disputed lead after 1f, took keen hold, led after 2f, ridden and joined 2f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out
led early, joined after 1f, headed after 2f, improved to dispute lead and pushed along 2f out, narrowly headed 1f out, strongly pressed winner inside final furlong, no extra close home
tracked leaders in 3rd, improved to dispute lead travelling well 2f out, pushed along and led narrowly 1f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well close home
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders in 5th, ridden in 5th 2f out, 4th and no impression on leaders 1f out, no extra
held up in touch in 6th, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, 6th 1f out, no impression
Emphatic Answer has a course and distance victory to her credit but the stable look to have a much better chance with TWILIGHT SPINNER (NAP). She had been racing over 6f in the UK and on her first two starts for Joseph O'Brien but was very impressive when stepped up to 7f here three weeks ago, with Sh Boom and My Holy Fox well beaten, and could be even better over a mile. She just gets the nod over Pearls Galore, who is equally at home over either trip and looked as good as ever on her reappearance in a Leopardstown Listed contest. The selection's former handler David O'Meara sends Thunder Beauty over from Yorkshire but her overall form falls short of this level.
Diadora (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-9) Disputed lead on inner, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final 200 yards and no extra close home, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Lust (9-11) at Naas 7f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Emphatic Answer (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Raced 3rd, dropped to 4th and under pressure 2f out, ridden in 5th over 1f out, no extra under 1f out, 5th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Raadobarg (9-11) at Tipperary 7f Soft - Heavy in Apr.
Pearls Galore (FR) 4-5fav (9-7) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along early straight and ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well final 100 yards, won at Leopardstown 1m lst stks (1) gd in Apr beating Pretreville (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Sh Boom 13-2 (9-9) Tracked leader on far rail, ridden over 2f out, no extra in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Twilight Spinner (9-9) at Curragh 7f fll stks (1) Yielding in May.
Shahaada (IRE) 28-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear and in rear after 1f, 7th halfway, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and disputed over 1f out, headed 1f out and soon 3rd, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Rumbles Of Thunder (9-12) at Gowran Park 1m 1f lst fll stks (1) Yielding in May.
Thunder Beauty (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Lola Showgirl (9-6) at Lingfield 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in May.
Twilight Spinner 2-1fav (9-9) Held up behind leaders in centre group, progress 2f out, ridden into 2nd 1 1/2f out, disputed 1f out, soon led, kept on strongly close home, comfortably, won at Curragh 7f fll stks (1) Yielding in May beating Cigamia (8-11) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
My Holy Fox (IRE) 18-1 (9-9) Tracked leader and prominent in centre group, ridden 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, last of 8, 7 3/4l behind Twilight Spinner (9-9) at Curragh 7f fll stks (1) Yielding in May.
