led narrowly, joined 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, soon headed and weakened
waited with towards rear, closed 6th, effort travelling smoothly straight, challenged 2 out, soon under pressure, kept on without matching winner run-in
close up, slight mistake 1st, on terms and slight mistake 4 out, pushed along approaching straight, headed after 3 out, no extra and one pace from 2 out
soon raced in 3rd, 4th from 4th, not fluent 6th, pushed along from 4 out, soon under pressure and no impression, pulled up 2 out
soon raced in 4th, 3rd from 4th, closed travelling smoothly straight, on terms from 3 out, soon led, hit last, pushed out and stayed on well run-in, comfortably
waited with towards rear, slight mistake 6th, slight mistake 4 out and soon pushed along and no impression in moderate 6th, kept on same pace straight
waited with towards rear and a little keen, not fluent 6th, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along in 5th before straight, no extra and one pace from 2 out
SCOTCH QUAY completed a hat-trick of handicap victories before failing to reel in Coral Blue over the minimum at Kilbeggan. This trip will probably suit even more and he can get back to winning ways. Gipsy Lee Rose won a Limerick maiden in good style before just failing to make all over 2m4f at Sligo. Popong, who made a sparkling debut in a Wexford maiden last month, is on the same mark in this rated race and may well have more scope. Bothar Dubh has won two handicaps this year and failed to complete twice over fences. He stays the trip and likes the ground so should give a good account. He holds Mutadaffeq on their run over the minimum here and the latter has never raced over this far.
Gipsy Lee Rose (FR) 3-1 (11-3) Led, not fluent 2nd, joined before 2 out and soon pushed along, ridden before last and headed run-in, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Take A Turn (11-5) at Sligo 2m 4f gd in Apr.
Popong (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Rear of mid-division, headway into 8th 4 out, pushed along in 5th entering straight, headway into 2nd and ridden 2 out, led before last, stayed on well run-in, won at Wexford 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Apr beating Edelpour (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 14 ran.
Bothar Dubh 13-8fav (11-12) Disputed lead, mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Wexford 2m Yielding in Apr.
Challow (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out, 8th of 16, 13 1/2l behind Rock On Seamie (9-8) at Tipperary 1m 1f hcp Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Mutadaffeq (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) In touch on inner, not much room and lost place on inner after 4 out, ridden and progress after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression, 5th of 19, 12 1/4l behind Bothar Dubh (11-0) at Cork 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Scotch Quay (IRE) 5-1fav (11-3) Mid-division and 5th from halfway, went 4th from 2 out and ridden in 3rd before last, no impression on winner and kept on into 2nd close home, 2nd of 13, 6 1/2l behind Coral Blue (10-10) at Kilbeggan 2m hcp sft in Apr.
Colour Me In (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Held up on outside, hit 4th, struggling after 3 out, well beaten from next, 6th of 10, 33 1/4l behind Havingagoodtime (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp fll (1) gd in Apr.
