went slightly left out of stalls, soon led and disputed, edged slightly right over 2f out, pushed along 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong, strongly pressed close home to just hold on at the line
slowly into stride and veered left out of stalls, soon behind, always in rear
close up, close 4th halfway, dropped to 6th 1f out, one pace
held up, 9th halfway, under pressure over 2f out, no impression when switched right over 1f out, soon no extra in 10th
soon tracked leaders, 5th from halfway, slightly impeded 2f out, no impression on rail when bumped over 1f out, kept on same pace
close up, on terms halfway, headed and pushed along over 2f out, no impression when impeded over 1f out where 4th, one pace
dwelt, held up, 10th halfway, under pressure over 2f out, 9th over 1f out, no extra
held up, 8th halfway, pushed along on outer 2f out, closed into 2nd 1f out, stayed on well closing stages, not quite get to winner
close up, on terms halfway, headed and pushed along over 2f out, edged left over 1f out where 3rd, soon one pace
bumped slightly start, took keen hold, tracked leaders, 7th halfway, dropped to 8th over 1f out, no extra
bumped slightly start, soon chased leaders, 6th halfway, soon pushed along, no impression from over 1f out where 7th, one pace
Aidan O'Brien won the first three renewals before Jim Bolger scored with a 20/1 chance last year. The latter's TRIBAL BEAT started favourite for the opening two-year-old race of the season on very heavy ground here in March but wasn't suited by the conditions and needed the experience. He'll do much better over this extra furlong and gets the vote though O'Brien's pair Air Force Blue and Painted Cliffs have to be respected. The former cost almost half-a-million dollars and is related to winners in the USA and Japan while the latter, a 200,000 euros son of Canford Cliffs, is out of a mare who produced a winner with her first foal. Independence Day is related to three winners and out of the very speedy Group 1 winner Damson.
Air Force Blue (USA) War Front colt out of Chatham.
Collision Course (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 6th over 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 7, 7l behind Round Two (9-3) at Naas 6f 2yo stk.
Fisherman's Blues (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride and held up in rear, pushed along and some progress on inner under 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Mimicking (9-0) at Curragh 5f 2yo mdn in Apr.
Gossip Central (IRE) Windsor Knot colt out of Radio Wave.
Independence Day (IRE) Dansili colt out of Damson.
Munshid (IRE) Dutch Art colt out of Lightwood Lady.
Painted Cliffs (IRE) Canford Cliffs colt out of Lulawin.
Rockaway Valley (IRE) Holy Roman Emperor colt out of Sharapova.
Tonkinese Authorized colt out of Honky Tonk Sally.
Trenchtown Rock (IRE) Big Bad Bob gelding out of Appley Bridge.
Tribal Beat (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Dwelt slightly and towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression in 7th 1f out, ran on well final furlong and 4th close home, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind State Of Emergency (9-5) at Curragh 5f 2yo mdn hvy in Mar.
Stamp Hill (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Held up, soon 6th, 7th 2f out, switched left 1 1/2f out, 4th 1f out, no impression but kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Ard San Aer (9-6) at Leopardstown 6f 2yo mdn aut hvy.
