held up towards rear, smooth headway out wide into 2nd and plenty to do 2f out, closer and hung left from over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, always just held
switched left start, held up off the pace in last pair, moderate 5th out wide turning in, never a factor
wore hood to post, led about 1f, soon settled 3rd on rail, pushed along over 3f out, weakening when hampered over 2f out, behind and struggling after
tracked leaders on on inside, losing place when hampered over 2f out, rallied into modest 4th turning in
raced keenly, prominent out wide, went 2nd 10f out, pushed along when hung left over 2f out, weakened soon after, eased when no chance over 1f out
raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, pushed along 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, weakened soon after, eased
led after 1f, pushed along 4f out, kicked for home turning in, ridden and reduced lead over 1f out, strongly pressed in closing stages, stayed on gamely, all out
restless in stalls, held up in last trio, pushed along over 3f out, headway out wide when hampered over 2f out, went 3rd turning in, no chance with leading duo
off the pace in rear, plugged on past weakening fillies never a factor
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Joseph O'Brien's stable has been in fine form, landing a Group 1 in France on Sunday, and ABOVE THE CURVE can continue the trend. The daughter of American Pharoah was always travelling like a winner at Leopardstown and defied inexperience to beat the re-opposing Thoughts Of June with plenty in hand. Hello Jumeirah gained plenty of admirers with her victory at Kempton with a subsequent winner over four lengths back in third while Night Battle came from behind to land a Lingfield maiden and will have learned plenty from the run.
Above The Curve (USA) 6-5fav (9-3) Mid-division, headway on outer entering straight, progress to lead over 1f out, soon asserted and kept on well, won at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn fll gd in Apr beating Thoughts Of June (9-3) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.
Hello Jumeirah 5-1 (8-8) Held up in mid-division, good headway when ridden 3f out, waiting for room 2f out, stayed on strongly to lead final furlong, won at Kempton 1m 3f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Apr beating Timeless Melody (8-8) by 1l, 10 ran.
Improvise (FR) 3-1 (9-0) Chased leader, challenged over 2f out, led inside final furlong, held on, won at Haydock 1m fll stks (4) gf in Sep beating Smiling Jayne (9-0) by hd, 6 ran.
Moon De Vega 2-1fav (9-0) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied gamely to lead again towards finish, won at Doncaster 1m mdn fll stks (5) sft in Oct beating Suffrajet (9-0) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Morning Poem 5-4fav (9-2) Wore hood to post, quickly away, raced keenly and led until over 7f out, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, shaken up inside final 2f, every chance until winner quickened on inside final furlong, no extra final 110 yards, 5th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Al Husn (9-2) at Kempton 1m fll stks (2) pol in Apr.
Night Battle (IRE) 5-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, raced keenly in last pair, shaken up and headway on inside over 1f out, switched right and stayed on inside final furlong, one reminder and quickened well to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 2f fll stks (5) pol in Apr beating Three Priests (8-9) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Thoughts Of June (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Disputed lead, led after 4f, pushed along and joined approaching straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner and kept on one pace, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Above The Curve (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn fll gd in Apr.
Typewriter (IRE) 3-1fav (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, drifted left over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 8, 5l behind Grand Alliance (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Wynter Wildes 7-1 (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway and every chance 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Dougies Dream (9-3) at Redcar 1m hcp (6) gs in Apr.
Makinmedoit (IRE) 1-2fav (8-6) Keen early, tracked leader until over 3f out, headway to lead over 1f out, ran on, comfortable, won at Brighton 1m 2f mdn stks (6) gf in Apr beating Red Kite (8-11) by 5l, 3 ran.
