made all, ridden clear entering straight, stayed on well final furlong, easily
raced 2nd throughout, niggled along halfway, ridden 3f out, no impression on winner from 2f out
raced 3rd throughout, ridden 3f out, no impression from 2f out
raced last throughout, ridden in moderate last straight, no impression
After only finding one too good in his first three starts, ECHOES OF HISTORY was well backed to get off the mark over a longer trip in a Dundalk maiden last month. In the end, he could only manage a one-paced fifth but there is no real evidence to suggest he didn't get home and David Wachman's colt is unlikely to find an easier opportunity than this to break his duck. The yard could easily supply the first two as Pinsplitter, a half-brother to Group 3 winner The Bogberry, should appreciate this step up in distance and might be sharpened up by first-time blinkers. Peaks Of Fire also dons the blinds for the first time having finished second over a longer trip at Tramore back in June but he'd shown little over this sort of distance previously.
Echoes Of History (USA) 6-4fav (9-5) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3f out, improved to challenge 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 12l behind Lastofthemohicans (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 3f 3yo mdn stks pol in Aug.
Ideal Match 50-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, soon no extra and weakened, last of 13, 34l behind Carraiglawn (8-10) at Curragh 1m 2f Listed stks (1) gf in Jun.
Peaks Of Fire (IRE) 9-4 (9-5) Prominent, closer in 2nd travelling well 5f out, on terms going best from 4f out, led from 2f out, soon ridden, joined 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Rocky Wednesday (9-0) at Tramore 1m 6f 3yo mdn gf in Jun.
Pinsplitter (USA) 5-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 5th, ridden in moderate 4th 2 1/2f out, no impression, 6th of 9, 14l behind Rare Symphony (9-0) at Naas 1m mdn stks gf in Jul.
