held up in 6th, pushed along 3f out, ridden in 6th 2f out, kept on without threatening final furlong
tracked leaders in 3rd, took keen hold, travelling well in 5th when short of room under 2f out, effort in 4th 1f out, again checked on inner inside final furlong, unable to find racing room until close home, 3rd near line
tracked leaders in 5th, headway into 3rd travelling well 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, 2nd 1f out, led and drifted right inside final furlong, stayed on well
held up in touch in last, ridden over 3f out and soon trailing
led, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, soon no impression, weakened final furlong
tracked leader in 2nd, led 2 1/2f out, ridden under 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on close home
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 2nd 1 1/2f out, 3rd 1f out, under pressure disputing close 2nd when checked inside final furlong, soon no extra, 4th near line
HANNIBAL BARCA was purchased for 500,000gns after a close fourth behind Luxembourg in the Futurity at Doncaster when trained by Brian Meehan. His new stable also run Seisai, a Listed winner at Tipperary who hasn't quite managed to improve on her juvenile form in two starts this season. Anchorage won a Thurles nursery in October before a better run in a Leopardstown Group 3 which has worked out well and is expected to improve this term. He had Boundless Ocean behind in the latter event but Jim Bolger's charge, who won a Leopardstown maiden last month, will find this less daunting than Newmarket's Two Thousand Guineas .
Anchorage (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Led or disputed lead, headed approaching straight, ridden and edged left to dispute lead briefly again 1f out, kept on one pace, no impression closing stages, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Duke De Sessa (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Oct.
Boundless Ocean (IRE) 80-1 (9-0) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, 13th of 15, 9 1/2l behind Coroebus (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 (1) gd in Apr.
Hannibal Barca (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) In rear, wide and headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Luxembourg (9-1) at Doncaster 1m Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Manbehindthemoney 11-2 (9-8) Dwelt, soon tracked leaders on outer, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, soon ridden, closer 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead at line, won at Leopardstown 1m mdn gd in May beating Free To Party (9-8) by hd, 11 ran.
Sussex (USA) 10-1 (9-9) Disputed until headed after 1f, soon 2nd, pushed along entering straight, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 9l behind French Claim (9-9) at Cork 1m 2f Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Lyrical Poetry (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, comfortably, won at Gowran Park 1m 2f mdn fll Yielding - Soft in Apr beating Gradulations (9-3) by 5 1/2l, 16 ran.
Seisai (IRE) 10-3 (8-12) Held up in touch, raced keenly, 6th halfway, headway 3f out, pushed along to challenge 2f out, ridden and disputed over 1f out, headed 1f out, soon no impression in 2nd, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Rumbles Of Thunder (9-12) at Gowran Park 1m 1f lst fll stks (1) Yielding in May.
Global Energy 13-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, 6th halfway, pushed along in 5th 2f out, soon headway between horses and ridden in 3rd 1f out, led final 150 yards, kept on well, won at Limerick 1m 3f hcp gd in Apr beating Prophets Voice (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
