broke well, made all, asserted 1 1/2f out, kept on well, reduced advantage closing stages, comfortably
rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, progress to 4th over 1f out, no impression, kept on same pace final furlong
prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden under 2f out, soon dropped to 3rd, no impression, kept on same pace final furlong
mid-division, 4th halfway, progress to 3rd over 2f out, improved to 2nd 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, kept on well final furlong, not trouble winner
tracked leader, 3rd halfway, under pressure in 4th over 2f out, no extra, weakened final 150 yards
towards rear, 6th halfway, under pressure 2f out, ridden over 1f out and dropped to 7th, kept on 1f out to 6th close home, no threat
short of room leaving stalls, soon raced in detached rear, closed up on field halfway, no headway, never a factor
towards rear, 7th halfway, improved to 6th over 1f out, kept on in 5th final 100 yards, never nearer
BATTLE OF JERICHO was only just behind subsequent winners Lethal Steps and Dawn Delivers on his debut here last month but didn't make the expected progress behind his stable companion U S Navy Flag at the Curragh. Although looking vulnerable, he's given the opportunity to prove that second run all wrong. Prep was well beaten at Bellewstown but should improve and looks better than stablemate Castrogiovanni, who has changed stables. Jim Bolger also has two entries and the newcomer Impactful, a half-brother to the 6f Group 3 winner Smash Williams, could provide the main threat though Pat Smullen's mount Man Power is very speedily bred.
Battle Of Jericho (USA) 7-2 (9-5) Chased leaders in 4th, ridden in moderate 4th 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no impression in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 6 3/4l behind U S Navy Flag (9-5) at Curragh 6f mdn Good - Yielding in Jul.
Castrogiovanni (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden in 10th 2f out, no impression, 13th of 18, 7 1/4l behind Romanised (9-5) at Navan 6f mdn gd in Apr.
Impactful (IRE) Iffraaj colt out of Take Flight.
Man Power (IRE) Dandy Man colt out of Maria Milena.
Patrick Joseph Helmet colt out of Laraib.
Prep (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out and no extra in 8th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Tamboureen (9-5) at Bellewstown 1m mdn gd in Jul.
Waters Wild (IRE) Iffraaj colt out of Tilthe End Of Time.
Solar Wave (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Dwelt and slightly impeded start, soon tracked leaders and 5th early, pushed along halfway, no impression 1f out, kept on same pace without threatening inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 6l behind Seahenge (9-5) at Naas 6f mdn gd in Jul.
