dwelt, soon progress to track leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight and dropped to rear over 1f out, no extra
ran 5th, progress inner entering straight and 2nd under 2f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
soon led, pushed along to assert straight and 3 lengths clear under 2f out, kept on under pressure, headed 75 yards out, no extra
broke well, tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along to go 3rd 1f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong, just failed
held up rear, ridden and no impression in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden straight and 2nd over 1f out, under pressure and kept on well to lead 75 yards out, held on
This won't take much winning and Shabra Emperor has every chance of picking up the winning thread despite failing to cope off this mark at Cork on Monday. Veteran Six of Hearts is a course winner but is on a long losing run. Oddysey appears out of sorts and is now blinkered but The Ring Is King will have needed his run over hurdles earlier this month and could be interesting with Sean Corby's claim in his favour. DEEMAH also has a claimer on board and David Marnane's filly can make a successful debut on Turf having finished third at Dundalk on her only previous start in a handicap and over today's trip.
The Ring Is King (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no impression on outer 1f out, kept on one pace, 11th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Sharjah (9-9) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 47-75 pol in Dec.
Six of Hearts 9-1 (9-6) Soon mid-division, 10th early, 8th over 3f out, slightly impeded early straight, 6th 1f out, kept on final furlong without reaching 1st 2, 3rd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Ducky Mallon (10-0) at Gowran Park 7f hcp gf in May.
Oddysey (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, soon 4th, pushed along before straight, one pace from over 1f out, 9th of 14, 9l behind Breenainthemycra (9-6) at Roscommon 1m 2f hcp 50-75.
Shabra Emperor (IRE) 11-4fav (10-2) Held up towards rear, ridden into 10th 2f out, stayed on in 6th 1f out, kept on into 3rd inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 18, 8l behind Art Scene (8-10) at Cork 1m 1f hcp 47-65 gf.
Deemah (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Dwelt, soon raced in 7th, 8th and no impression from 1f out, one pace, 8th of 12, 8l behind Morselle (9-0) at Dundalk 7f mdn fll stks pol in May.
Vocal Heir (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Soon mid-division, 14th early, slightly impeded after about 2f, some headway 3f out, soon no impression, 20th of 23, 18l behind Devonshire (9-0) at Curragh 7f 2yo fll mdn in Oct.
