led, pushed along and headed under 2f out, ridden and no impression in 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up towards rear, 4th halfway, closer early straight, ridden and no impression in rear over 1f out, no extra final furlong
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along under 2f out and ridden in 3rd over 1f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong to lead close home
held up in rear, headway entering straight and led under 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no extra and headed close home
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along approaching straight, headway to challenge under 2f out, ridden and no impression in 2nd 150 yards out, kept on
Tullyallen showed that this sort of trip on heavy going is just what's required when storming away with a Cork maiden at the end of last month and his guaranteed fitness should be a bonus in this ground. CHRISTOPHER ROBIN (NAP) cost 400,000gns and is bred to be a middle-distance performer. He didn't come up to expectations in his first season but this is much more his trip and he can get off the mark. Cimeara made a successful debut on heavy going at Gowran and didn't look anywhere near his best when last in a Group 3 here in October but Crecerelle will need to improve on what he's shown to date. Machiavelli should do better over middle-distances this campaign and could be on a nice mark for his handicap debut.
Tullyallen (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway early straight and ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well to draw clear inside final furlong, won at Cork 1m 2f mdn hvy in Mar beating Sandaryann (9-5) by 5 1/2l, 8 ran.
Christopher Robin (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Soon led, pushed along and joined over 2f out, ridden and headed from 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 5 1/4l behind The King (9-5) at Gowran Park 1m mdn Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Cimeara (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Prominent early, soon raced in 5th, pushed along under 4f out, weakened from over 2f out, last of 9, 19 1/4l behind Flag Of Honour (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Oct.
Crecerelle (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Soon led, joined over 3f out, headed under 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden approaching straight, headed under 1f out, no chance with easy winner, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Amedeo Modigliani (9-5) at Galway 1m mdn sft in Aug.
Machiavelli 25-1 (9-5) Rear of mid-division on inner, some progress 3f out, ridden in 6th 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 6 3/4l behind James Cook (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m mdn sft in Oct.
