tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along and headway between horses to go 2nd 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace
tracked leaders in 3rd, driven along early straight and no impression in 3rd over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
broke well and tracked leader in 2nd, headway to lead 2f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong
raced in 5th throughout, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, no extra
soon led, strongly pressed early straight and headed 2f out, soon no impression on winner and no extra in 4th inside final furlong
It's a surprise to find SCINTILLULA entered here after her close third behind Ernest Hemingway at Leopardstown on Thursday, especially as she looked to have had a hard race. There's no doubt she has the ability to win this and Jim Bolger wouldn't run her unless satisfied she had recovered. Mark Johnston sends the prolific Maputo from Yorkshire and the son of Cape Cross has every right to be in this company after progressing through handicaps to land a Listed race at Hamilton. Fortify is also stepping up in class and couldn't get involved in a lucrative handicap at Galway but Caponata is well up to this grade at her best and was beaten a short-head by Up in the Group 2 Blandford Stakes over the track and trip last September. Qewy will need to improve but John Oxx' yard has finally struck form so there may be more to come.
Caponata (USA) 7-1 (9-9) Waited with towards rear, progress under pressure in pursuit of winner from over 1f out, soon no impression, kept on, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Dank (9-9) at Curragh 1m 1f Grp 2 flls (1) gf in Jul.
Fortify 8-1 (9-13) Mid-division, ridden in 10th 2f out, no impression entering straight, 8th 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 18, 13l behind Brendan Brackan (9-6) at Galway 1m hcp in Jul.
Maputo 3-10fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, shaken up to lead 1f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Hamilton 1m 3f Listed stks 3yo (1) gf in Jul beating Alta Lilea (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Qewy (IRE) 5-2fav (8-12) Soon tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd and challenged from 2f out, no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Bunairgead (8-7) at Roscommon 1m 4f Listed stks (1) gf in Jul.
Scintillula (IRE) 2-1 (8-12) Chased leader in 2nd and closer before halfway, ridden early straight and dropped to 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong, no impression final 50 yards, 3rd of 4, 1l behind Ernest Hemingway (9-12) at Leopardstown 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) gf.
