chased leaders early, lost place from 3f out, soon no impression
slowly into stride, towards rear, dropped behind over 2f out
dwelt, towards rear, niggled along from early, kept on same pace under pressure without threatening from over 2f out
mid-division best, 6th 3f out, no impression from over 2f out
tracked leader, left in lead over 2f out, soon attempted to assert under pressure, caught and no extra inside final 50yds
slowly into stride, towards rear, kept on same pace under pressure without threatening from over 2f out
soon settled chasing leaders, 5th 3f out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 2f out
soon tracked leaders in 4th, chased leader from 2f out, quickened well inside final furlong to lead final 50yds
dwelt, soon prominent in 3rd, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 2f out
led, ran off 1st bend a little, ran completely off bend approaching straight and headed over 2f out, no impression after
Aidan O'Brien and Dermot Weld have won the last five renewals between them and go head-to-head here. The Ballydoyle team rely on Learn, who will have done just that when third behind stablemate David Livingston at the Curragh and will take some beating. However, the form of that race hasn't worked out as well as that of RIVIERA POET's third to subsequent Group 2 winner Power and Group 3 winner Remember Alexander at the Curragh and the half-brother to four winners can take this. The remainder with experience all look to have plenty to find so it could be the David Wachman newcomer Fight, an expensive Danehill Dancer colt who is related to six winners, that could prove the most troublesome.
Aaronkayzo (IRE) Great Exhibition gelding out of Spoofy Chic.
Anto Blues (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Dwelt, soon mid-division, moderate 7th under 4f out, no extra straight, last of 10, 41l behind Lightening Pearl (8-12) at Roscommon 7f 2yo mdn gf.
Fight (IRE) Danehill Dancer colt out of Pretty Sharp.
Green Alligator (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Soon mid-division, 8th halfway, no extra from 2f out, 13th of 14, 20l behind Lady Pastrana (8-6) at Roscommon 7f 2yo mdn aut gf.
Learn (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Towards rear, 7th halfway, went 4th over 2f out, 3rd 1f out, kept on without threatening winner, 3rd of 9, 4l behind David Livingston (9-0) at Curragh 7f 2yo mdn gs in Jun.
Mad For Road (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Coltish in parade ring, slowly into stride and always towards rear, 9th of 10, 20l behind Lightening Pearl (8-12) at Roscommon 7f 2yo mdn gf.
Pierre D'or (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, 5th 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, 5th of 9, 12l behind David Livingston (9-0) at Curragh 7f 2yo mdn gs in Jun.
Riviera Poet (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, headway over 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Power (9-3) at Curragh 6f 2yo mdn gf in May.
Shukhov (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden along in 6th halfway, switched right 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 9, 3 1/2l behind After (8-12) at Curragh 6f 2yo mdn gd in Jun.
Thirsty Bear 7-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Hidden Passion (8-12) at Bath 5f 2yo mdn (5) fm.
