held up towards rear, pushed along in 7th 3f out, ridden in 7th on outer 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 4th inside final furlong
chased leader in 2nd, headway to lead under 2f out, ridden 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home
mid-division, 5th 3f out, soon ridden and no impression
led, ridden and headed under 3f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, 3rd 2f out, ridden in 2nd 2f out, 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace in 3rd final furlong
held up in rear, closer in 6th 3f out, 4th 2f out, pushed along in 2nd 1 1/2f out, ridden 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well close home
chased leaders, 4th 3f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression
Search For A Song was racing over this trip for the only time when landing this a year ago and his latest run behind Magical over 1m2f in the Tattersalls Gold Cup will have put him spot-on for the double. Roger Varian sends Ebor winner Fujaira Prince from the UK and though this will be his first start in Pattern race company this isn't the strongest of Group 1 races. Twilight Payment was well beaten in this last year but didn't enjoy the fast ground and has been in excellent form this campaign scoring twice over the track and trip, the latest by eight lengths. SOVEREIGN (NAP), last year's Irish Derby winner, was three lengths behind the latter here in June but that was his first start since his classic victory a year earlier. He's since chased home Enable in the King George and can get back to winning ways. Micro Manage has had this as his target for some time and ran a promising trial behind Delphi last month
Barbados (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Towards rear early, some headway on outer after 4f and 4th halfway, ridden 4f out and went 3rd 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner and kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Master Of Reality (9-7) at Down Royal 1m 6f lst (1) Yielding in Sep.
Fujaira Prince (IRE) 11-2fav (9-8) Close up, headway and every chance over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, won at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Aug beating Glencadam Glory (8-13) by 1/2l, 21 ran.
Micro Manage (IRE) 5-1 (9-11) Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and closer on inner 2f out, 2nd 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Delphi (9-0) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Raa Atoll 14-1 (9-11) Disputed lead early, chased leader and 4th halfway, 3rd entering straight and soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out and no impression inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Twilight Payment (9-11) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gd in Jun.
Sovereign (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Led, clear over 8f out, niggled along from 6f out, ridden over 3f out, reduced lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out and immediately beaten, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 3, 5 1/2l behind Enable (9-4) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Twilight Payment (IRE) 8-15fav (9-13) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead entering straight and soon asserted, pushed along and 5 lengths clear 2f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) Yielding in Jul beating Master Of Reality (9-13) by 8l, 6 ran.
Search For A Song (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Held up in last, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, still last 1f out, headway into 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening leaders, never nearer, 3rd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Magical (9-9) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) Good - Yielding in Jul.
Passion (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Disputed until led 8f out, came stands' side in straight, ridden 2f out, kept on well from over 1f out, won at Naas 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Aug beating Traisha (9-11) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
