dwelt a bit, soon close up, in front before halfway, pressed from 2f out, narrowly headed from under 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace
soon raced in 2nd, challenged and almost on terms from 2f out, gained narrow lead from under 1f out, soon strongly pressed and headed close home
soon led, headed before halfway, soon weakened and behind
waited with, got racing room and went 3rd under 1f out, soon challenged and stayed on well final furlong to lead close home
ponied to the start, soon tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th and kept on same pace under pressure from under 1f out
INTENSIFIED is unlucky not have won yet. He followed up a debut second at this track with another fine effort behind subsequent Coventry Stakes winner War Command at Leopardstown and is hard to oppose. The latter is trained by Aidan O'Brien so he presumably thinks Dove Mountain has a chance if back to his best after a below-par effort at Tipperary. The remainder are all newcomers and Trikala stands out among them as she's a half-sister to Mill Reef winner Moohaajim.
Go Placidly (IRE) Ivan Denisovich colt out of Patamar.
Intensified (IRE) Evensfav (9-5) Tracked leader in 2nd and ridden to lead early straight, kept on under pressure, no extra and headed close home, 2nd of 10, nk behind War Command (9-5) at Leopardstown 7f 2yo mdn gf.
Shinyhappyjohn Captain Gerrard colt out of Nuts In May.
Tarn Royal Applause filly out of Starry Sky.
Trikala (IRE) High Chaparral filly out of Thiella.
Dove Mountain (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Prominent early, ridden along and dropped to 4th halfway, no impression under pressure in 5th over 1f out, no extra, 6th of 9, 11l behind Abbakova (9-0) at Tipperary 5f 2yo mdn gf.
