led, soon clear, 10-length advantage halfway, stayed centre entering straight, reduced advantage 2 1/2f out, pushed along and pressed 2f out, ridden and narrowly headed over 1f out, disputed 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd at line
held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden into 5th 1f out, stayed on to dispute 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd at line
settled behind leaders, moderate 4th halfway, ridden and closer behind leaders 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
chased leader in 2nd, pushed along in moderate 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out
chased leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, closed 2 1/2f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, narrow lead over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
held up, moderate 5th halfway, progress 2 1/2f out, pushed along to challenge 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace
Dermot Weld's yard bounced into life on Saturday and YULONG GOLD FAIRY can add to the season's growing tally. She made great strides in her first season, culminating in an easy victory here, and showed she had trained on with a very good run in a Group 3 at Leopardstown. Lightening Quick made a successful debut at Leopardstown and was well supported when sent to Newmarket for the Group 2 Rockfel where she wasn't disgraced. The four-year-old Xenobia has won three of her last four though was well beaten when tackling Listed company while Broadway has shown little in two maidens. Dawn Delivers couldn't cope with Group company after her Curragh maiden victory though looks the type to do better this season.
Xenobia (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, ran freely, 2nd halfway, travelled well and headway on outer to lead over 1f out, pushed out and stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Leopardstown 7f hcp hvy in Apr beating Knowing You (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Broadway (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Soon led, almost joined from 4f out, headed 1 1/2f out, soon no extra, one pace, 5th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Jaega (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn fll hvy in Apr.
Dawn Delivers 25-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on inner, ridden and dropped to 6th 2f out, soon no impression, 7th of 8, 12l behind Magical (9-0) at Curragh 7f Grp 2 fll stks (1) sft in Aug.
Iiex Excelsa (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd under 2f out, no impression in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Who's Steph (9-0) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) hvy in Apr.
Lightening Quick 4-1 (9-0) Chased leaders 5f, 8th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Juliet Capulet (9-0) at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gs in Sep.
Yulong Gold Fairy 6-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along and headway between horses under 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner closing stages, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Who's Steph (9-0) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) hvy in Apr.
