chased leaders in 4th, improved into 2nd and pushed along 1 1/2f out, ridden to lead under 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably at the line
chased leaders in 3rd, ridden entering straight, kept on same pace in 3rd from 1 1/2f out
prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden entering straight, weakened from 2f out
chased leaders in 5th, ridden 3f out, soon no impression, eased final furlong
attempted to make all, ridden 1 1/2f out, headed under 1f out, kept on well final furlong
settled in last, ridden entering straight, went moderate 4th 1f out, kept on final furlong
Most of these enter the fray in good heart including the rapidly improving ONE SPIRIT, a Listed winner over this trip at Naas, and Singing Bird, who beat a huge field to land a soft-ground Curragh maiden last month. The former is handed the vote as she had previously finished in front of Alanza when they occupied the places behind Emulous over a mile at the Curragh though John Oxx's filly was having her first start since September and will strip fitter this time. Empowering won a Group 3 on her reappearance over this C&D last March and competed at a high level throughout the campaign. She must be a threat but Glor Na Mara is held by One Spirit on that Naas run and Duff, who won this in 2009, isn't the force of old.
Alanza (IRE) 5-2 (9-3) Settled in mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and went 4th 1f out, kept on into 3rd final furlong without troubling winner, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Emulous (9-5) at Curragh 1m flls Grp 3 (1) gd in May.
Glor Na Mara (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Settled towards rear on inner, 9th halfway, switched right in straight and 7th over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong without reaching leaders, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind One Spirit (9-6) at Naas 7f Listed stks (1) gf.
Rodrigo De Torres 7-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden clear entering final furlong, ran on, won at Nottingham 1m cond Stakes (2) gs beating Invisible Man (9-1) by 4l, 6 ran.
Empowering (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Led, ridden and disputed briefly 2f out, headed final 100 yards, no extra and kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Handassa (9-0) at Naas 1m fll lst stks in Oct.
Marvada (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden in 5th 1f out, no extra, 5th of 9, 5l behind Emulous (9-5) at Curragh 1m flls Grp 3 (1) gd in May.
Singing Bird 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, 8th 2f out, headway to go 2nd 1f out, kept on well to lead final 100 yards, won at Curragh 7f mdn stks sft in May beating Imaginationrunwild (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 21 ran.
Duff (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, 7th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 8, 4l behind Banna Boirche (10-3) at Dundalk 1m hcap pol in Apr.
One Spirit (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, driven out and kept on well final furlong, won at Naas 7f Listed stks (1) gf beating Gordon Lord Byron (9-9) by 1l, 10 ran.
