in rear, 8th halfway, edged left over 2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong to 4th close home, never nearer
chased leader, progress to 3rd halfway, ridden and lost place over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
soon tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden and lost place over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
missed break, soon chased leader, 4th halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in rear, 9th halfway, pushed along to 4th under 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1f out, kept on to 2nd close home, not trouble winner
broke well to lead, 3 lengths clear halfway, reduced advantage over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, weakened under 1f out
soon held up towards rear, 6th halfway, weakened 2f out
slowly away, soon chased leader, dropped to 7th halfway, improved to 5th 3f out, good headway to lead under 2f out, soon ridden, headed final 150 yards, no extra, dropped to 3rd closing stages
soon settled 3rd, 5th halfway, ridden into 3rd over 2f out, headway to lead narrowly final 150 yards, kept on well
HIGHLAND FLING appears the most likely winner after a good effort last out at Galway when taking the runner-up spot. He's on a decent mark again, will handle conditions and as a winner over jumps, may be able to make the most of his stamina to take this prize. Nearly Famous is worth a chance for Jessica Harrington, having won a charity race over C&D last month, while Emily Square is also likely to be involved. Massini's Trap hasn't been out since Cheltenham, but merits close attention in the betting.
Nearly Famous 16-1 (9-7) Rear of mid-division, collided with rail after 4f, 11th halfway, ridden under 2f out, kept on well final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 17, 7 1/2l behind Athenry Boy (8-4) at Galway 1m 4f hcp sft in Aug.
Theophilus (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression from 3f out, 12th of 20, 10 1/4l behind Magna Cartor (9-6) at Galway 2m hcp sft in Aug.
Highland Fling (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, 3rd early, slightly impeded under 1f out, soon switched left and not much room between horses close home, kept on without matching winner, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Dara Tango (8-13) at Galway 1m 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Aug.
Time For Mabel (FR) 8-1 (11-7) Raced mainly in 5th, slight mistake 1st, dropped to rear before 3 out where forced left, pushed along before next and ridden after last, kept on without threatening into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind Westland Row (11-1) at Downpatrick 2m 3f gd in Aug.
Six Silver Lane 6-1 (9-9) Raced in 10th early, pushed along approaching straight, no impression from over 1f out, 9th of 16, 9 1/4l behind Specific Gravity (9-9) at Tipperary 1m 1f Yielding in Aug.
Massini's Trap (IRE) 100-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, nudged along after 3 out, never involved, 14th of 23, 26 1/2l behind Champagne Classic (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Repare Mon (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Rear of mid-division, pushed along on outer approaching straight, kept on one pace, 9th of 17, 18l behind Andratx (9-4) at Galway 1m 4f hcp sft in Aug.
Emily Square (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led 2 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home, 2nd of 18, 1 3/4l behind Storm Ranger (9-13) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Our Rachael (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Held up, 8th halfway, pushed along under 3f out, tight for room 1 1/2f out, disputed 6th 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Temasek Star (9-4) at Leopardstown 1m 7f hcp gd in Jul.
