tracked leaders disputing 3rd, ridden 2f out and dropped to 6th, kept on one pace final furlong
very slowly away, off pace in last, in touch 3f out, short of room 2f out, soon ridden and no impression
held up in touch in 6th, ridden in close 5th on outer 2f out, 5th 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, 2nd close home, never nearer
led, ridden and joined 2f out, regained lead under 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
tracked leaders disputing 3rd, ridden in 4th 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no extra in 4th inside final furlong
tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, headed under 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd close home
dwelt, held up in touch in 5th, ridden and improved into 3rd 2f out, 4th 1f out, weakened final furlong
Jim Bolger has two entries with Kevin Manning choosing Speirling Beag over Clever And Cool. The former is well suited by the conditions as she showed when narrowly beating Lumiere Rock at Gowran but had earlier finished just under two lengths behind BE HAPPY on testing ground at Cork. The winner is bred for stamina and normal progress can see her go in again though Gozen's short-head victory over Basil Martini at Punchestown was boosted when the winner won a Group 3 here with Clever And Cool only fourth. Perfect Portrait caught the eye on debut at Galway when subsequent winner Starry Heavens was just behind and neither can be dismissed.
Be Happy (IRE) 9-4fav (9-2) Dwelt, raced in 6th, pushed along for much, headway entering straight, ridden in 6th on outer 2f out, good headway to dispute lead under 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Cork 1m mdn fll Soft - Heavy in Sep beating Foniska (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Clever And Cool (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along in 7th 2f out, soon ridden, disputed 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace in 4th final furlong, 4th of 10, 1l behind Basil Martini (9-2) at Curragh 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Gozen (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders on inner, pulled hard, pushed along in 4th 2f out, 3rd 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well to lead at line, won at Punchestown 7f mdn fll Good - Yielding in Sep beating Basil Martini (9-2) by shd, 14 ran.
Lumiere Rock (IRE) 15-8fav (9-2) Always prominent, 2nd halfway, pushed along 2f out and ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not match winner, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Speirling Beag (9-2) at Gowran Park 1m mdn fll Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Perfect Portrait 6-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, ridden and progress on outer 1 1/2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on well final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Keep In Touch (8-11) at Galway 7f mdn fll sft in Sep.
Speirling Beag (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and headway to challenge over 1f out, led 150 yards out, kept on well, won at Gowran Park 1m mdn fll Yielding - Soft in Sep beating Lumiere Rock (9-2) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Starry Heavens (IRE) 4-1 (8-11) Made all, pushed along 3f out, ridden clear 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, eased close home, comfortably, won at Curragh 1m mdn Yielding - Soft in Sep beating Mount King (9-0) by 4 1/4l, 14 ran.
