led early, soon joined, headed soon after 1f, raced in 2nd, effort straight, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong
prominent, soon disputed lead, led soon after 1f, pressed straight, kept on well inside final furlong, all out at the finish
soon towards rear, behind in last before halfway, soon no danger
mid-division, pushed along at stages from early, off pace in 8th before halfway, kept on same pace straight
slowly into stride, soon chased leaders in 4th, headway and effort straight, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong
mid-division early, off pace in 6th before halfway, no extra straight
soon chased leaders in 5th, effort straight, kept on same pace final furlong
waited with towards rear, off pace in 9th before halfway, some headway straight, soon distant 6th and kept on same pace
soon chased leaders in 3rd, closed up travelling smoothly straight, pushed along from 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, not quite reach winner
a little slow into stride, waited with, off pace in 7th before halfway, kept on same pace straight
Joseph O'Brien has four entries, three of them having had one unplaced run and Irwin, a half-brother to an all-weather winner in France, making his debut. The latter could come out best of the quartet though the experience of Let Me Pass and DHA LEATH may prevail. The former has a penalty for his course and distance victory, when stable companion Stellar Spirit caught the eye, and may have found 7f too sharp in his follow-up attempt. He has to concede 10lb to Garvan Donnelly's filly, who just failed to concede 9lb to the winner in a nursery last month, and that may prove beyond him.
Let Me Pass (IRE) 11-4 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, moderate 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Messidor (9-4) at Dundalk 7f pol in Dec.
Catena Zapata (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Dwelt, soon chased leaders on outer, 7th 3f out, under pressure and ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression, one paced final furlong, 7th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Hype (9-7) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Oct.
Charlemagne One (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Rear, detached entering straight,, 13th of 14, 22 3/4l behind Chicago Bear (9-7) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Nov.
Grove Island (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride and pushed along, towards rear and behind, kept on same pace without threatening straight, 13th of 14, 17 3/4l behind Russian River (9-2) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Nov.
Irwin (IRE) Australia colt out of Sugar House.
Rock Ya Boy Ya (IRE) 200-1 (9-4) Always behind, never a factor, last of 13, 13 3/4l behind Messidor (9-4) at Dundalk 7f pol in Dec.
Stellar Spirit (IRE) 22-1 (9-4) Dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression, 6th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Messidor (9-4) at Dundalk 7f pol in Dec.
Tynan (IRE) 400-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, raced in rear, 12th halfway, headway on outer 3f out, came wide entering straight, ridden 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Uncharted (9-2) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Dec.
Dha Leath (IRE) 18-1 (9-11) Pushed along briefly early, towards rear, a little keen, soon last, pushed along and headway behind horses straight, switched right over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Chevillon (8-11) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Nov.
Miss March (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Missed break and pushed along in detached rear, under pressure before halfway,, last of 14, 23l behind Chicago Bear (9-7) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Nov.
