tracked leader, ridden into straight, dropped to last of the 3 under 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out
led, attempted to assert over 2f out, headed and kept on without matching winner inside final furlong
a little on toes in stalls and dwelt a bit, raced last of the 3, widest and travelled best straight, 2nd and pushed along to challenge over 1f out, got on top and green inside final furlong, stayed on well
Atlantic Sea didn't perform badly on his debut over 6f here last month and will have come on enough to get involved though newcomer Rodayna will probably need to be something a bit special to make a successful start. Glassatura has been competing at a high level and did very well to finish runner-up to Friendship in a premier nursery at Tipperary. She'll certainly take some beating here but Aidan O'Brien has won the last three of these and introduces GIOVANNI BOLDINI, who cost $190,000 as a foal and a whopping $675,000 as a yearling so must have impressed someone. He's in all the top juvenile races and has to win here to justify those entries.
Glassatura (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Slow to load and slowly into stride, raced last of the 5, ridden approaching straight, switched 2f out, in pursuit of winner but no impression in 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Friendship (9-9) at Tipperary 7f 2yo hcp gd in Aug.
Atlantic Sea 9-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden into 9th 2f out, no impression in 7th 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 7l behind Pleasant Bay (9-5) at Dundalk 6f 2yo mdn stks pol in Aug.
Giovanni Boldini (USA) War Front colt out of Dancing Trieste.
Rodayna (USA) Hard Spun filly out of Heart Of Honor.
