Asian Royale held up in touch, smooth headway after 4 out, 3rd travelling well after 3 out, mled approaching 2 out, soon clear, eased after last

Limestream in rear of mid-division, 11th 5 out, progress after 4 out, 5th after 2 out, stayed on well from last without troubling winner

Hill Port tracked leaders on inner, 6th 4 out, ridden after 3 out, 4th next, kept on same pace

Bill´s Folly tracked leaders on outer, 5th 5 out, lost place next, 8th after 3 out, kept on

Sher One Moor led, headed before 3rd, remained prominent, led again 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra

Indifference Curve tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, 3rd 2 out, soon no extra

Dead Or Alive mid-division on outer, 9th halfway, kept on same pace from 3 out

Rossbeigh prominent, 4th after halfway, 3rd 4 out, 5th and ridden after next, soon no extra

Dr Knock close up, led and disputed from 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon no extra

L´Acajou led from before 3rd, headed 7th, 5th 4 out, ridden to challenge next, soon weakened

Im A Witness chased leaders, 7th 4 out, soon weakened

Sonnium held up, no impression from 4 out

Sandhurst mid-division, 9th 5 out, weakened from next

Killeaney always towards rear

Air Of Confusion towards rear, weakened 4 out, tailed off

No Half Session always behind, tailed off

He didn't look a straightforward ride when winning at Navan last time but ASIAN ROYALE did it well here after taking up the running approaching the second last.

The seven-year-old was upped 9lb for winning over 2f shorter last time but his rider could afford the luxury of easing his mount down to land this handicap. He seems to be going the right way and looked genuine enough. He holds an entry for Ayr next Friday but is more likely to wait for Punchestown the following week according.

Limestream, one of two John Carr-trained runners in the field, was easy to back. He was doing his best work in the closing stages and sprinted home from the last but it was all too late as the winner had the race sewn up.

Sher One Moor raced at the head of affairs for a time but had no more to give along with Indifference Curve while the favourite Rossbeigh probably didn't see out this journey after holding every chance away from the fourth last.

L'Acajou raced prominently until weakening when the race began to unfold while Sonnium was stepping up to 3m for the first time but he never got in a blow along with Killeaney. [BF]

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