broke well to lead, made all, asserted under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, reduced advantage inside final furlong, kept on, held on
tracked leader on outer, 4th halfway, lost place and ridden 2f out, no impression, weakened final furlong
dwelt, soon mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden over 2f out, soon hampered, lost place and weakened over 1f out
rear, 8th halfway, effort entering straight, ridden over 2f out, headway on outer 1f out, ran on strongly to 2nd final strides, just held
rear, 9th halfway, not much room behind horses over 2f out, switched right under 2f out, progress and ridden over 1f out, one paced final furlong
dwelt, raced towards rear, 6th halfway, headway and switched left over 2f out, ridden in 4th under 2f out, dropped to 5th and no impression inside final furlong
prominent, 3rd halfway, progress to 2nd 2f out, ridden and took closer order inside final furlong, kept on well, dropped to 3rd final strides
rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, came wide entering straight, dropped to rear over 2f out, ridden and weakened 1 1/2f out
dwelt slightly, soon tracked leader, pushed along in 2nd halfway, ridden 2 1/2f out, dropped to 3rd 2f out, no impression in 4th inside final furlong
Jackstaff has the highest rating of these but was very disappointing dropped in trip at Navan last month. Texas Boy and Approaching Bear were fourth and fifth respectively in a mile nursery at Naas last Thursday. The latter only has half-a-length to find but is worse off at the weights. CAMILLA GHERARDINI has been keeping on over shorter trips in maidens and handicaps. She probably deserves a change of luck and this represents a drop in grade, though subsequent Tipperary winner Blindsided has a chance of reversing Curragh form in July on better terms. Skip James looks best of the rest.
Approaching Bear (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Mid-division, 8th halfway, under pressure and lost place 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 19, 4l behind Aurifodina (9-12) at Naas 1m hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Blindsided (IRE) 9-4 (9-12) Soon led, pushed along and asserted early straight, 5 lengths clear over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, reduced advantage close home, won at Tipperary 7f mdn gd in Aug beating Fendi (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Camilla Gherardini (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 5th under 2f out, ridden and no impression final furlong, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Executive Decision (9-2) at Navan 6f mdn fll gd in Sep.
Skip James (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Imadpour (9-5) at Cork 7f mdn hvy in Sep.
Jackstaff (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Broke well, soon settled behind leaders, pushed along in 5th before halfway, ridden and no extra from 2f out, last of 6, 16 1/2l behind Beauty Crescent (9-7) at Navan 6f mdn gd in Aug.
Asfastaslightening (IRE) 66-1 (9-6) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out, 18th of 19, 21 1/2l behind Daamberdiplomat (9-8) at Curragh 6f mdn gd in Aug.
Texas Boy (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, closed in 2nd halfway, led under 3f out, veered right and ridden under 2f out, headed 1f out, dropped to 4th and weakened final 100 yards, 4th of 19, 3 1/2l behind Aurifodina (9-12) at Naas 1m hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Makeeverydaycount (IRE) 80-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, always behind, no impression from 2f out, eased inside final furlong, last of 11, 29 1/4l behind Imadpour (9-5) at Cork 7f mdn hvy in Sep.
Trident Star (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along from early and reminders halfway, ridden and no extra over 3f out, never a factor, 5th of 7, 29l behind Serious Challenge (9-7) at Galway 1m mdn sft in Jul.
