Amicus Curiae mid-division, progress into 4th 3 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, led after 2 out, kept on well from last, comfortably

The Boxer Coffey settled 2nd, improved to lead 4 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace

Imco Tendence mid-division, progress into 6th 3 out, 2nd on outer entering straight, soon ridden, no impression from 2 out

Vicky Lane in rear of mid-division, progress into 8th 3 out, ridden in moderate 4th 2 out, no extra

Sharabid towards rear, progress from 4 out, moderate 9th entering straight, kept on from 2 out

Opatja in rear, progress into 8th entering straight, kept on from 2 out

Best Of The Lot mid-division, 7th 3 out, no impression before straight

Padre O´Brien always towards rear

Inver Leader never better than mid-division

Deal Or No Deal tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, no impression before straight

Helvic Head tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, 4th entering straight, no impression from 2 out

Blayney James never better than rear of mid-division

Dunsinane always towards rear

Take A Chance Two tracked leaders, 9th 3 out, soon no impression

Glenfidick led from 1st, ridden and headed 4 out, soon weakened

Howareyayoungfella mid-division, weakened from 5 out, tailed off

La Carlota tracked leaders, mistake and weakened quickly 5 out, pulled up before next

The going was changed to yielding and yielding to soft in places following this race. AMICUS CURIAE was a biggish price for a horse with reasonable credentials and won well. Held up in mid-division, he made good progress before the third-last, and once hitting the front jumping the second-last there was going to be no other winner as he stayed on well. He could well be good enough to win a novice and will most likely go to Killarney next week.

Having fallen with the race won at Ballinrobe last time over a longer trip, it might have been expected for similar tactics to have been tried on The Boxer Coffey. In the end, he didn't go out to expressly try and make all as he did last time, although the ground was much better on that occasion. Ruby was content to sit second for most of the way while his mount was a bit keen. He took it up three out and pinged the second-last, but the winner swept past him at that point and he couldn't find any extra.

Imco Tendence just appeared not to stay on the ground. Held up off the pace, he made stylish progress on the outside after the third-last and was travelling like a winner turning into the straight where he was brought into the centre of the track. He was soon floundering, though, and beaten, cominghome very tired.

There were a couple of eyecatchers. Long-time absentee Sharabid stayed on under a hands-and-heels ride from some way back to be nearest at the finish, as did hurdling debutant Opatja, for whom there was a small market move in the morning.

La Carlota was reported by rider Paddy Flood to havebeen whining during running and was pulled up. The Turf Club vet found him to be clinically abnormal post race. Howareyayoungfella, who was reported to be lame post race. [JOH]

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