weakened to rear and detached, eased over 3f out, tailed off
soon led, headed before halfway, 4th after halfway, weakened and detached over 3f out, tailed off
held up, good headway on outer before halfway, progress to lead halfway, kept on best under pressure final furlong
rear of mid-division, 5th over 3f out, ridden in 4th over 2f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, took closer order after halfway, progress to 2nd over 4f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on, held
in rear, no impression and detached 3f out, kept on under 2f out, never on terms
tracked leaders, 2nd after halfway, 3rd over 4f out, dropped to 4th over 3f out, no extra in 5th 2f out, one paced final furlong
towards rear, headway 4f out, 3rd 3f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on, held
CLASSIC THEATRE won a bumper here last year and a maiden hurdle at Listowel before having her sights raised. After a promising start over fences at Clonmel, she’s won at Limerick and Tipperary and can make a winning start racing under Flat rules. Tornado Watch has a good strike-rate over hurdles and has been second three times on the Flat, including behind subsequent Irish Derby winner Latrobe at the Curragh. He’s a big danger and Ask Susan is a versatile sort who has won over fences this summer. Screaming Rose is another with wins in bumpers, over hurdles and over fences and she is unlikely to be far away, despite disappointing the last twice.
Hidden Diamond (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and dropped to rear before halfway, soon no extra, weakened, completely tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Val De Ferbet (11-7) at Clonmel 2m mdn hvy in May.
Rock On Bach (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Prominent, 3rd after 2nd, slight mistake 6th and lost position, no extra and eased approaching straight, tailed off, 15th of 17, dist behind Alfred Wegener (11-0) at Limerick 2m hcp gd in Jul.
Tornado Watch (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, rear of mid-division, headway on inner into 5th halfway, pushed along and lost place under 2f out, no extra, kept on one pace, 7th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Nessun Dorma (9-5) at Galway 1m 4f hcp sft in Aug.
Ask Susan (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Prominent, not fluent 1st, reminders from 2nd, fell 3 out, at Tipperary 2m 4f gd in Jul.
Classic Theatre (IRE) 5-4fav (11-7) Mid-division early, 5th from 7th, improved to lead approaching straight, strongly pressed and joined from before last where pecked, stayed on well run-in to just edge ahead near line, won at Tipperary 2m 4f gd in Jul beating Thirsty Work (11-3) by hd, 8 ran.
Conduct Yourself (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden in 6th 3 out, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace, 7th of 13, 36 1/4l behind Billy's Hope (11-7) at Thurles 2m 2f Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Frazel Express (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Towards rear, not fluent jumping, swished tail after 4 out, soon no extra, 19th of 24, dist behind Shadows Return (10-13) at Cork 2m 3f hcp gd in Aug.
Screaming Rose (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Towards rear, mistake 1st, some headway after 7th and slight mistake next, no impression in 6th approaching 2 out, no extra run-in, 6th of 9, 25 3/4l behind Rashaan (11-1) at Galway 2m 2f (1) sft in Aug.
