towards rear, 8th halfway, dropped to rear and ridden from 3f out, detached and no extra from 2f out, tailed off
mid-division and 7th halfway, took closer order from 3f out and ridden from 2f out, briefly short of room over 1f out, kept on without threatening to go 4th inside final furlong
mid-division and 6th halfway, pushed along on outer from 3f out and ridden from 2f out, no impression from over 1f out and kept on into moderate 5th inside final furlong
towards rear and in rear halfway, ridden in 8th from 3f out and no impression from 2f out, some late headway to go moderate 6th close home
mid-division and 5th halfway, pushed along and good progress on outer over 2f out, challenged over 1f out and soon led, kept on well inside final furlong, comfortably
raced mainly in 4th, took closer order on outer from 3f out and improved to lead from 2f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, soon headed, no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along from over 5f out, ridden from 3f out, lost place from 2f out, no extra and weakened from over 1f out
led, pushed along from 3f out and soon headed, ridden from 2f out, no extra and weakened from over 1f out
a bit slow into stride, soon improved to track leaders and 3rd halfway, pushed along from 3f out and soon improved to lead, ridden and headed from 2f out, no extra in 3rd from 1f out and kept on same pace
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This has been a good race for Aidan O'Brien over the years and Emily Dickinson should go well for the yard. A winner over the trip on heavy ground at Navan, she was nowhere near her best when long odds-on at Leopardstown where she finished behind the winner Yashin, runner-up Point King and fifth-placed Okita Soushi but returned to form in the Gold Cup at Ascot when finding 2m4f just beyond her. She was beaten a short-head by ROSSCARBERY over the trip at Leopardstown last summer and the revised weight-for-age scale greatly favours the winner, who found 1m2f too short in the Pretty Polly here three weeks ago.
John Alexander (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) last of 8, dist behind Aff Un Zo (9-2) at Hoppegarten 2m Grp 2 stks gf in May.
Run For Oscar (IRE) 3-1 (9-4) Steadied start, held up in 7th on inside, going for run when hampered 2f out, soon switched right to rail, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went modest 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Dawn Rising (9-4) at Ascot 2m 6f stks (2) gf in Jun.
Sionnach Eile (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along early straight and ridden under 2f out, 4th over 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards, 7th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Espionage (8-12) at Roscommon 1m 4f lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in Jul.
Yashin (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and went 4th on outer 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to lead on line, won at Leopardstown 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May beating Point King (9-5) by shd, 9 ran.
Emily Dickinson (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Ta,rcked leaders in 3rd, edged left 2f out, soon ridden, unable to quicken over 1f out, plugged on pressing for modest 3rd, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Courage Mon Ami (9-3) at Ascot 2m 4f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
Rosscarbery (GER) 4-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and badly hampered 1f out, dropped to 5th, kept on final 100 yards, 4th of 9, 5l behind Via Sistina (9-10) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 1 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.
Gooloogong (IRE) 5-2fav (9-8) Prominent and led after 1f, pushed along and asserted under 2f out, 3 lengths clear over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Navan 1m 2f mdn hvy in Mar beating Nation's Call (9-8) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Young Ireland (IRE) 22-1 (8-12) Led, ran very wide off bend after 3f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and joined 1 1/2f out, headed early final furlong, kept on one pace, no impression on winner closing stages, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Espionage (8-12) at Roscommon 1m 4f lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in Jul.
Amusement (IRE) 17-2 (8-9) Slowly into stride, in rear, progress on outer entering straight, ridden 2f out, went 5th over 1f out, kept on without threatening leaders in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Shamida (8-9) at Leopardstown 1m 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.
Okita Soushi (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Raced wide, held up, headway 2f out, soon every chance, ridden to lead towards finish, ran on, won at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun beating Hms President (9-3) by nk, 18 ran.
Point King (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Raced wide, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 16, 12 1/2l behind Vauban (9-8) at Ascot 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
