tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra in 3rd from over 1f out
ran 3rd, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, ridden and some headway in 2nd 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead final 50 yards
led, asserted early straight and clear over 2f out, ridden and 6 lengths lead over 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong, no extra and headed final 50 yards
IMAGING (NAP) was very impressive when beating the odds-on Spanish Point by almost 10 lengths on similar going at Limerick in October. He has an entry in next week’s Gladness Stakes and it will be disappointing if Dermot Weld’s Oasis Dream colt is beaten on his reappearance – he should stay further than a mile this year. Escamillo beat Stoic Soul, who runs earlier on the card, at Navan in the autumn but will need to improve on that to match the selection. Ship Of Dreams has only raced on Polytrack so far and may find conditions too testing.
Escamillo 5-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along and progress on outer straight, led 2f out, asserted from over 1f out, stayed on well, easily, won at Navan 1m mdn hvy in Oct beating Stoic Soul (9-5) by 8l, 12 ran.
Imaging 6-4 (9-5) Made all, travelled well early straight, pushed along and 3 lengths clear 1f out, stayed on well, easily, won at Limerick 7f mdn hvy in Oct beating Spanish Point (9-5) by 9 1/2l, 7 ran.
Ship Of Dreams (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, 6th halfway, under pressure 2f out, soon ridden, no extra final furlong, never a factor, last of 6, 8 1/4l behind Mendelssohn (9-8) at Dundalk 1m lst stks (1) pol in Mar.
