soon tracked leaders in 3rd, closed to challenge from over 2f out, led and stayed on best closing stages
led, pushed along over 2f out, pressed and kept on well inside final furlong, headed and not match winner closing stages
slowly into stride and reminders in rear, always behind
chased leaders, no impression from over 2f out, soon no extra
tracked leaders, a little tight for room halfway, 4th from 2f out, switched right 1f out in 3rd, kept on without getting to front pair inside final furlong
slowly into stride, towards rear and detached, pushed along approaching halfway and no impression
close up, lost place and no extra from 2f out
tracked leaders, improved to challenge from 2f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, one pace
Erich Bloch attempted to make all at Naas and wasn't headed until close home though that was over 7f. Archaeology had his first two starts over that trip but did much better when tackling the minimum at Naas where he would have finished much closer to Isle Of Innisfree but for being impeded at a crucial stage. The remainder with experience have shown little so one of the newcomers can land this. Good Answer is a half-brother to five winners including the very smart Krypton Factor though WESTERN FRONTIER is likely to be all the rage here. The son of Scat Daddy cost E825,000 as a yearling and is out of a mare who has produced winners with her first six foals to race.
Archaeology 8-1 (9-5) Dwelt slightly and bumped leaving stalls, soon mid-division, ridden into 4th 1 1/2f out, under pressure and not clear run inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Isle Of Innisfree (9-5) at Naas 5f mdn gd in Sep.
Erich Bloch (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Soon led, pressed 2f out, headed and kept on without matching winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Old Glory (9-5) at Naas 7f mdn gd in Sep.
Good Answer Iffraaj colt out of Cool Question.
Nearly (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Dwelt, early reminders, raced far side, towards rear, no impression over 2f out, soon no extra, last of 16, 23 1/4l behind Fox Hill (9-5) at Naas 6f gd in Sep.
Western Frontier (USA) Scat Daddy colt out of Missamerica Bertie.
Katie O'hara (IRE) Born To Sea filly out of Cochin.
No Slouch (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Raced near side group, chased leaders, no extra from under 2f out, last of 20, 21 1/2l behind Chestnut Express (9-0) at Naas 6f mdn fll gd in Sep.
Realtin Fantasy (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Dwelt, soon recovered and tracked leaders, ridden and no impression 2f out, soon no extra, weakened, 15th of 16, 18 3/4l behind Secret Thoughts (9-0) at Naas 6f mdn fll gf in Jun.
Ice Bullet (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along in mid-division 2f out and no extra over 1f out, weakened, 9th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Lady Marengo (8-6) at Navan 6f mdn gd in Sep.
