dwelt, held up, last 3f out, still travelling smoothly over 2f out, soon switched right and pushed along, chased winner 1f out, no extra and one pace inside final furlong
broke well to lead, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, reduced lead near finish
soon tracked leaders, 4th 3f out, soon pushed along, one pace 1f out
soon tracked leaders, 3rd 3f out, still travelling smoothy over 2f out, soon switched right and pushed along, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on well without getting there closing stages
soon raced in 2nd, pushed along under 3f out, lost position from over 1f out and one pace
towards rear early, closed up on outer approaching halfway, 5th 3f out, soon pushed along, no impression 1 1/2f out
held up, 6th 3f out, soon pushed along, no impression 1f out
Aidan O'Brien has won three of the last eight, all of them with three-year-olds. ST PATRICK'S DAY beat the very useful Instilled Regard on Dirt at Del Mar in September and was having his first subsequent start when a close third in a Listed contest here three weeks ago. He should have come on enough to take this though stable companion Hence would have a chance with her allowance after just being touched off in a Listed contest at Killarney on Sunday. The consistent Larchmont Lad hasn't won since his two-year-old days though has been placed at Group 3 level three times this season while stablemate So Beloved finished just in front of him in the Group 3 Criterion Stakes at Newmarket and is Danny Tudhope's pick. Smash Williams has never reproduced his juvenile form though did run a bit better here last time.
Fas (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Held up, soon towards rear, effort and one pace from over 1f out, 8th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Fleet Review (9-0) at Curragh 6f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Larchmont Lad (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Sir Dancealot (9-5) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Smash Williams (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, improved to get on terms under 2f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace after, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Fleet Review (9-0) at Curragh 6f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
So Beloved 14-1 (9-5) Held up, headway to chase leaders halfway, effort when not clear run over 1f out, switched right to challenge, ran on, never reached winner, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Sir Dancealot (9-5) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.
St Patrick's Day (USA) 5-2jfav (8-13) Waited with in 5th, pushed along from 3f out, closed from over 2f out, on terms 1f out, headed and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind I'm So Fancy (9-7) at Curragh 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Hence (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Soon raced in 5th, not much room and switched right 2f out, improved to challenge inside final furlong, kept on well without quite matching winner, 2nd of 10, nk behind Bella Estrella (9-9) at Killarney 1m lst fll stks (1) gd in Jul.
Mamba Noire (FR) 6-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, effort between horses over 1f out, soon no impression, one pace, 5th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Zorion (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
