tracked leaders on outer, 3rd halfway, weakened from over 2f out
always prominent, soon led, strongly pressed and headed under 2f out, rallied under pressure to lead again briefly 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on well without quite matching winner
prominent, close 5th halfway, challenged when wandered about over 2f out, soon no extra
prominent early, 6th halfway, no extra from under 2f out
towards rear, pushed along in 10th after halfway, headway into 5th 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, narrow advantage inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure
prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out, eased when beaten over 1f out
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, smooth headway to challenge over 2f out, soon led, ridden and headed 1f out, soon no extra and weakened
mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression in 5th over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong
never a factor, kept on one pace from 2f out
rear of mid-division, 8th 3f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace from over 1f out
Aidan O'Brien runs four here with jockey bookings suggesting that Long Live The King is the stable pick though potential punters will need to forgive a poor effort at Gowran last time when long odds-on and only fifth behind Adilapour with today's rival Dubawi Star, who must be considered, in front. It would be no shock to see Apache, a son of Galileo and a half-brother to Cheshire Oaks winner Perfect Truth, prove best of the Ballydoyle quartet and Joseph O'Brien has been riding plenty of winners for them recently. Rossvoss had no chance behind Casamento here last time but has shown ability and Back Cover will improve for his opening run behind Obligation at Tipperary when stablemate Naaseh was behind. GIANTS SERAPIS attracted some support in the market before finishing third behind Hurricane Havoc at Roscommon. The winner is thought good enough to run in the Listed race earlier so the form could be good enough for Kevin Prendergast's charge to take this.
Alghanem (IRE) Soviet Star colt out of Accounting.
Apache (IRE) Galileo colt out of Charroux.
Auguste Renoir 25-1 (9-3) Mid-division, weakened from 3f out, 14th of 16, 26l behind Rising Wind (8-12) at Listowel 1m 2yo mdn gd in Sep.
Back Cover (USA) 6-1 (9-3) Mid-division, moderate 6th 3f out, ridden and went moderate 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on, 3rd of 13, 10l behind Obligation (8-12) at Tipperary 1m 1f 2yo mdn sft.
Banksters Bonus (IRE) Big Bad Bob gelding out of Heroine.
Chroi Go Leir (IRE) Alhaarth gelding out of Striking Sound.
Diogenes (IRE) Galileo colt out of Sophisticat.
Dubawi Star 14-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden straight, close enough in 4th when hampered and stumbled under 1f out, kept on, 4th of 15, 1 3/4l behind Adilapour (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m 2yo mdn in Sep.
Giants Serapis (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, 6th approaching straight, challenged from 2f out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 5l behind Hurricane Havoc (8-12) at Roscommon 7f 2yo mdn in Sep.
Mereli (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden in moderate 4th 2f out, no impression on leaders, 4th of 15, 16l behind Dubai Prince (9-3) at Gowran Park 1m 2yo mdn in Sep.
Naaseh 14-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 5th 3f out, soon ridden and no extra, 4th of 13, 14l behind Obligation (8-12) at Tipperary 1m 1f 2yo mdn sft.
Rossvoss 40-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, 6th and ridden early straight, no impression, one pace, 5th of 7, 9l behind Casamento (9-1) at Curragh 1m 2yo Grp 2 (1) in Sep.
Two Shots (IRE) Oasis Dream colt out of Ive Gota Bad Liver.
Dodging Bullets Dubawi gelding out of Nova Cyngi.
Long Live The King (IRE) 2-5fav (8-12) Chased leaders on outer, ridden along 3f out, no impression from 2f out, 5th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Adilapour (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m 2yo mdn in Sep.
