led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and 2 lengths clear 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong, strongly pressed close home and headed on line
towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon switched left in 4th and ridden on outer over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression close home
always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along in rear after halfway and soon detached, weakened, completely tailed off
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along on outer 3f out, ridden and no impression on leader in 2nd over 1f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong, led on line
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden in 3rd under 2f out and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace
ran 5th, pushed along over 4f out, ran wide on bend over 2f out and soon no extra in 6th, kept on one pace final furlong
mid-division, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 5th under 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out
BALIYAD was, unsurprisingly, no match for subsequent Irish Derby winner Latrobe at the Curragh in June. The second that day has also won since and Dermot Weld’s colt has tackled longer trips in both starts since so looks the one to be on today. Acrux Cass was only beaten a short-head at Killarney on his second start and should be winning soon but it’s difficult to make a case for the other three-year-olds Endearing'son and War Ensign. Calgath was placed twice at the Curragh last year but hasn’t been seen since tailed off at Navan in October and Moanbaun Maestro is only a modest hurdler.
Calgath (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Raced in 7th early, effort approaching straight, no extra 3f out, soon eased, completely tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Art Of Security (9-11) at Navan 1m 5f mdn hvy in Oct.
Moanbaun Maestro (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) In rear, some progress into 12th 3 out, ridden in 8th 2 out, kept on same pace, 6th of 17, 9 3/4l behind Wild Desire (10-4) at Gowran Park 2m hcp gd in Jun.
Knockeenbawn Lady (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, weakened from before 3 out, pulled up straight, at Limerick 2m mdn gd in Jul.
Acrux Cass (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Soon raced in 3rd, closed travelling smoothly straight, pushed along over 2f out, soon dropped to 4th and switched right, stayed on well inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 6, shd behind Highdive (9-0) at Killarney 1m 3f mdn gd in Jul.
Baliyad (IRE) 11-10fav (9-0) Led, headed over 6f out, under pressure over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, dropped to 3rd over 1f out, weakened under 1f out, eased closing stages, 3rd of 4, 5 3/4l behind Cliffs Of Dooneen (9-0) at Bellewstown 1m 6f mdn gf in Jul.
Endearing'son (FR) Mastercraftsman gelding out of Endearing.
War Ensign (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 2f out, 12th of 16, 18 1/2l behind Burning Question (9-0) at Galway 7f mdn sft in Jul.
