held up, 9th 3f out, raced on outer straight, no impression from 2f out
a little keen, prominent, 4th 3f out, pushed along to challenge 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on without matching 1st 2
soon tracked leaders, 8th 3f out and pushed along, raced towards outer straight, no impression in 7th over 1f out, one pace
held up, pushed along over 3f out where 6th, 4th from 1f out, soon carried left and no impression, kept on
dwelt, in rear, switched right to rail and headway 2f out, went 3rd from 1f out, soon edged left, stayed on well, led on line
soon chased leaders, pushed along briefly before halfway, 7th 3f out, soon pushed along again, no impression from 2f out
mid-division, closed into 3rd 3f out, challenged travelling smoothly and led from 2f out, edged left under 1f out, kept on well, headed on line
tracked leaders, a little keen, 5th 3f out, soon pushed along, still 5th from 1f out, no impression and slightly impeded inside final furlong, one pace
led, joined soon after 4f, headed under 3f out, soon weakened
prominent, close up after 4f, soon on terms, led under 3f out, headed from 2f out, dropped to 6th 1f out, no extra and eased inside final furlong
John Oxx has been mounting a revival lately so Foolish, who has made progress with every run, can make his presence felt. Ashoka's second to Bantry Bay here in May was a fair effort and more improvement will see him go close while Tara Dylan made an encouraging start behind Sidra at Gowran. Unyielding takes a big step-up in trip after being placed over 7f at Galway but the 650,000gns yearling IMPERIAL PALACE won't need to be a world-beater to make a successful debut and the half-brother to six winners gets the vote.
Ebazziyr (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, 3rd when left 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd at last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 25, 6 3/4l behind Rathpatrick (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Ashoka (IRE) 13-2fav (9-5) Took keen hold, soon raced in 7th, pushed along on outer over 3f out, soon 6th, 5th 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong and kept on without troubling winner, 2nd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Bantry Bay (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f mdn gd in May.
Catch Word (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Bit slowly away, held up in rear, 13th halfway, progress to 9th under 3f out, soon driven, 10th 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong to 7th, never on terms, 7th of 13, 5l behind The Crewmaster (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn gf in Aug.
Mr Caffrey 16-1 (9-5) Settled 4th, 6th after 2f, pushed along over 2f out, dropped to 8th 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, no impression final furlong, 9th of 13, 5 3/4l behind The Crewmaster (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn gf in Aug.
Plot Twist (IRE) Champs Elysees gelding out of Bryanstown Girl.
Saga Bolton (IRE) Intense Focus gelding out of Emlach Star.
Unyielding 3-1fav (9-5) Led, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, disputed entering straight, no extra in 3rd closing stages of final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Ibergman (9-0) at Galway 7f mdn Yielding in Jul.
Van Schaick (IRE) 3-1fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 2nd approaching straight, 3rd and no impression over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Nova (9-5) at Galway 1m 4f mdn sft in Jul.
Zuberi (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, ridden under 2f out and no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Zylan (9-5) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Aug.
Tara Dylan (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Prominent, a little keen, pushed along before straight in 4th, soon raced on outer, chased winner from over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Sidra (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m 1f mdn fll gd in Jun.
Ivaplan (IRE) 11-4fav (9-13) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden in 5th over 2f out and no impression, no extra entering straight, 10th of 14, 29l behind Shamash (9-5) at Sligo 1m 2f mdn sft in Aug.
Park Row (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Mid-division, 8th after 2f, 7th halfway, pushed along 1 1/2f out, 6th 1f out, soon ridden, kept on, never nearer, 5th of 13, 4l behind The Crewmaster (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn gf in Aug.
Foolish 25-1 (9-5) Ran freely in 3rd early, led after 2f, pushed along over 2f out, under pressure and headed 1 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 3 1/4l behind The Crewmaster (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn gf in Aug.
Imperial Palace (IRE) Montjeu colt out of First Breeze.
Suffice To Say (IRE) Hurricane Run filly out of Desert D'argent.
