mid-division, 3rd halfway, closed on inner 1 1/2f out, soon led, asserted inside final furlong, kept on well, comfortably
rear of mid-division, 4th halfway, took closer order 2f out, not much room behind horses 1 1/2f out, soon switched right, improved to 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, not trouble winner
led, headed after 1 1/2f, 2nd halfway, dropped to 3rd 1 1/2f out, no impression in 4th inside final furlong, kept on in 3rd closing stages
reared slightly leaving stalls, raced in rear, 6th halfway, under pressure over 2f out, no impression and weakened 1 1/2f out, eased inside final furlong, tailed off
towards rear, 5th halfway, niggled along over 3f out, no impression on principals over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leader, led after 1 1/2f, under pressure and headed over 1f out, no impression, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, no extra in 4th closing stages
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Higher Kingdom has only ever won on the all-weather but ran very well when runner-up in the Ladies Derby at the Curragh when Longbourn was half-a-length behind. Cordouan, lightly-raced for his age, looks best of the McGuinness pair having run an excellent race in the lucrative Nasrullah Handicap here last week. Chavajod has continued to run well after scoring over a mile here but is 11lb higher while course and distance winner NO NIKI NO, a regular winner when trained in France, found 7f just too short in a premier handicap at the Curragh and can get back to winning ways.
Celtic Crown (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Towards rear, checked over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression, never a factor, 13th of 18, 8 1/4l behind Blues Emperor (9-1) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Jul.
Cordouan (FR) 20-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, no extra in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Redstone Well (9-2) at Leopardstown 1m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
No Niki No (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along in 3rd at halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Aussie Girl (8-7) at Curragh 7f hcp fll gd in Jul.
Chavajod 28-1 (9-5) Rear of mid-division, ridden and some headway on outer under 2f out, went 3rd early final furlong, under pressure and kept on well, no impression on winner close home, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Soaring Monarch (10-1) at Roscommon 1m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Vocal Studies (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, 4th and pushed along halfway, soon ridden, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 18, 4 1/2l behind Verhoyen (10-2) at Curragh 7f hcp gd in Jun.
Tea Olive (FR) 5-1 (8-12) Rear of mid-division, 9th under 4f out, effort and progress 2f out, ridden in 5th over 1f out, dropped to 6th 1f out, hampered inside final 150 yards, kept on same pace to 5th close home, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind The Franchise (8-11) at Curragh 1m 1f hcp gd in Jun.
Longbourn (IRE) 15-2 (10-3) Prominent and disputed lead, headway to lead early straight, pushed along and headed 1f out, soon ridden and no impression on winner, lost 3 places close home, 5th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Alanya (9-6) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp gd in Jul.
Higher Kingdom 28-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway approaching straight and 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, 3rd 1f out and soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 15, 4 3/4l behind Alanya (9-6) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp gd in Jul.
