chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 5th halfway, slightly slow 3 out and soon ridden, no extra next
mid-division best, ridden and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge after 2 out, led before last, pushed out to assert entering straight, easily
mid-division, slight mistake 4th, ridden and no extra before 2 out
settled mid-division, 7th halfway, progress into 5th before 2 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace
mid-division, slight hampered 1st, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened and tailed off
mid-division, dropped towards rear halfway, soon ridden and no impression, trailing 4 out, completely tailed off
led, ridden and pressed after 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace
mid-division, jumped slightly left 1st, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, ridden in moderate 10th before 2 out, no impression and kept on one pace
chased leader, 2nd halfway, improved to challenge before 2 out, slight mistake 2 out and soon ridden, under pressure in 3rd before last, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, some progress into moderate 8th 3 out, mistake and unseated rider next
held up towards rear, ridden into moderate 8th 2 out, 6th and no impression last, kept on one pace
towards rear for most, ridden in moderate 9th before 2 out, soon no impression
chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace
HURRICANE VOLTA, a winner on good ground and the all-weather on the Flat, returned from a poor run at Ayr to be beaten narrowly by Port Rashid, who was receiving 15lb, on heavy going at Tramore. With these conditions much more to his liking he should go one better. Winning bumper Licklighter hasn't run since a fine effort when just failing to catch Top Othe Ra over an extra furlong here last July but that was his first start in almost a year so the lack of a recent run shouldn't pose a problem. Niven, three times a winner on the level, hasn't made the expected progress after a fair start over timber but Punches Cross is the type to do better and would have been closer at Clonmel but for a couple of mistakes. Bensachuine started out over timber with a very good run at Cork in 2016 but hasn't gone on from there.
Hurricane Volta (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, improved to dispute lead approaching last, mistake at last and headed, stayed on well inside final furlong, gaining on winner to line, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Port Rashid (11-4) at Tramore 2m mdn hvy in Apr.
Licklighter (IRE) 2-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd early, mid-division halfway, headway into 4th travelling well 2 out, went 2nd at last, ridden run-in, stayed on well, strongly pressed winner inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 11, hd behind Top Othe Ra (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 2f mdn gd in Jul.
Niven (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Mid-division and 6th from halfway, pushed along from 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on same pace run-in, 6th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Minella Times (11-4) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn sft in May.
Olive D'Haguenet (FR) 33-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next, pulled up after 2 out, at Ballinrobe 2m 1f mdn hvy in May.
Mary Sun (FR) 16-1 (11-7) Mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra in straight, 13th of 25, 37l behind Holding Pattern (11-7) at Punchestown 2m mdn gd in May.
A Long Day (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Held up, soon towards rear, some headway in mid-division when pecked 7th, no danger when not fluent 3 out, tailed off, last of 19, dist behind Burrows Saint (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Balkalin (FR) 25-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, pushed along in rear before 4 out, soon weakened, completely tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Bosco Di Alco (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Sep.
Bensachuine (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Led, jumped right 7th, joined from before straight, soon headed and no extra from before 2 out, 5th of 18, 19 3/4l behind Magnium (11-4) at Killarney 2m 1f mdn Yielding in May.
Cheap And Cheerful Shirocco gelding out of Shayaza.
Offshore Oscar (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 4 out, 13th of 18, dist behind Lareena (10-11) at Thurles 2m mdn hvy in Mar.
Punches Cross (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, no extra in 4th and slight mistake last, kept on one pace, 4th of 15, 11 1/2l behind Amschel (10-13) at Clonmel 2m 4f mdn gd in May.
Scorpion Knight (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, ridden into 5th entering straight, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace, 7th of 15, 30l behind Amschel (10-13) at Clonmel 2m 4f mdn gd in May.
Lady Quill (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Soon chased leaders, some slight mistakes, 5th before 5th, got on terms 3 out, led before straight and attempted to assert before 2 out, headed approaching last, soon no extra, one pace, 3rd of 16, 8 1/2l behind Dromore Lad (11-2) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Oct.
Little Gold (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, ridden and no extra 5f out, weakened and tailed off, 12th of 15, dist behind Cordovan Brown (11-5) at Punchestown 2m Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Mrs Conn (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, dist behind The Brassmoulder (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn sft in Sep.
Valley Sunset (IRE) Oscar M out of River Valley Lady.
Makeyourcall (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, not fluent at times and in rear from 5 out, pushed along from next and soon no impression, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Sally Park (11-12) at Sligo 2m 4f mdn Good - Yielding in May.
Gaillimh Abu (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders in 6th, 4th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 7th of 13, dist behind Avellino (11-5) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f mdn hvy in May.
