tracked leaders on outer, 6th halfway, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no impression under pressure inside final furlong
mid-division, 8th halfway, headway entering straight, 5th 1f out, kept on same pace
mid-division, headway before halfway to tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd approaching straight, soon ridden and no extra from well over 1f out
held up towards rear, never a factor
tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, ridden along approaching straight, headway to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong and kept on under pressure
ridden early to lead and attempted to make all, strongly pressed from early straight, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
held up towards rear on inner, some headway into 7th approaching straight, no impression from over 1f out
chased leaders, dropped to 10th before halfway, no extra approaching straight, weakened
towards rear, ridden and some headway on outer 4f out, no extra from early straight
mid-division, 7th halfway, driven along in 6th approaching straight, 4th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
rear of mid-division, some headway early straight, kept on without troubling principals
always behind, never a factor
tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and no extra approaching straight
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, no extra approaching straight, weakened, tailed off
rear of mid-division, never a factor
A very tough handicap in which Newmarket Story will be fancied to complete a hat-trick despite being on her highest ever mark on the Flat. She should be thereabouts as should joint top-weight Formal Bid, another on a highest mark and who ran well at Galway behind Pozyc. Golan Guy doesn't win often enough though he found 1m6f just too short at Ballinrobe last time but a strong pace will suit Gudnis Gracious Me, a winner in the past year over hurdles and fences. The latter ran well behind Kristal Komet at Tramore last week when WHITEHEAD LAD and The Pott Reidy were just in front and it's the former, still winless after 18 career starts, who can finally lose his maiden tag as that was his best run for a very long time.
Formal Bid (IRE) 17-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, 7th 6f out, ridden and lost place from 4f out, 10th into straight, ran on without threatening, 6th of 15, 5l behind Pozyc (10-0) at Galway 2m hcp 50-70 gd in Jul.
Newmarket Story (IRE) 7-2 (9-10) Chased leaders in 3rd, driven along approaching straight, headway under pressure to lead 1f out, kept on final furlong, won at Cork 1m 4f hcp 47-65 gf in Jul beating Galakina (9-8) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Yankee Bright (USA) 25-1 (9-1) Led after 3f, strongly pressed and joined approaching straight, headed under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 13, 21l behind Keep It Cool (9-8) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 50-80 pol in Apr.
Golan Guy (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Mid-division, progress into 5th and ridden 3f out, kept on one paced from 1 1/2f out, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Foildearg (8-10) at Ballinrobe 1m 6f hcp 47-65 gf.
Rusty Halo (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Rear of mid-division on inner, ridden and progress into 6th 3f out, kept on one paced, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Foildearg (8-10) at Ballinrobe 1m 6f hcp 47-65 gf.
Gudnis Gracious Me (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Led, strongly pressed and joined approaching final furlong, soon headed and kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Kristal Komet (9-4) at Tramore 1m 6f hcp 47-65 gf.
Arminta (USA) 3-1fav (8-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along 5f out, ridden into moderate 5th 2f out, kept on one pace to moderate 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 8, 15l behind Takasima (8-6) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp 50-75 in Jul.
King Of Redfield (IRE) 6-4fav (8-13) Settled in rear, good headway on outer to challenge 4f out, went 2nd 2f out, switched right final furlong, kept on well under pressure, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, nk behind The Buck (9-2) at Wexford 2m hcp 47-65 gf in Aug '10.
The Pott Reidy (USA) 12-1 (8-13) Mid-division, 7th for much, kept on without threatening under pressure from over 1f out, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Kristal Komet (9-4) at Tramore 1m 6f hcp 47-65 gf.
Whitehead Lad (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden into 2nd inside final furlong, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Kristal Komet (9-4) at Tramore 1m 6f hcp 47-65 gf.
Winnie Minnie (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, 7th on inner 3f out, soon ridden and no impression, 7th of 17, 10l behind Legendary Times (8-11) at Gowran Park 1m 1f app hcp 47-65 gf.
Coppers (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Towards rear, some headway early straight, kept on one pace on outer from over 1f out without threatening leaders, 4th of 9, 5l behind Newmarket Story (9-10) at Cork 1m 4f hcp 47-65 gf in Jul.
Fearnwood Girl (IRE) 7-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, 4th over 5f out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace approaching straight, 11th of 18, 20l behind Ballochroy (9-13) at Clonmel 2m hcp 47-65 gd in Apr.
Parasympathetic (IRE) 50-1 (9-8) Very slowly away, always behind, last of 8, 45l behind Font Of Wisdom (9-5) at Galway 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn gd in Jul.
Utrillo's Art (IRE) 50-1 (10-4) Dwelt, towards rear, struggling from under 5f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 9, 15l behind The Last Don (10-7) at Listowel 1m 6f stks in Jun.
