tracked leaders and keen hold early, 4th halfway, 3rd 4f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, close 2nd 1f out, kept on final furlong, no extra close home
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th 4f out, ridden and no extra over 3f out, weakened and tailed off
always in rear, ridden and no extra over 3f out, weakened and tailed off
held up in 4th early, swift headway into 2nd after 3f, soon disputed, ridden 2f out, no extra in 3rd under 1f out, kept on same pace
led, disputed after 4f, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong
Jim Bolger took the unusual step of racing Cul Baire in bumpers and it paid off when he scored very easily at Galway. That was over 2m and this is a big drop in distance but Kevin Manning will make use of his stamina and he's certain to be thereabouts. LEBRON didn't show much on his debut in April and was given a long break before returning at Leopardstown a fortnight ago where he showed his true form behind Something Graceful. With further progress likely he looks the one to be on here. Gumption has been well beaten on testing ground but may do better in these conditions but winning hurdler Nearest The Pin appears to need much further.
Cul Baire (IRE) 5-2 (11-8) Always prominent, led on inner entering straight, soon ridden clear, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably, won at Galway 2m N H flat gd in Jul beating Silver Concorde (11-8) by 7l, 20 ran.
Rivergod (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride and always behind, checked 3f out, 18th of 20, 41l behind Something Graceful (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn stks gs.
Acorn Valley (USA) 12-1 (9-5) Soon led, joined from before straight, headed and no extra from 2f out, eased when beaten, 7th of 8, 27l behind Van Rooney (9-5) at Killarney 1m 3yo mdn aut gs in May.
Gumption (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Waited with, closer in 4th approaching 2f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 19l behind Pale Mimosa (9-0) at Galway 1m 4f 3yo mdn sft.
Lebron (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, 3rd 1 1/2f out, went 2nd final furlong, kept on well close home, 2nd of 20, 1/2l behind Something Graceful (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn stks gs.
Nearest The Pin (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Waited with at ordinary pace, progress straight, 6th 1f out, stayed on without threatening final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Smithfield (9-4) at Killarney 1m 3f mdn stks in Jul.
Grandma Dotty (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Soon mid-division, closed 2f out, 7th and kept on without threatening under pressure from 1f out, 6th of 14, 4l behind Jessie Jane (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 3f mdn stks pol in Jul.
