soon pushed along to lead and clear, reduced lead but still clear of remainder approaching straight, joined from 3f out, led again from under 2f out, soon in command and stayed on well inside final furlong
chased leaders, soon remote 3rd, no impression from over 1f out, stayed on well in 2nd without troubling winner closing stages
awkward leaving stalls, soon pushed along and chased leader in 2nd, closed approaching straight, on terms from 3f out, headed from under 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, soon one pace in 3rd
towards rear, never a factor, ridden to go moderate 6th 1f out, one pace
towards rear, never a factor, ridden to go moderate 5th 1f out, one pace
chased leaders, soon remote 5th, ridden to go moderate 4th 1f out, one pace
chased leaders, soon remote 4th, lost place straight, soon no extra
It's difficult to make a strong case for any of these but ELOGE is at least going the right way. She finished third at Navan when stepped up to today's trip and makes more appeal than Ever Yours. The latter's recent placed effort at Cork came over 5f in soft ground though she's gone close on a faster surface before. Intensified lost his way last season but would have leading claims if reproducing his earlier placed efforts while Derulo took a step backwards at Dundalk last time.
Derulo (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden entering straight, soon no impression, 9th of 10, 18l behind Johann Strauss (9-5) at Dundalk 7f 3yo mdn stks pol in May.
Intensified (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden into 3rd 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 5th 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 9l behind Go For Goal (9-5) at Cork 7f 2yo mdn in Oct.
Eloge (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Rear of mid-division, 9th 2f out, pushed along and went 5th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Local Flier (9-6) at Navan 1m 3yo hcp 47-65 gf.
Dans Girl (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Mid-division, 8th halfway, no extra over 1f out, 11th of 14, 10l behind Pixie Spirit (8-9) at Limerick 7f hcp 47-65 gf.
Ever Yours (IRE) 11-2 (7-11) Chased leaders in centre, ridden 2f out, 6th 1f out, drifted right inside final furlong and kept on, just held for 2nd, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Little Sweetheart (8-4) at Cork 5f 3yo hcp in May.
Temkin 7-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, 3rd early straight, ridden and no extra over 1f out, weakened, 12th of 13, 7l behind Local Flier (9-6) at Navan 1m 3yo hcp 47-65 gf.
Ostend Girl (IRE) 25-1 (7-10) Bumped leaving stalls and in rear, pushed along entering straight and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 10th of 11, 7l behind Fix It (8-11) at Dundalk 7f 3yo hcp pol in Mar.
Alfaayza (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) In rear, never a factor, 13th entering straight, kept on one pace, 10th of 14, 9l behind Pixie Spirit (8-9) at Limerick 7f hcp 47-65 gf.
