held up in rear, ridden and no impression in moderate 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
made all, ridden over 2f out and 2 lengths clear over 1f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong
tracked leader, kept wide in back straight, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no extra 2f out, weakened
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, switched left in 3rd 2f out and ridden to go 2nd over 1f out, under pressure and kept on one pace inside final furlong
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out and no impression in 3rd over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
SRUTHAN (NAP) was just touched off in a Group 3 at Leopardstown in testing conditions in May, when Flight Risk was behind, and didn't reappear until Tipperary a couple of weeks ago which should have put him straight for this. Flight Risk landed a Group 3 at the Curragh in April but is still saddled with a penalty though he had Brendan Bracken around eight lengths behind and should confirm the form. Akira hasn't proved herself at this level but battled on well to score over the course and distance last time. Corail ran a cracking race in a Listed contest at the Galway Festival but has disappointed subsequently.
Flight Risk (IRE) 10-1 (9-11) Dwelt, raced towards rear, progress to 5th halfway, driven in 3rd 2f out, dropped to 5th and ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Fort Del Oro (9-0) at Curragh 6f lst stks (1) gd in Oct.
Brendan Brackan (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Stumbled and unseated rider start, at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Sruthan (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ran freely, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra, 7th of 10, at Tipperary 7f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Oct.
Akira (IRE) 6-4fav (9-4) Chased leader, pushed along under 2f out, challenged from over 1f out, on terms inside final furlong, stayed on well to edge ahead closing stages, won at Cork 1m fll sft in Sep beating Tamadhor (9-4) by 3/4l, 3 ran.
Corail (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out and no impression in 5th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Tested (9-5) at Tipperary 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Aug.