prominent on outer, led narrowly 2f out, driven along and strongly pressed final furlong, kept on under pressure, headed final strides
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
prominent, close 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, soon no extra and weakened final furlong
led, headed narrowly 2f out, kept on under pressure, no impression well inside final furlong
chased leaders, 4th halfway, switched right 1 1/2f out, challenged inside final furlong, kept on under pressure to lead final strides
in rear, moderate 7th 2f out, kept on one pace without threatening
chased leaders on outer, ridden and no impression from over 1f out
EXPIRE appreciated the drop back to today's trip when running out an easy winner at Naas last week. He can follow-up here despite the worse terms with Red Army Blues as the latter was beaten over four lengths and will do well to make up the deficit. Foot Perfect has finished in front of Natalisa the last twice, but Yellow Dandy beat them both when runner-up at Tipperary last time, while Byte The Bullet and Gallos Secret look up against it on what they've shown so far.
Expire (IRE) 7-4fav (9-5) Made all, ridden and drew clear inside final furlong, won at Naas 5f mdn stks in Jun beating Red Army Blues (9-5) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Foot Perfect (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear, progress into 5th under 2f out, 4th and not clear run final furlong, kept on, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Jamesie (9-11) at Tipperary 5f 3yo hcp in Jun.
Natalisa (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Awkward leaving stalls, soon close up and disputed lead, 2nd under 2f out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4l behind Jamesie (9-11) at Tipperary 5f 3yo hcp in Jun.
Yellow Dandy (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Close up, in front under 2f out, headed and kept on without matching winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, nk behind Jamesie (9-11) at Tipperary 5f 3yo hcp in Jun.
Red Army Blues (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Chased leader, driven along in 2nd halfway, no impression under pressure from 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Expire (9-5) at Naas 5f mdn stks in Jun.
Gallos Secret (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, weakened halfway, last of 22, 37l behind Sharestan (9-5) at Curragh 1m mdn stks gd in Jun.
Byte The Bullet (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Close up, kept on same pace under pressure from over 1f out, 4th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Amour Fou (8-13) at Cork 5f 3yo hcp 47-70 sft in May.
