settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along into 3rd 1 1/2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong, led on line
held up in rear, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
attempted to make all, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, headed on line
chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, close 3rd when squeezed up close home
chased leader early, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 4th 1 1/2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Just six runners but none can be dismissed. Dundalk winner Yulong Baoju should improve for last month's comeback in a very tough handicap while Talitha Kum couldn't quite make the step-up to Group 3 company after scoring at Naas but was by no means disgraced. Burn The Boats found a mile beyond him at the Curragh after an excellent run over this trip at Newbury. Hazy Glow found herself on the wrong side of the track in that Curragh event and is much better than the placings suggest while Harry Trotter didn't get the clearest of runs at the Curragh after his Dundalk victory. That leaves IN SALUTEM, who gets the vote on his first start away from Dundalk as he was only beaten just over a length by the long odds-on Master Speaker there in April and the winner is now rated 15lb higher.
Harry Trotter (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Rear of mid-division, 17th halfway, not clear run 2f out and kept on inside final furlong, 12th of 25, 7l behind Via Ballycroy (9-2) at Curragh 6f hcp gf in May.
Hazy Glow (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 9th and no extra from 1f out, 15th of 18, 12l behind Gathering Power (8-8) at Naas 6f 3yo hcp in May.
In Salutem 2-1 (9-5) Led, headed after 2f, travelling well in 2nd entering straight, led under 2f out, soon ridden clear, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably, won at Dundalk 7f 3yo mdn auc stks pol in May beating General Brook (9-5) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Talitha Kum (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Chased leader in 2nd, challenged 3f out, ridden 2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1 1/2f out, no extra from 1f out, 6th of 9, 7l behind Just Pretending (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m 3yo fll Grp 3 (1) in May.
Yulong Baoju (IRE) 6-1fav (9-2) Soon chased leaders, 7th under pressure 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace, 10th of 18, 6l behind Gathering Power (8-8) at Naas 6f 3yo hcp in May.
Burn The Boats (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, 8th 1f out, not much room final furlong, kept on without threatening, 5th of 23, 3 1/2l behind Fiesolana (9-2) at Curragh 1m hcp gf in May.
