Equus Maximus made all, joined briefly 3 out, clear before straight, kept on well from 2 out, ridden out close home, easily

The Level tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, 2nd after next, ridden in moderate 2nd entering straight, kept on same pace without threatening winner straight

Una Duce mid-division, progress into 5th after 3 out, ridden entering straight, went moderate 3rd after 2 out, kept on without threatening

Oran Flyer tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, ridden in moderate 3rd entering straight, dropped to 4th and kept on same pace before last

Kilkenny All Star tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead briefly 3 out, ridden and weakened before straight

Winterwood tracked leaders, 7th halfway, no impression from 3 out

Cyril Lord towards rear, headway from 4 out, moderate 6th next, kept on without threatening straight

Hily Distinguished towards rear, some late headway without threatening

Mourneview Lad mid-division, some progress into 5th 4 out, no impression before straight

Parzanni tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 4 out, soon no impression

Toomdeely never better than mid-division

Praetorian never better than mid-division

Emergency Response mid-division, no impression from 5 out

Abbey Hom always towards rear

Vintage Class in rear of mid-division, no impression from 4 out

Turtlecourt always towards rear

Jack From Curragha mid-division, weakened from 5 out

Dawn Ledgend always behind, completely tailed off

Not a whole lot was left to chance here as EQUUS MAXIMUS bounced out in front at what was a bit of a stop-start pace, and apart from being briefly headed after a mistake four out he never saw another rival. Going on three out, he stretched clear at the top of the straight and was pushed out to score convincingly from a bunch of inferior rivals. The winning trainer said afterwards that he is very much looking forward to this horse going chasing in the autumn.

The Level has looked a decent horsefrom time to time and should get his turn eventually over hurdles. Racing in the leading group for most of the journey, he attempted to give chase to the winner from the third-last, but was under pressure to do so. In his favour he did stay on well to put a deal of daylight between himself and the remainder of the opposition without being able to make any impression on Equus Maximus.

There was a good deal of promise shown by newcomer Una Duce. Held up in mid-division, he began to close a little bit before the fourth-last and continued to stay on from there under an educational ride to finish third without being able to get near the first two. He looks a potentially nice individual that should improve a good deal for the experience and will probably stay a trip as well.

Kilkenny All Star looked to be an improving individual before tonight, but having chased the winner early, he attempted to take him on over the final circuit, but was under pressure after three out and his efforts had taken their toll before the second-last. He's better than this and should prove that in due course.

Dawn Ledgend finished tailed-off and was reported afterwards to have burst a blood vessel

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