always behind, under pressure 6f out, no impression, never a factor
held up in 5th, headway into 3rd 3f out, 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace in 2nd final furlong
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden in 5th 3f out, soon no impression
always towards rear, no impression from 4f out, never a factor
made all, pushed along over 1f out, stayed on well under hands and heels final furlong
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and dropped to 4th 3f out, soon no impression
tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, ridden and dropped to 3rd 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
It's difficult to see past ROCKET LAD, who only succumbed in the closing stages in a much better race at the Punchestown Festival and looks a nice prospect. Creadan Belle didn't run well last time after showing some potential earlier though Lisa O'Neill is by far the most experienced rider here. Her stable companion Gun Merchant hasn't run badly between the flags but looks a chasing type while it's over a year since Guttural pulled up in a point-to-point.
Doubi The Risk (FR) 100-1 (11-4) Waited with towards rear, impeded and unseated rider 1st, at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn gd in May.
Gun Merchant 2-1 (12-2) Mid-div, 5th 1/2way, trav well cl up bef 2out, bhnd ldrs bef last, ko, 3rd of 10, 7 1/2l behind Ain't My Fault (12-2) at Loughrea 3m mdn gs in May.
Guttural (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 6th 1/2way, wknd aftr 6out & 10th frm 4out, bhnd when pu bef 3out, at Dawstown 3m mdn gs in May.
Peiata (IRE) 12-1 (12-2) Twrds rr of mid-div, sl prog in 8th bef 3out, wknd aftr 3out, bhnd when pu bef 2out, at Ballindenisk 3m mdn gd in May.
Rocket Lad (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Prominent, disputed lead from halfway, led 6f out, ridden 2f out, strongly pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 20, 1 3/4l behind Ard Abhainn (11-7) at Punchestown 2m Good - Yielding in May.
Creadan Belle (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, 3rd 4f out, soon ridden and weakened, 9th of 12, dist behind Jeremys Flame (11-6) at Naas 2m Yielding in Dec.
Georgina Burgess (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Towards rear, 9th halfway, no impression on leaders in 6th 1f out, kept on, never nearer, 5th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Baboin (12-0) at Killarney 2m 1f gd in May.
