held up in 5th, progress from over 5f out, 3rd and pushed along 2 1/2f out, 2nd and challenged final furlong, led and stayed on best closing stages
close up, under pressure from 4f out, lost place and no impression from over 2f out, soon no extra
led, pushed along over 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed final furlong, headed and kept on without matching winner closing stages
tracked leaders, soon 4th, pushed along at stages, reminders before halfway, soon 5th and no impression, 4th again and kept on same pace from 1 1/2f out
in rear, dropped behind halfway, completely tailed off
Flagstaff is tried in a visor over a longer trip after a poor reappearance when fancied at Gowran. REMARKABLE LADY has finished runner-up in five of her twelve starts but has been well beaten in others. Her narrow defeat over this trip at Galway would probably be good enough so she's handed the vote. Sevilla has improved with each run and was only caught in the closing stages over slightly shorter at Leopardstown while Sing For Me finished in front of the selection at Down Royal last month though the latter was having one of her off days. Touch Of Gold has never raced beyond a mile so takes a big step-up in trip.
Flagstaff 9-4 (9-0) Chased leaders on outer, improved to dispute lead 4f out, ridden and headed entering straight, weakened, 6th of 7, 16 3/4l behind Uninhibited (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m 1f mdn fll gd in Jul.
Remarkable Lady (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 5th entering straight, 4th 1f out, kept on well final furlong into 2nd close home, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Nonetheless (9-0) at Galway 1m 4f mdn fll Good - Yielding in Jul.
Sevilla 25-1 (9-0) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong, no extra and headed close home, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Darkyila (9-0) at Limerick 1m 3f mdn fll gf in Jun.
Sing For Me (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, under pressure on outer to go 4th 2f out, went 2nd over 150 yards out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Brontide (9-9) at Down Royal 1m 2f hcp gd in Jul.
Spirit Of Paris (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Rear of mid-division, driven under 3f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, 9th 1f out, no impression, kept on same pace, 10th of 16, 11 1/2l behind Rateel (9-12) at Naas 7f hcp gd in Aug.
Touch Of Gold (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon no extra, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Va Pensiero (9-0) at Dundalk 1m mdn fll pol in Feb.
Spirit Of The Rain (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Dwelt, towards rear, no impression in last from 3f out, 7th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Sweet Company (11-12) at Galway 1m 4f mdn sft in Jul.
