tracked leaders on inner in 4th, good heeadway to lead early straight and soon quickened clear, stayed on strongly final furlong, impressive
slowly into stride and ridden along in rear after halfway, never a factor, no impression in 10th entering straight, some late headway
raced in 6th, ridden early straight and went moderate 4th 1f out, kept on one pace but no chance with easy winner
chased leaders and 7th halfway, no extra from early straight, weakened
tracked leaders and 5th halfway, headway early straight to go moderate 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace but no chance with easy winner
dwelt and always in rear, 9th and driven along approaching straight, no threat from 2f out, eased when well beaten inside final furlong
led early and settled back to track leaders in 3rd, 5th and slightly checked early straight, soon no chance with easy winner and no impression in moderate 5th final furlong
prominent and disputed early, 2nd before halfway, brought bit wide entering straight and soon no chance with easy winner, no extra in 6th 1f out
prominent and led before halfway, ridden along and headed early straight, soon no chance with easy winner and moderate 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
rear of mid-division on inner and 7th early straight, ridden and soon no extra
Sea The Stars won this for John Oxx in 2008 and the trainer will be hoping history can repeat itself with Karezak, a son of Azamour. Aidan O'Brien is represented by Kingfisher, a son of Galileo out of the Listed winner Mystical Lady, and Orchestra, also by Galileo out of a Danehill mare. Urban Moon had no answer to the odds-on Indian Maharaja at Gowran but it was a fine effort as he didn't get going until late and he'll take some beating but WEXFORD TOWN is handed the vote. Jim Bolger's Teofilo colt is a full brother to the stable's Irish Derby winner Trading Leather and an entry in the Group 1 National Stakes suggests he's well regarded.
Free Eagle (IRE) High Chaparral colt out of Polished Gem.
Karezak (IRE) Azamour colt out of Karawana.
Kingfisher (IRE) Galileo colt out of Mystical Lady.
Moonmeister (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Dwelt, always towards rear, last of 11, 18l behind Australia (9-5) at Curragh 7f 2yo mdn gf in Jul.
Orchestra (IRE) Galileo colt out of Bywayofthestars.
Sakhra Nayef colt out of Noble Desert.
Third Dimension 7-4fav (9-5) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, moderate 5th final furlong, 5th of 6, 6l behind Sacred Aspect (8-8) at Leopardstown 6f 2yo mdn aut in May.
Urban Moon (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Soon tracked leaders at ordinary pace, niggled along into straight, went moderate 2nd and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Indian Maharaja (9-5) at Gowran Park 1m 2yo mdn gf in Jul.
Wexford Town (IRE) Teofilo colt out of Night Visit.
Windward Passage (IRE) Dubawi colt out of Winesong.