soon mid-division, progress to track leaders and pushed along from 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, closed and kept on same pace inside final furlong
soon disputed lead, ridden and headed from 3f out, no impression from 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden in 4th from 3f out, kept on same pace from under 2f out
soon towards rear, progress under pressure from 2f out, 4th 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to lead close home
towards rear, last approaching straight, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace
chased leaders, 4th 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure from over 1f out
prominent, challenged 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
soon disputed lead, led from 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, kept on well, caught close home
towards rear, 8th approaching straight, no extra under pressure from 2f out
soon mid-division, ridden into 5th 1f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace
An earlier return to action than expected suggests FAME AND GLORY won't be anywhere near his peak but the Irish Derby winner should have few problems seeing off some decent if limited opposition. He certainly won't have to cope with the like of Sea The Stars, who beat him at Epsom, Leopardstown and in the Arc and he looks in a different league to these rivals. Gan Amhras began his second campaign with a superb third place behind Sea The Stars in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket but his form tailed off subsequently and he was well behind Fame And Glory in the Derby here. The Ballydoyle second string Dixie Music is a horse with a future who should be watched whatever his fate today but last year's winner Baron D'el has been hurdling with mixed success and doesn't look good enough this time around.
Fame And Glory 6-4fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, one pace from over 1f out, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Twice Over (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in Oct.
Baron De'l (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) 14th of 16, 19l behind Raise Your Heart (9-2) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp sft in Sep.
Raise Your Heart (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) 12th of 14, 15l behind Red Desire (8-9) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f Group 2 sks in Mar.
She's Our Mark 9-1 (9-6) Towards rear, headway into mid-division 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 9th of 22, 7l behind Big Robert (8-0) at Curragh 1m hcp 0-105 sft in Mar.
Big Robert 33-1 (8-0) Slowly away and held up in rear, some headway on far side under 3f out, led 1 1/2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong, won at Curragh 1m hcp 0-105 sft in Mar beating Harriers Call (8-8) by 2l, 22 ran.
Dixie Music (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Mid-division, closed to track leaders 3f out, 2nd 2f out, challenged under pressure and gained narrow lead over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn stks gd in May beating Yankee Doodle (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 18 ran.
Gan Amhras (IRE) 5-4fav (9-3) Prominent, niggled along in 2nd over 3f out, 4th and no extra from 1 1/2f out, 9th of 14, 5l behind Dohasa (9-10) at Curragh 7f cond Stakes gd in Sep.
Popmurphy 10-1 (9-0) Always in rear, last of 8, 34l behind Kite Wood (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jul.
Estephe (IRE) 8-11fav (9-1) Chased leaders mainly 4th, pushed along from 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Emmpat (9-2) at Dundalk 1m 4f 4yo stk pol in Mar.
Precious Gem (IRE) (8-11) 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Elle Gala (8-11) at Munich(GER) 1m 2f fll lst stks sft in Oct.
