close up, soon led, headed 1 1/2f out, soon no impression, no extra when slightly impeded close home
tracked leaders, closed up travelling smoothly over 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, eased on to assert 1f out, stayed on well, easily
prominent, pushed along halfway, soon no impression, dropped to 9th over 1f out, no extra and eased inside final furlong
soon tracked leaders, pushed along to challenge over 2f out, no impression and one pace 1 1/2f out
ridden from early and towards rear, no impression 2f out, moderate 8th over 1f out, some headway but one pace when slipped up close home
waited with, no impression 2f out, some headway to chase winner 1f out, one pace
close up, pushed along halfway, soon no impression, dropped to 7th over 1f out and no extra
soon towards rear, pushed along halfway, no impression 2f out, soon behind, eased inside final furlong
tracked leaders on outer, pushed along halfway, no impression and kept on same pace from 1 1/2f out
waited with early, pushed along behind leaders 2f out, impeded briefly over 1f out, soon switched right and one pace
Fozzy Stack, who took over from his father Tommy last season but only had a few runners, saddles his first-ever winner at the opening Turf meeting at Naas last week and will be hoping Great Minds follows suit. He won this in 2015 but hasn't run since well beaten in the race a year ago. Downforce is a smart handicapper with four victories to his credit but just fell short when tackling this company at Leopardstown in October. Paul Midgley does well with his raiders and Giant Spark won a Navan handicap in November. A recent run under a huge weight at Wolverhampton will have put him straight for this. GYMKHANA (NAP) won over a mile in France and made a successful start for Ger Lyons at Naas a week ago when the ground was testing. He's been put up 8lb but while conditions are in his favour he can win again. Master Speaker is usually thereabouts though a strike-rate of 1-34 on Turf tells its own story but Only Mine would provide a big threat if ready. He's well up to this class though the ground could be a problem and he's needed his opening runs in his two previous seasons.
Spirit Quartz (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) 6th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Main Stay (8-9) at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Jan.
Downforce (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, soon 5th, still travelling smoothly straight, switched right 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Sovereign Debt (9-7) at Leopardstown 7f lst stks (1) Yielding in Oct.
Giant Spark 14-1 (10-0) In rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Jaywalker (9-3) at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Great Minds (IRE) 5-4fav (9-10) Prominent, pushed along 2 1/2f out, no impression from 2f out, soon no extra, 5th of 6, 18 1/4l behind Bobby's Kitten (9-7) at Cork 6f lst stks (1) hvy in Mar.
Gymkhana 12-1 (9-1) Rear of mid-division, progress under 2f out towards far side, ridden into 2nd 1f out, stayed on to lead final 150 yards, kept on well, won at Naas 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar beating Athas An Bhean (8-6) by 2 1/4l, 18 ran.
Master Speaker (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along and some headway straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 7th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Sovereign Debt (9-7) at Leopardstown 7f lst stks (1) Yielding in Oct.
Only Mine (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Settled 4th, driven over 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, weakened 1f out, 10th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Ardhoomey (9-4) at Curragh 5f Grp 2 stks (1) Yielding in Sep.
Sors (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Chased leaders on far side, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression, 11th of 18, 4 3/4l behind Tithonus (8-10) at Curragh 5f hcp hvy in Sep.
Heroic Heart (FR) (9-3) 13th of 17, 7 3/4l behind Forza Libranno (8-12) at Deauville 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Penny Pepper (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Dwelt, towards rear, headway and pushed along straight, switched right to outer and kept on without threatening final furlong, 6th of 13, 6l behind Sovereign Debt (9-7) at Leopardstown 7f lst stks (1) Yielding in Oct.
Dandyman Port (IRE) (8-9) 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Charm Appeal (8-9) at Maisons-Laffitte 6f stks sft in Nov.
