tracked leaders in 4th, headway into close 3rd entering straight, pushed along to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace without reaching winner
tracked leader in 2nd, headway to lead early straight, ridden and edged right over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
held up mainly 5th, 4th early straight, ridden and kept on same pace
held up mainly 6th, took keen hold, driven along 2f out, kept on same pace
always towards rear, ridden and no impression from 2f out, kept on one pace
led, strongly pressed and headed early straight, no real impression under pressure when hampered over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden entering straight and dropped to 5th, kept on one pace
In the past year, FAME AND GLORY has won the Royal Whip over 1m2f here and the Gold Cup at Ascot over exactly twice that trip. His next engagement is the Irish Champion Stakes in a fortnight so this looks an ideal stepping stone. He'll be at very short odds for this and is impossible to oppose but Saddler's Rock is taken to chase him home. John Oxx' colt was having just his fourth start and making his handicap debut when a facile winner over this trip at Leopardstown and there's plenty more to come. Fictional Account finished behind Fame And Glory three times earlier this summer so would be an unlikely winner but he ran very well behind Sense Of Purpose at Leopardstown last month and should be in the places. The remaining trio all have plenty to find.
Fame And Glory 11-8fav (9-2) Close up in 5th, headway on outside travelling well over 2f out, led and hung right over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, won at Royal Ascot 2m 4f Grp 1 (1) gs in Jun beating Opinion Poll (9-2) by 3l, 15 ran.
Fictional Account (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Held up in rear, ridden on outer from early straight, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Sense Of Purpose (9-6) at Leopardstown 1m 6f Listed stks (1) gd in Jul.
Taameer 14-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden into 4th 1f out, stayed on to challenge inside final furlong, disputed closing stages, led on line, won at Naas 1m stks gd in Jul beating Duff (9-7) by shd, 9 ran.
Waydownsouth (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon no impression, 11th of 17, 15l behind Stunning View (9-5) at Galway 1m hcp gd in Jul.
Dearest Girl (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, 8th of 10, 21l behind Dimona (9-0) at Leopardstown 2m hcp 50-90 gd.
Saddler's Rock (IRE) 6-4fav (8-11) Tracked leader in 2nd, led approaching straight, ridden to assert under 2f out, kept on well, won at Leopardstown 1m 6f hcp 60-90 gf in Jul beating King Of Aran (9-3) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Rising Wind (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, moderate 5th halfway, ridden in moderate 5th 3f out, went moderate 3rd final furlong, kept on one paced, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Priomhbhean (9-8) at Gowran Park 1m 4f hcp gf.
