led early, tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and headway to lead under 2f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong
went left from stalls, led after 1f, pushed along early straight, ridden and headed under 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on
broke well, settled back to rear, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra, eased inside final furlong
carried left from stalls, ran 3rd, pushed along 2f out and no impression 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Marlborough Sounds disappointed last time having placed at Gowran on his earlier debut while Dawn Hoofer has yet to threaten and was beaten a long way on her reappearance. Whirling Dervish represents an in-from yard and won easily at Tipperary in October. He beat a Dermot Weld-trained horse on that occasion so the latter will have a decent handle on the form and sends BANDUA, who romped home by over nine lengths over track and trip on last month’s debut and is entered in the Group 2 Queen’s Vase at Ascot later in the year.
Bandua (USA) 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway travelling well early straight and led over 2f out, pushed along to assert over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, easily, won at Cork 1m 2f mdn hvy in Apr beating Arthurian Fame (9-5) by 9 1/2l, 4 ran.
Whirling Dervish 9-4jfav (9-5) Tracked leader, headway to lead under 2f out, ridden over 1f out and drew clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Tipperary 1m 1f mdn hvy in Oct beating Tashman (9-5) by 6l, 10 ran.
Dawn Hoofer (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Soon raced in 5th, 3rd before halfway, effort straight, no extra and eased inside final furlong, 12th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Triple Sec (9-2) at Leopardstown 7f hcp hvy in Apr.
Marlborough Sounds 12-1 (9-5) Dwelt, soon chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 11, 7 3/4l behind James Cook (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m mdn sft in Oct.
