led, 3 length advantage halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, edged left under 1f out, strongly pressed final 150 yards, kept on same pace, headed close home
slowly into stride, always towards rear, ridden and no impression from over 2f out
tracked leaders early, raced keenly, soon mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression from over 2f out
upset in stalls, held up towards rear, ridden and no impression from over 2f out
tracked leaders, disputed 3rd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, no impression in 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders towards outer, disputed 3rd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to close over 1f out, no impression in 4th under 1f out, 3rd 75 yards out, kept on closing stages
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to close over 1f out, no impression and dropped to 4th final 75 yards, kept on one pace
rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression from over 2f out
mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden in 4th under 2f out, went 2nd 150 yards out and soon challenged, kept on well to lead close home
dwelt, held up towards rear, 8th halfway, ridden and no impression from over 2f out
SIR LUCAN finished last of five on his debut but it was a different matter in the Group 2 Beresford at the Curragh when a staying-on fourth behind stable companion High Definition. He can lose his maiden tag before heading for better things. Flying Visit was only a length behind High Definition in a Curragh maiden and wasn't beaten far in his next three starts before landing a Listowel maiden. He was beaten a neck when attempting to concede 9lb to Rebel Step in a Thurles nursery last week so should again go well. Kailash missed the break and never got close enough to Santa Barbara to mount a challenge at the Curragh but was going on strongly at the finish and should be winning soon. Prairie Dancer has been a short-priced beaten favourite the last three times but didn't appear to take to Polytrack at Dundalk last time.
Flying Visit (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Chased leaders, 2nd after 2f, ridden to challenge 2f out, disputed over 1f out, held in 2nd closing stages of final furlong, 2nd of 6, nk behind Rebel Step (9-3) at Thurles 1m hcp sft in Oct.
Astrapi (IRE) Excelebration colt out of Sliding Scale.
Epaulawn (IRE) 80-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden in 8th and no impression 2f out, soon no extra, 10th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Preamble (9-7) at Fairyhouse 6f mdn sft in Oct.
Giustino Free Eagle colt out of Karadeniza.
Hell Bent (IRE) Mastercraftsman colt out of Fikrah.
Kailash (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, under pressure in 4th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 18, 2 1/2l behind Santa Barbara (9-3) at Curragh 1m mdn gd in Sep.
Kauri Cliffs (IRE) 11-5fav (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, 5th 1f out, no extra, 4th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Ecliptical (9-1) at Bellewstown 1m mdn hvy in Aug.
Men Of Dreams (IRE) 100-1 (9-7) Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon no impression, 9th of 17, 7 3/4l behind Van Gogh (9-7) at Curragh 7f mdn Yielding in Sep.
Sir Lucan (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden into 7th 2f out, under pressure in 6th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 4 1/4l behind High Definition (9-5) at Curragh 1m Grp 2 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Sep.
Pita Pinta (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) A little slow into stride, towards rear, pushed along and some headway straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 10th of 14, 11 1/2l behind High Heels (9-2) at Cork 1m mdn fll gf in Sep.
Prairie Dancer (IRE) 13-8fav (9-7) Pushed along briefly early, prominent, effort straight, no extra and one pace inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Inca Prince (9-3) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Sep.
True Artist (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Held up, rear of mid-division, ridden in 10th 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 18, 7l behind Santa Barbara (9-3) at Curragh 1m mdn gd in Sep.
