ran 4th, progress on outer in 3rd approaching straight, pushed along 2f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong, not reach winner
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, progress to challenge over 2f out, soon led and ridden over 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong
held up in rear, ran freely, no impression 2f out, no extra, eased inside final furlong
led, pushed along and headed 2f out, ridden and no impression in 3rd inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 4th 2f out and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
After their success in the 1000 Guineas with Winter, Aidan O'Brien and Wayne Lordan team up again with the very lightly-raced LOVE POTION (NAP), who was having her first start since 2015 when unplaced in a Listed event at Cork last month where she ran well for a long way. She holds several Group entries and clearly better must be expected. Tandem is approaching the veteran stage but is still capable of winning at this level as he showed with a surprise victory at Tipperary, his first run for over a year. Santa Monica is a very disappointing type having only won once and that was at Dundalk though she's having her sights lowered after competing exclusively at Listed and Group level. Tipstaff has had only three starts to date, landing a Navan maiden before finding Listed company just too much for him at Cork.
Jaqen H'ghar (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Mid-division, progress on inner in 4th 2f out, short of room over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, last of 12, 11 1/2l behind Roconga (9-2) at Cork 1m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Tandem 20-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, progress on inner entering straight, closer 1 1/2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led final 150 yards, kept on well, won at Tipperary 1m 4f gd in Apr beating Motherland (9-9) by 1l, 8 ran.
Colombe Bleu 33-1 (9-12) Held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, hung left under pressure inside final 2f, weakened soon after, 12th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Teetotal (10-1) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Love Potion (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Ran 5th, some progress on outer early straight and 3rd 2f out, pushed along and no impression in 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Zhukova (9-5) at Cork 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Santa Monica 25-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear 2f out, no extra, weakened, last of 9, 17 1/4l behind Somehow (9-12) at Gowran Park 1m 1f lst fll stks (1) sft in Apr.
Tipstaff 7-2 (9-4) Raced 5th, 4th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, 3rd over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression, kept on same pace 1f out, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Brendan Brackan (9-7) at Cork 1m lst stks (1) sft in Oct.
Island Remede 20-1 (9-0) Soon led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Zhukova (9-5) at Cork 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
