slowly into stride, settled towards rear racing keenly, headway into 3rd approaching straight, no extra and dropped to 5th from 2f out
led, strongly pressed entering straight, headed under 2f out, switched right 1f out, kept on under pressure to regain lead closing stages
dwelt, in rear, pushed along in 5th on outer approaching straight, moderate 4th from under 2f out, kept on one pace
chased leaders, pushed along in 4th approaching straight, moderate 3rd from 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader in 2nd, headway to challenge entering straight, led under 2f out, soon driven clear swishing tail, wandered and reluctant inside final furlong, headed closing stages
chased leaders in 4th on inner, ridden and dropped to rear after halfway, no threat in straight, kept on one pace
Both SHERWOOD FOREST and Hasty Katie made promising starts in decent maidens and will have improved for the experience. The former, who is related to a host of useful winners, missed the break behind stablemate Rudolf Valentino at Naas and wasn't given a hard time while Jim Bolger's filly showed good pace behind Ballydoyle's useful Wild Wind at the Curragh and looks certain to win races. Emotional Dream will probably need further in time but Irish Kitten has plenty of pace in his pedigree and is one to keep an eye on.
Irish Kitten (USA) Kitten's Joy colt out of Blazing Bliss.
Sherwood Forest (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) Went right leaving stalls, chased leaders, ridden in 3rd under 2f out, kept on one paced, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Rudolf Valentino (9-0) at Naas 6f 2yo mdn gf.
Thetartankangaroo (USA) Lemon Drop Kid colt out of Myth To Reality.
Emotional Dream Shirocco filly out of Tricoteuse.
Hasty Katie (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, dropped to 5th and no impression from 1 1/2f out, soon no extra, 5th of 12, 6l behind Wild Wind (9-0) at Curragh 7f 2yo fll mdn gf in Jun.
Sir Cecil's Girl (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Went right leaving stalls, always behind, trailing final furlong, 7th of 8, 26l behind Meow (8-12) at Tipperary 5f 2yo mdn gf in May.
