tracked leaders, headway on outer to lead after 1f, pushed along and headed 1 1/2f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, no impression closing stages
slowly into stride, tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and headway on outer over 1f out, ridden and edged left 100 yards out, kept on
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway on inner early straight and ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, no impression inside final furlong, no extra final 100 yards
held up in rear, ran freely, not clear run 1 1/2f out, pushed along and kept on inside final furlong to go 4th close home
led, headed after 1f, 2nd halfway, pushed along and led again over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong
EMPIRE STATE cost $275,000 and is a half-brother to a useful miler in the USA. He'll be ready for this though faces some nicely-bred youngsters. Joseph O'Brien saddles Eagle Song, a €240,000 half-brother to four winners, and Staycation, a speedily-bred son of Acclamation out of a 5f winner. Invasion Day cost €100,000 and is a half-brother to three winners up to 7f but Vidiyni is much more likely to be suited by further in time. The filly Chicas Amigas is by Dragon Pulse out of a winning miler so should have enough pace to make her presence felt.
Eagle Song (IRE) No Nay Never colt out of Al Ihsas.
Empire State (USA) Scat Daddy colt out of Love's Blush.
Invasion Day (IRE) Footstepsinthesand colt out of Van De Cappelle.
Staycation (IRE) Acclamation colt out of Staceymac.
Vidiyni (IRE) Siyouni colt out of Virana.
Chicas Amigas (IRE) Dragon Pulse filly out of Veronica Falls.
