chased leaders, close 3rd travelling well 2f out, soon led, ridden 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3f out, no impression from 2f out, eased final furlong
held up in rear, last on outer 2f out, soon ridden, no impression final furlong
chased leader in 2nd, pushed along 3f out, ridden in 4th 2f out, went 3rd again 1f out, kept on without threatening winner to go 2nd close home
chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along to lead 2f out, soon ridden and headed, 2nd 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, dropped to 4th close home
held up in rear, some progress and ridden under 2f out, 5th 1f out, no extra final furlong
led and soon clear, ridden 4f out, strongly pressed 3f out, headed 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening to go 3rd close home
Parish Hall won this in 2013 but was beaten five lengths in third last year. He also has a Group 3 penalty to carry though a recent run at Dundalk will have put him straight. GEOFFREY CHAUCER was unbeaten as a two-year-old and looked a classic prospect last year but things didn't go his way. He was impeded in the Derby at Epsom and the German Derby and can start making up for lost time. Massinga followed her maiden success with a handicap victory then completed a hat-trick in a Listed contest at Cork. The softer the ground the better and if there's any more rain she could surprise better-fancied rivals. Waltzing Matilda didn't show much on her reappearance but she wasn't beaten far in several Group 3 races last season and looks best of the remainder.
Parish Hall (IRE) 4-6fav (9-7) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to go 2nd and challenged 1f out, kept on under pressure, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, hd behind Shalaman (9-2) at Dundalk 1m 3f 4yo stk pol in Mar.
Aussie Valentine (IRE) 7-2fav (9-12) Broke well to lead, made all, ridden 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Leopardstown 1m 1f hcp beating Sophie's World (9-1) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Geoffrey Chaucer (USA) (9-2) 17th of 18, well behind Sea The Moon (9-2) at Hamburg(GER) 1m 4f 3yo Grp 1 (1) gd in Jul.
Loch Garman (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) 10th of 19, 11l behind Intello (9-2) at Chantilly(FR) 1m 2f 3yo Grp 1 (1) gs in Jun '13.
Massinga (IRE) 8-11fav (9-0) Held up 5th, 4th 4f out, travelled well in 3rd over 2f out, soon 2nd, ridden and on terms 1 1/2f out, led narrowly 200 yards out, kept on strongly, won at Cork 1m 4f fll lst stks (1) hvy beating Altesse (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
On Location (USA) 8-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on inner, improved to lead travelling well 2f out, pushed clear 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, easily, won at Dundalk 1m mdn stks pol beating Torpedo Alley (9-7) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.
Queen Of Alba (IRE) 18-1 (9-1) Broke well to lead, soon clear, reduced advantage 4f out, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace 1f out, 4th of 8, 5l behind Massinga (9-0) at Cork 1m 4f fll lst stks (1) hvy.
Waltzing Matilda (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Towards rear early, soon mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression 3f out, 9th of 12, 19l behind Ramone (9-11) at Curragh 1m flls Group 3 stks (1) hvy in Mar.
