held up, towards rear halfway, ridden 4f out, no impression over 3f out
held up, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace
always towards rear, ridden and no impression 4f out, no extra over 3f out
held up towards rear early, 6th halfway, ridden to close on outer 2f out, 3rd 1 1/2f out, 2nd 1f out, stayed on well to press leader close home, just failed
settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and closer on inner 2f out, 2nd 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out, no extra in 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace
made all, ridden over 2f out, rider lost whip inside final furlong, kept on, strongly pressed close home, all out and just held on
chased leader in 2nd, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out, no extra in 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace
Aidan O'Brien has won the last six of these, two of them with three-year-olds. Monument Valley looked very progressive in a Ballinrobe maiden though Delphi is Seamie Heffernan's pick. He stepped up to 1m4f to land a Leopardstown Listed contest in all-the-way style and is likely to take some catching, despite the longer trip. SEARCH FOR A SONG beat Kew Gardens to land the Irish St Leger last year and ran a fine race behind Magical over a trip much too short in the Tattersalls Gold Cup. He'll have a pacemaker to ensure a strong gallop and can see off Master Of Reality, four lengths behind him in the classic last year though a brilliant second, subsequently demoted to fourth, in the Melbourne Cup. With that race unlikely to be a target this term he looks a real threat here and in the St Leger. Micro Manage hasn't been seen since landing a 1m4f handicap here last June by 10 lengths but looks an exciting prospect.
Aircraft Carrier (IRE) 125-1 (11-3) Towards rear, 18th 6f out, no impression and ridden over 1f out, weakened under 1f out, never a factor, 17th of 20, 16 1/4l behind Princess Zoe (10-13) at Galway 2m 1f hcp sft in Jul.
Broad Street 11-1 (9-7) A little slow into stride, towards rear, no impression over 2f out, last of 12, 18l behind Ancient Spirit (9-10) at Curragh 1m lst stks (1) gd in Jun.
Giuseppe Garibaldi (IRE) 100-1 (9-13) Ran 4th, pushed along and no impression in 5th approaching straight, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Twilight Payment (9-13) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) Yielding in Jul.
Master Of Reality (IRE) 11-2 (9-13) Ran 5th and well off pace, some headway in 3rd 6f out, pushed along to go 2nd 2f out, ridden and no impression on winner over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Twilight Payment (9-13) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) Yielding in Jul.
Micro Manage (IRE) Evensfav (9-11) Soon tracked leader in 2nd, closed under 4f out, travelled well to lead 2 1/2f out, clear 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly final furlong, eased closing stages, very easily, won at Curragh 1m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun beating Cuban Hope (9-6) by 12l, 6 ran.
Sea The Lion (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) Held up early, soon tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost place over 1f out, no impression, kept on one pace inside final furlong, last of 5, 2 1/2l behind Nickajack Cave (9-10) at Leopardstown 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Delphi (IRE) 6-4fav (9-5) Made all, 3 lengths clear halfway, reduced advantage 3f out, asserted early straight, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Leopardstown 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in Jul beating Numen (9-5) by 4 1/4l, 6 ran.
Monument Valley (IRE) 8-15fav (9-7) Made all, travelling well 2f out, pushed along to assert entering straight, kept on well inside final furlong, easily, won at Ballinrobe 1m 5f mdn gd in Jul beating Royal Free Hotel (9-2) by 4 3/4l, 10 ran.
Maria Christina (IRE) 250-1 (9-11) Pushed along to soon track leader in 2nd, 3rd halfway, lost place 2 1/2f out, soon weakened quickly, 10th of 11, 17 3/4l behind Snow (8-13) at Cork 1m 4f Grp 3 fll stks (1) Yielding in Jul.
Search For A Song (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Held up in last, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, still last 1f out, headway into 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening leaders, never nearer, 3rd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Magical (9-9) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) Good - Yielding in Jul.
