Livia Galilei arrives in fine shape having scored comfortably over the trip at Sligo a week ago. A 5lb rise isn't excessive but she's not the biggest of fillies and the weight could prove a problem. SHELFORD looked a middle-distance performer with real potential when landing a Leopardstown maiden a month ago. He was sent over 1m6f there a couple of weeks later but the best use wasn't made of his stamina and he was outpaced by I Have A Dream. He can recoup losses sustained that day though none of the sextet can be ruled out. Amira's Prince was just touched off by Chicago over 1m5f at Down Royal and it will be interesting to see how Cheval Rouge copes with this trip on his 33rd start. Scots Gaelic stays much further so will need a very strong pace while it was very fast ground when All That Rules scored at Wexford.
Amira's Prince (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Led, ridden and challenged 1f out, narrowly headed final 100 yards, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Chicago (9-1) at Down Royal 1m 5f stks gs in Jul.
Scots Gaelic (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 11th and ridden 3f out, kept on without threatening straight, 4th of 19, 5l behind Midnight Music (11-1) at Galway 2m am hcp 70-100 gd in Jul.
Livia Galilei (IRE) 4-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, 2nd 4f out, led 2 1/2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well final furlong, won at Sligo 1m 4f fll hcp beating Tantalising (7-11) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Shelford (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) Led, ridden and headed under 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind I Have A Dream (9-11) at Leopardstown 1m 6f hcp gd in Jul.
All That Rules 2-1fav (9-5) Chased leaders and pulled hard, headway from 4f out, went 3rd and ridden on outer 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, won at Wexford 1m 4f mdn stks gd in Jul beating Hail (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 16 ran.
Cheval Rouge (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) Mid-division, 8th 3f out, ridden 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Zariyna (8-13) at Leopardstown 1m 1f fll hcp gs.
