dwelt and rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, soon no extra
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead 2 1/2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, pressed final 100 yards, headed close home
held up, 6th halfway, progress 3f out, pushed along in close 3rd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to press leader final 100 yards, led close home
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, closer on outer 3 1/2f out, eased from over 2f out
led and disputed, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd and no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders, disputed after 2f, dropped to 3rd 4f out, ridden in 3rd 3f out, under pressure in 4th 2f out, no extra over 1f out
Constantinople possibly has the more scope of Aidan O'Brien's trio and was probably a bit unfortunate when tackling this trip in a Cork handicap. Antilles was starting to look progressive before finishing last in a Listed contest here though that couldn't have been his form. U S S Michigan finished in front of him that day but had earlier been behind him at Chelmsford while Tinandali has a lot more to do than when landing a Leopardstown maiden. Buckhurst followed his maiden victory on the latter track with a fair run behind Broome in the Derby Trial back there but Jim Bolger should have BOLD APPROACH, a debut winner at Leopardtown a year ago before chasing home Anthony Van Dyke in a Leopardstown Group 3 in July, ready for his return and he's still in the Irish Derby.
Antilles (USA) 9-2 (9-3) Waited with, soon raced in 7th, pushed along after 3f, no impression 2f out, last of 10, 12 1/2l behind Shelir (9-3) at Curragh 7f lst stks (1) Yielding in May.
Bold Approach (IRE) 7-4 (9-3) Dwelt, soon raced towards rear, 4th halfway, ridden under 2f out, edged left over 1f out, 3rd final 150 yards, kept on well to 2nd closing stages, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 5, 4 3/4l behind Anthony Van Dyck (9-3) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Buckhurst (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) In rear, pushed along approaching straight, some headway under 2f out and ridden in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Broome (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) Good - Yielding in May.
Constantinople (IRE) 9-4fav (8-11) In touch, 5th halfway, short of room over 2f out, ridden in 6th 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 12, shd behind Wentwood (9-1) at Cork 1m 2f hcp gd in Apr.
Tinandali (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along and some headway on outer early straight, edged left and progress to lead 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn Good - Yielding in Apr beating Grandmaster Flash (9-5) by 1l, 17 ran.
U S S Michigan (USA) 4-1 (9-3) Waited with, soon towards rear, no impression 2f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Shelir (9-3) at Curragh 7f lst stks (1) Yielding in May.
Wee Jim (IRE) (9-2) 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Paint Island (9-2) at Craon 1m lst stks gd in Sep.
