soon disputed, led after 1 1/2f, ridden under 2f out, strongly pressed under 1f out, headed final 150 yards, no extra and kept on same pace
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, soon no extra
mid-division, ridden in 6th and no impression 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
led and disputed early, tracked leader after 1 1/2f, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, close up and every chance under 1f out, no extra final 150 yards, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out
mid-division early, towards rear halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, challenged between horses 1f out, led narrowly final 150 yards, headed last strides
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, close up and challenged under 1f out, led last strides
Aidan O'Brien will have had plenty of options for this and THE ACROPOLIS is back in much calmer waters having raced in Group 1 company in France since narrowly beaten by Dr Zempf in Leopardstown's 2000 Guineas Trial. Pretreville also finished behind that winner in a Group 3 on that track a couple of weeks ago when Straight Answer came with a late burst to snatch second. Irish Lincoln winner Raadobarg didn't get the run of the race in Listed company at Longchamp but Wexford Native made a winning debut at Navan in March and produced a fine effort when fourth in the Irish 2000 Guineas here before finding fast ground against him in the St James's Palace at Ascot. Emphatic Answer's neck second in a Group 2 here last month puts her in the picture.
Pretreville (FR) 4-1 (9-12) Prominent on outer, led after 1f and soon moved across to rail, pushed along and pressed entering straight, headed 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd on line, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Dr Zempf (8-13) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Jun.
Charterhouse 28-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, 5th halfway, pushed along in 6th 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden in 3rd and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Cadillac (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m 1f lst stks (1) gd in Jun.
Raadobarg (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Mid-division, hampered when making ground 2f out, faded, 8th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Jeri (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 1m lst stks sft in May.
Emphatic Answer (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) 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, 2nd of 7, nk behind Pearls Galore (9-2) at Curragh 1m Grp 2 fll stks (1) Good - Yielding in May.
Sh Boom 22-1 (9-2) Held up in touch in last, pushed along on outer over 1f out, ridden and went 4th inside final furlong, kept on without threatening leaders in 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Pearls Galore (9-2) at Curragh 1m Grp 2 fll stks (1) Good - Yielding in May.
Straight Answer 8-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, 5th 1f out, kept on into 3rd final 50 yards, went 2nd on line, never nearer, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Dr Zempf (8-13) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Jun.
Confident Star (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) In rear, ridden in last 2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on without threatening on outer final furlong, 7th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Glounthaune (9-5) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Oct.
The Acropolis (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) In rear group, effort 2f out, hampered, never a threat, 14th of 15, 14 1/4l behind Vadeni (9-2) at Chantilly 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Jun.
Wexford Native (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Keen close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 10th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Coroebus (9-2) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Miss Mirabell (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, kept on same pace in 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Nectaris (9-3) at Curragh 1m hcp fll Good - Yielding in May.
