tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress on outer over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, no impression on winner close home
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led 1 1/2f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on well close home
held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, switched right and ridden 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, soon pushed along, ridden and no impression in 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
led, pushed along and headed 1 1/2f out, under pressure and no extra inside final furlong
Ardhoomey goes from strength to strength and is well worth his place at this level after beating Abstraction here last month to complete a hat-trick. There's little between the pair of them again though both may find SPIRIT QUARTZ too quick for them. Robert Cowell's charge didn't run as well as expected in a Group 3 at Deauville last time but his earlier close fourth in the Palace House Stakes at Newmarket gives him the upper hand. The three-year-old Shrill is progressing nicely and wasn't beaten far behind Washington DC in a Navan Listed contest last time.
Ardhoomey (IRE) 7-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along to go 2nd over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to lead close home, won at Cork 5f gf in May beating Abstraction (9-5) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Spirit Quartz (IRE) (9-2) 9th of 10, 6l behind Finsbury Square (8-13) at Deauville 5f Grp 3 gd in May.
Dikta Del Mar (SPA) 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, soon lost place and no impression in 5th over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 6, 8l behind Ardhoomey (9-5) at Cork 5f gf in May.
Fainleog (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along under 2f out and 6th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 19, 4 1/4l behind Your Pal Tal (9-2) at Curragh 6f hcp gf in Jun.
Little Sweetheart (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Led on far rail, ridden over 1f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Navan 5f hcp Good - Yielding in May beating Battleroftheboyne (9-11) by 2 1/2l, 22 ran.
Abstraction (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Led, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and edged right inside final 100 yards, headed closing stages, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Ardhoomey (9-5) at Cork 5f gf in May.
Shrill 10-1 (8-12) Prominent in 3rd, pushed along under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Washington Dc (9-3) at Navan 6f lst stks (1) gf in May.
