tracked leaders,3rd halfway, 4th and pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, no extra
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 5th entering straight, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
towards rear, ran free early, pushed along entering straight, no impression from over 1f out, never a factor
towards rear, pushed along entering straight, 9th and ridden when switched right over 1f, kept on well on outer inside final furlong, nearest at finish
soon led, headed over 2f out, ridden and lead again over 1f out, headed inside final 100 yards, no impression on winner
always towards rear, ran freely early, pushed along entering straight, no extra from over 1f out, weakened
mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and 5th over 1f out, ridden and halfway to lead into final 100 yards out, kept on well
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards
mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along in 3rd entering straight, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, no impression closing stages
The Blue Panther will be racing from his lowest-ever mark and showed a bit more dash here last week. Maestro Stick is up 7lb for his victory at Dundalk in March while Royal Tribute is 0-16 and his latest run at Sligo came in a claimer. INISHMOT PRINCE completed a Dundalk double in the spring and has since produced two very good runs in huge-field handicaps at the Curragh. He looks the one to beat with his rider claiming 7lb, though Cleveleys bounced back to form at Limerick last week and is 2lb well in at the weights for this.
The Blue Panther (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway. pushed along 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace until eased final 50 yards, lost 3rd on line, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Plunkett (9-11) at Leopardstown 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Bonnyrigg (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders in centre group, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and no extra, 20th of 22, 15 1/4l behind Shawaamekh (10-4) at Cork 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in May.
Notforalongtime 40-1 (9-6) Towards rear, pushed along in rear halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight, never a factor, 14th of 16, 20 1/4l behind Dha Leath (9-2) at Limerick 1m hcp gd in Apr.
Inishmot Prince (IRE) 9-2fav (9-10) Pushed along from stalls, mid-division on stands' side, ridden over 2f out and short of room over 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 30, 2 3/4l behind Markievicz (8-7) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Jun.
Castletownshend (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) Held up in mid-division, no extra before 3 out, 16th of 19, dist behind Hiaou (12-0) at Punchestown 2m mdn sft in Jan.
Cleveleys 13-2 (9-10) Held up in rear of mid-division, ridden in 11th 2f out, no impression in 8th 1f out, stayed on well to go 2nd close home, nearest finish, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Cnodian (9-3) at Limerick 7f hcp gd in Jun.
Laurens Company (IRE) 28-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, dropped to 6th 1f out, no impression, 7th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Elzaam Blue (9-9) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Feb.
Royal Tribute (IRE) 17-2 (9-2) Dwelt slightly, raced in rear, headway to 5th halfway, improved to 2nd over 1f out, ridden under 1f out, kept on well, held, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Mass Gathering (9-10) at Sligo 6f Good - Yielding in May.
Maestro Stick 8-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, 4th and pushed along under 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, comfortably, won at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Mar beating Maccliff (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Fine Distraction (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and some headway under 2f out, 5th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 10th of 24, 5 1/4l behind Sondheim (9-9) at Cork 7f hcp gd in Jun.
