dwelt and held up in last, some progress and pushed along 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening under hands and heels
chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 2nd 2f out, no impression on winner final furlong, dropped to 3rd close home
held up in 6th, ridden on outer and closer in 4th 2f out, still 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening winner to go 2nd close home
chased leaders in 4th, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
slowly into stride, soon chased leaders in 3rd, no impression under hands and heels from 2f out
chased leaders in 5th, ridden and weakened from 2f out
led, clear halfway, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon no impression
This has been run three times and Aidan O'Brien has won them all. DICK WHITTINGTON will be at short odds to continue the sequence after his promising debut behind previous winner Cappella Sansevero at Naas, when Intense Style was 6l behind, and with a Group 1 entry he'll be expected to take this before going on to better things. His stablemate Rule The Waves is by the same sire as Declaration Of War while Dawn Mirage is by Oasis Dream out of a Group 3 winner. David Wachman also runs the 290,000gns yearling Swordfight, a half-brother to eight winners while Baroque Poet hails from a yard still firing the winners in.
Baroque Poet (USA) Lope De Vega colt out of Misty Daylight.
Dawn Mirage Oasis Dream colt out of Prima Luce.
Dick Whittington (IRE) 11-4 (9-3) Held up towards rear, closer halfway, angled out for room over 1f out and soon ridden, kept on well close home, just failed, 2nd of 6, hd behind Cappella Sansevero (9-2) at Naas 6f 2yo stk.
Intense Style (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Raced in 2nd, ridden along over 2f out and soon no impression, 4th of 6, 7l behind Cappella Sansevero (9-2) at Naas 6f 2yo stk.
Swordfight (IRE) Mastercraftsman colt out of Dundel.
The Lucky One (IRE) Kodiac colt out of Moynsha Lady.
Yulong Xiongba (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) 4th early, ridden along over 2f out, soon no impression, 5th of 6, 8l behind Cappella Sansevero (9-2) at Naas 6f 2yo stk.
Bertie Le Belge (IRE) Big Bad Bob gelding out of Ski For Gold.
I Will Excel (IRE) Exceed And Excel colt out of Da's Wish.
Rule The Waves (USA) War Front colt out of Rag And Bone.
Yulong Xiongfeng (IRE) Showcasing colt out of Shes Heavy Lifting.
