raced in rear and slightly detached early, pushed along from 2f out and ridden in 7th 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong
mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along on outer from 3f out, no impression and dropped to rear from 2f out
mid-division, 6th halfway, progress on outer into 4th from 2f out, ridden in 3rd from 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 2nd on line, not troubling winner
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden under 2f out and dropped to 4th 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong
raced keenly in mid-division, before settling towards rear, 7th halfway, ridden in 6th 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along to challenge from 2f out and led 1 1/2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra and dropped to 3rd on line
soon led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong
slightly slow away, soon improved to track leaders, 4th halfway, dropped to 5th 2f out, progress to challenge between horses over 1f out and soon ridden, lead 150 yards out and kept on well inside final furlong
Only one three-year-old has won this in ten years. FOXTROT CHARLIE is the only member of the younger generation here and the Killarney maiden winner can buck the trend. He ran a race full of promise on his reappearance in a Group 3 over 1m2f at the Curragh where he just faded in the closing stages so this should prove ideal. Elleval is a genuine Group performer who returns from Dubai having run well though he's better over an extra quarter-mile. Hurricane Cass has only won at Dundalk and needs to find a bit more but Tennessee Wildcat won this last year and was returning from a very long break when running well over 7f at Naas last month when he had Orcia just in front and Yuften a long way behind.
Elleval (IRE) (9-4) 7th of 0, 8 1/4l behind Dormello (9-2) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp in Mar.
Hurricane Cass (IRE) 4-1fav (10-1) Chased leaders, 4th 4f out, went 3rd over 2f out, ridden to challenge between horses over 1f out and soon led, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in May beating Poetic Choice (9-12) by 4l, 14 ran.
Tennessee Wildcat (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, progress on outer into 8th 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Anamba (8-9) at Naas 7f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Yuften 13-2 (9-11) Chased leaders early, mid-division halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 10th of 14, 19 1/4l behind Anamba (8-9) at Naas 7f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Current State (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Jumped right start, soon mid-division, ridden into 6th 2f out, no impression in 8th 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Johann Bach (9-9) at Naas 1m hcp gd in May.
Orcia (IRE) 50-1 (9-6) Chased leader, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Anamba (8-9) at Naas 7f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Pour Deux (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, 13th halfway, pushed along and no impression under 3f out, no extra, eased inside final furlong, 12th of 15, 21 1/4l behind Creggs Pipes (8-12) at Curragh 1m hcp sft in May.
Foxtrot Charlie (USA) 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden over 1f out and no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Beacon Rock (9-3) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding - Soft in May.
