led or disputed lead, strongly pressed from over 1f out, headed under pressure inside final furlong, kept on same pace
prominent, disputed lead halfway, headed under 2f out, no extra from 1f out
chased leaders, 5th halfway, no impression from 1 1/2f out
in rear, ridden along halfway, kept on from over 1f out without threatening leaders
settled towards rear, headway 2f out, challenged 1f out and soon disputed lead, kept on under pressure, no extra and headed closing stages
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra from over 1f out
always prominent and disputed lead, driven along over 1f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, narrow advantage closing stages
Jockeys plans for Ballydoyle will be difficult to fathom this year. They won this last season with Samuel Morse and today's entries, Boris Grigoriev and RAPHAEL SANTI, will be forward enough to do themselves justice. Both are by Coolmore's first-season sire Excellent Art and the latter gets the vote by virtue of having the speedier pedigree. Dermot Weld's Modigliani filly Danziger is the first foal of a dam from a speedy family while Kevin Manning chooses Dayrina of Jim Bolger's pair though she's bred to be better over slightly further.
Cheerful Giver (IRE) Bachelor Duke colt out of Aoibhneas.
Jjs Pride (IRE) One Cool Cat colt out of Yaselda.
Jkt Prince (IRE) Strategic Prince colt out of Hazardous.
Raphael Santi (IRE) Excellent Art colt out of Jamrah.
Danziger (IRE) Modigliani filly out of Star On A Hill.
Dayrina (IRE) Whipper filly out of Darina.
Gold Lace (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Chased leaders mainly 4th, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind Tough As Nails (9-0) at Curragh 5f 2yo mdn sft in Mar.
Boris Grigoriev (IRE) Excellent Art colt out of Strategy.
