held up towards rear, ridden into moderate 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
tracked leader, disputed after 2f, led under 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden into 2nd 2f out, led narrowly 1 1/2f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong
dwelt and towards rear, ridden and no extra 2 1/2f out
held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, progress 2f out, challenged 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, under pressure in close 2nd 1f out, kept on final furlong without matching winner
led, joined after 2f, headed under 3f out, ridden and no extra 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders briefly, soon held up, towards rear halfway, ridden into 5th 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out
held up behind leaders, pushed along in 5th halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra 2 1/2f out
Official ratings suggest there's little between four of these. Elephant John, a Tipperary maiden winner last summer, has run poorly in his last two starts at Dundalk and changed stables. His former trainer runs Tai Sing Yeh, runner-up in a Fairyhouse handicap last time but over two lengths behind BIG BABY BULL in a Tipperary claimer previously and no better off. The latter has since been placed in a strong Gowran handicap and can go in again though Is That Love, a winner at Dundalk in December, had plenty of decent form in handicaps on Turf last summer without winning.
Elephant John (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders and 4th halfway, pushed along from 2f out, soon ridden and weakened to rear, eased from over 1f out, last of 12, 20 1/4l behind Mulgrave (9-2) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Feb.
Tai Sing Yeh (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Prominent, soon disputed and led over 3f out, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Master Matt (9-11) at Fairyhouse 6f hcp gd in Jun.
Big Baby Bull (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden in 8th 2f out, 4th 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd final 100 yards, no impression, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Hotrocket (9-2) at Gowran Park 7f hcp gd in Jun.
Nine Tales (IRE) 100-1 (9-13) Always towards rear, never a factor, 11th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Cnodian (9-7) at Limerick 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jun.
Is That Love (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Mid-division, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 8th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Hightimeyouwon (9-5) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Jan.
Sin E Shekells 16-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders in centre, pushed along in 7th 2f out, soon ridden and no extra, 15th of 19, 6 3/4l behind Collective Power (10-2) at Navan 5f hcp gd in Jun.
Yester (IRE) 22-1 (9-9) Mid division, 8th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, no extra from over 2f out, last of 14, 17 1/2l behind Cnodian (9-7) at Limerick 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jun.
Zig Zag Zyggy (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) Mid-division in far side group, ridden under 2f out, lost place and weakened 1 1/2f out, eased closing stages, 19th of 22, 25 1/4l behind Talia (9-2) at Cork 7f hcp Yielding in Jun.
Irresistible You (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders on inner, took keen hold, ridden entering straight, weakened, 9th of 10, 26 1/2l behind Sapristi (9-4) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f gd in Jun.
