chased leaders, 4th 2f out, soon ridden, led briefly over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on close home
chased leaders, 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, no impression over 1f out
dwelt and held up behind leaders, 6th 2f out, soon pushed along, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, ridden in 7th 2f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, last 2f out, soon ridden, went 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening to go 3rd inside final furlong
led, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon no impression
chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon no impression on leaders
held up behind leaders, ridden and progress on outer under 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
slowly into stride and held up in rear, short of room on inner 2f out, soon switched to outer and ridden, went 7th 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
Jim Bolger has won this for the past three years. Alainn is by Intense Focus out of a sprint-bred mare and will know her job but Kevin Manning has chosen ALERTNESS, a half-sister to two juvenile winners and out of a mare who scored as a two-year-old in the USA. She can continue the stable's sequence though Initial is by Invincible Spirit out of a Group 1 winner over 7f in Argentina. Beach Belle is also by Invincible Spirit and her dam produced a two-year-old winner last year with her first foal. Bwana is a half-brother to the Lowther winner Silk Blossom and other winning juveniles so he should have plenty of pace but the well-connected Master Planner's pedigree suggests he'll do better over further.
Bwana (IRE) Footstepsinthesand colt out of Lovely Blossom.
Dancing Zafeen (IRE) Zafeen colt out of Crimson Lass.
Initial Invincible Spirit colt out of Ishitaki.
Master Planner (IRE) Mastercraftsman colt out of Dream For Life.
Primo Uomo (IRE) Strategic Prince colt out of Mooching Along.
Alainn (IRE) Intense Focus filly out of Aoibhneas.
Alertness (IRE) Teofilo filly out of Napping.
Beach Belle Invincible Spirit filly out of Beach Bunny.
Coto (IRE) Fast Company filly out of Let Me Shine.
