attempted to make all, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, edged slightly left under pressure, no extra and headed final 50 yards
tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along approaching straight, 3rd and driven along over 1f out, switched right and kept on same pace inside final furlong
always towards rear, pushed along 4f out and no impression approaching straight, no extra over 1f out and eased when beaten inside final furlong
slowly into stride and reminders early, soon tracked leaders in 3rd, headway on outer 2f and soon ridden to challenge, kept on under pressure inside final furlong to lead last 50 yards
tracked leaders on inner, ridden 2f out and no extra in 5th from 1f out
tracked leaders on outer racing keenly, ridden entering straight and no impression in 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace
MAGICAL STEPS has been racing over further lately but was second over a similar trip to tonight's at Gowran last month and is marginally preferred to A Star Is Born, who has been looking a shade one-paced so far but did finish ahead of Sariyfa at Naas. The latter has probably shown her best form on the Polytrack so far but should be competitive in a race like this and the four-year-old Surreal has place claims if back to her best.
Surreal (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Prominent in 3rd on outer, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 9l behind Harpist (9-0) at Down Royal 7f mdn stks gf in Jul.
A Star Is Born (IRE) 10-3 (9-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 11, 14l behind Calibrate (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m 1f 3yo fll stks gd.
Hypatia (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 3f out, no extra and weakened, 9th of 12, 40l behind Irish Bulletin (9-8) at Wexford 1m 4f 3yo hcp 47-65 gf in Jul.
Magical Steps (USA) 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to lead well over 1f out, strongly pressed and headed 100 yards out, no impression on winner and just held on to 2nd, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Convocate (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn stks gf.
Sariyfa (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3f out, challenged for 2nd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 6th of 14, 10l behind Wannabe Better (9-0) at Naas 1m 3yo fll stks.
Tetard (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Settled in touch towards rear, pushed along and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, last of 6, 3 1/2l behind Ramone (9-0) at Leopardstown 6f 3yo fll stks gf.
Golden Saffron (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, weakened before straight, 13th of 15, well behind Glam Gerry (9-7) at Navan 2m mdn stks in Oct.
