raced in rear off pace, closer in rear 4f out, 4th and pushed along 2 1/2f out, driven into 2nd 1 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble winner
held up 3rd behind clear leader, closer in 3rd 4f out, driven into 2nd 2f out, soon weakened, no extra over 1f out
raced 2nd behind clear leader, closer in 2nd 4f out where reminder, driven over 3f out, dropped to 4th under 2f out, weakened over 1f out
settled 4th behind clear leader, closer in 4th 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, dropped to 5th 2 1/2f out, soon driven, ridden and some headway to moderate 3rd inside final furlong, no impression leaders
soon led, 5 lengths clear after 1f, reduced advantage 4f out, pushed along 2 1/2f out, ridden under 2f out, stayed on well final furlong
The Last Marju showed his first sign of ability on his handicap debut at Roscommon but has plenty of weight for what he's achieved. Masterchippy has only raced on fast ground or Polytrack so it remains to be seen how he handles this surface, a remark that also applies to Papagayo, who started a short-priced favourite on this sort of ground at Gowran in May but ran poorly. Selskar Abbey gained his only success on very quick going at Leopardstown last month and hasn't impressed when tackling softer going so everything points to the chances of THE COMPELLER. Ken Condon's charge has been making gradual progress and was staying on very strongly over 1m2f on soft ground at Killarney last week so this trip and going should prove ideal.
The Last Marju (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Soon led and pulled hard, ridden 2f out, soon headed, dropped to 3rd 1f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 7, 5 3/4l behind Azzuri (10-0) at Roscommon 1m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Masterchippy (IRE) 4-1 (8-7) Mid-division, 5th 3f out, ridden on outer over 2f out, 4th over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong and kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Brightly Shining (9-3) at Naas 1m 2f hcp gf in Jul.
Selskar Abbey (USA) 7-2fav (9-5) Mid-division, 6th 4f out, ridden in 5th 3f out, no impression in 3rd inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home, 3rd of 10, 6 3/4l behind Vale Do Sol (9-11) at Navan 1m 2f hcp gf in Jul.
Papagayo (IRE) 7-4fav (9-11) Chased leader, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 12l behind Magic Kitten (8-9) at Gowran Park 1m 4f hcp hvy in May.
The Compeller (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Slightly awkward leaving stalls, held up, pushed along from 4f out, went moderate 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong,, 4th of 15, 6l behind Dancing Noretta (9-12) at Killarney 1m 3f hcp Yielding in Jul.
