soon tracked leaders in 3rd, closed up travelling smoothly straight, led over 1 1/2f out, asserted and stayed on well final furlong, comfortably
waited with, soon in rear, switched left from under 2f out and effort to chase leaders, kept on same pace without threatening final furlong
pushed along briefly early, soon disputed lead, headed before halfway, pushed along again approaching straight, weakened and eased final furlong
waited with, soon raced in 6th, briefly impeded under 2f out, soon one pace
tracked leaders, pushed along briefly on inner in 4th approaching halfway, effort straight, no extra from over 1f out
pushed along briefly early, soon disputed lead, led before halfway, headed over 1 1/2f out, soon one pace
soon raced in 5th, pushed along before straight, soon effort to chase leaders, kept on same pace without threatening final furlong
pushed along briefly early and at stages after, soon towards rear, headway to chase leaders straight, kept on same pace without threatening final furlong
NERO TULIP was well supported when dropped back to 6f at Naas and dead-heated with the Ballydoyle newcomer Leinster House after leading 2f out. Common Practice ran a much better race on soft ground at Listowel as did Mr Globalist over a mile at the Curragh. Shinkansen was dropped back to 5f in a nursery at Naas and was staying on but Dickochea ran a shocker behind Viareggio at the Curragh on Sunday. Ken Condon's charge had been beaten just a head by the winner at Cork earlier and would take some beating if back to that form. Papa K looks a nursery type and can also get involved.
Nero Tulip Evensfav (9-5) Prominent and disputed, led 2f out, ridden and pressed 1f out, joined last 50 yards, dead-heated at line, won at Naas 6f mdn gd in Sep beating Leinster House (9-5), 11 ran.
Common Practice (IRE) 125-1 (9-7) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden and some headway over 2f out, no impression in 6th over 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Aikhal (9-7) at Listowel 7f mdn Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Mr Globalist (IRE) 80-1 (9-2) Soon raced in 5th, kept on without matching principals from 2f out, 5th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Willesee (8-13) at Curragh 1m mdn gd in Sep.
Shinkansen (FR) 15-2 (9-12) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Rhythm Of Zain (9-3) at Naas 5f hcp gd in Sep.
Dickochea (IRE) 10-3fav (9-4) Always behind, no impression from 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 9, 25l behind Viareggio (9-12) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Sep.
Papa K (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Prominent, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out and soon no impression, no extra inside final 150 yards, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Confident Star (9-5) at Cork 7f mdn gd in Sep.
Chaos Control (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) In rear, pushed along in moderate 12th 2f out, ridden and kept on without threatening final furlong, 8th of 15, 10 1/4l behind New Energy (9-7) at Curragh 7f mdn gd in Sep.
Litteratus (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Prominent early, soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 10th of 18, 8 1/4l behind Bellabel (9-9) at Naas 1m hcp gd in Sep.
