slowly into stride and always behind, no impression straight
slowly into stride and always behind, ridden 5f out, eased from 3f out, tailed off
chased leaders in 3rd and took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders in 4th, close 4th 3f out, pushed along in 3rd entering straight, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, comfortably
mid-division, 6th 3f out, soon ridden, 4th 1f out, no extra
rear of mid-division, checked on bend after 1f, ridden 2f out, progress into 5th 1f out, headway into 3rd inside final furlong, kept on
dwelt, soon chased leaders in 5th, 5th 3f out, soon ridden and no impression
chased leader in 2nd, ridden 2f out, dropped to 3rd over 1f out, soon no impression
led, ridden from 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home
Blue Skimmer produced a decent run at Dundalk last season and again on his return after a very long break at Limerick a month ago. Eddystone Rock was unlucky in-running at Limerick last time and, though becoming frustrating, would be a big threat if handling the quicker ground. SHINGHARI, who was around two lengths behind in that latter event, undoubtedly has more scope and can reverse the form though there shouldn't be much in it. Rainfall Radar was having her first start since October in that same event and wasn't beaten far though looks held but Taqaseem hadn't run since 2014 before a fine effort at Dundalk last month, though that was over 1m4f.
Baltray Boy (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression before 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Clonmel 2m mdn hvy in Dec.
Ben Bourgas (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Ran 6th on outer, closer 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and dropped to 8th approaching straight, no extra, 8th of 11, dist behind Hard To Call (11-12) at Limerick 2m mdn hvy in Apr.
Blue Skimmer (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, progress to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Malinka (9-2) at Limerick 1m 3f mdn hvy in Apr.
Eddystone Rock (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, travelled well and not clear run from 2f out, switched left and went 3rd 150 yards out, kept on well, 3rd of 15, nk behind Unyielding (9-7) at Limerick 1m mdn Yielding in Apr.
Estrenar (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Mid-division, progress after halfway and ridden in 5th 2f out, under pressure in 3rd over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 26, 4 1/4l behind Creggs Pipes (9-9) at Curragh 1m hcp sft in May.
Multiculture (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and lost place approaching straight, no extra 2f out, weakened, 11th of 14, 37 1/4l behind Heartbreak City (9-0) at Cork 1m 2f hcp hvy in Mar.
Prodlic (IRE) Atraf gelding out of Always True.
Shinghari (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, went 2nd briefly 2f out, ridden and no impression in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Unyielding (9-7) at Limerick 1m mdn Yielding in Apr.
Rainfall Radar (USA) 11-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no extra final furlong, 5th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Unyielding (9-7) at Limerick 1m mdn Yielding in Apr.
Taqaseem 15-8 (9-7) Towards rear, improved to 7th halfway, 8th 3f out, driven over 2f out, ridden in 7th 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong to 4th, never on terms, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Roconga (9-8) at Dundalk 1m 4f mdn pol in Apr.
Belarusian (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders on outer, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 11th of 17, 36 1/4l behind Cilaos Emery (11-7) at Punchestown 2m Good - Yielding in Apr.
Shirley (IRE) (9-1) 13th of 16, 10 3/4l behind Black Bird Runs (9-4) at Chantilly 1m fll pol in Nov.
Aussie Bound (IRE) Robert Emmet gelding out of Rochambelle.
