prominent on outer, 3rd 3f out, pushed along to lead 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong
mid-division on outer, 7th 3f out, pushed along in 6th 2f out, went 4th 1f out, soon 3rd and kept on well inside final furlong
chased leaders, 6th 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
rear of mid-division, 10th 3f out, pushed along in 7th on outer 2f out, went 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening
mid-division on inner, 8th 3f out, pushed along in 5th on inner 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening
chased leaders, 5th 3f out, soon ridden, 7th 1f out, no impression
slowly into stride, held up in rear, last 3f out, soon no impression under pressure
led, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace in 2nd inside final furlong
chased leaders, 2nd 3f out, soon ridden, weakened from 1 1/2f out
chased leaders, 4th 3f out, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no extra final furlong
rear of mid-division, 9th 3f out, soon ridden, 9th 1f out, no impression
Jim Bolger won this a year ago, halting a run of three successive Aidan O'Brien victories. The former runs Sun Focus, a half-brother to a Group 3 winner and out of a mare who won over this trip as a two-year-old. Ballydoyle are represented by the only one with experience, GLENEAGLES, a Galileo colt and a full-brother to the Irish 1000 Guineas winner Marvellous. He started a short-priced favourite on his Leopardstown debut but couldn't quite go through with his effort and was beaten into fourth. He'll have come on for the run and should prove good enough though his stablemate Jamaica is one to note for the future as he's another son of Galileo out of a 1m4f winner in France. Postulation looks ideally suited to this trip on his debut and looks a nice type on pedigree while Wardell cost 200,000gns and is a son of Rip Van Winkle.
Gleneagles (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Mid-division, ridden on outer in 4th over 2f out and soon challenged, no impression inside final furlong and kept on same pace close home, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Convergence (9-2) at Leopardstown 7f 2yo mdn gd.
Jamaica (IRE) Galileo colt out of Dialafara.
King Christophe (IRE) Duke Of Marmalade colt out of Mini Brush.
Pass The Trophy (IRE) Iffraaj colt out of Two Pass.
Postulation (USA) Harlan's Holiday colt out of Supposition.
Prologue (IRE) Cape Cross colt out of Snippets.
Royal Distinction Royal Applause colt out of With Distinction.
Stevie's Wonder (IRE) Art Connoisseur colt out of Our Jo Jo.
Sun Focus (IRE) Intense Focus colt out of Solas Na Greine.
Syntax (IRE) Haatef colt out of African Moonlight.
Wardell Rip Van Winkle colt out of Aurelia.
Botany Bay (IRE) Galileo colt out of Honour Bright.
