mid-division, 6th halfway, 8th 3f out, ridden 2f out, no headway 1 1/2f out
fly leapt leaving stalls, raced in detached rear, closed up on field after 3f, slightly detached halfway, driven over 3f out, some headway to 9th 2f out, kept on to 7th 1f out, no impression
towards rear, 9th halfway, dropped to rear and driven entering straight, ridden under 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
soon 2nd, 3rd halfway, ridden approaching straight and dropped to 7th 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out
rear, improved to 8th halfway, 6th 3f out, pushed along entering straight, ridden in 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong to 4th close home, not trouble leaders
pushed up to lead, under pressure and headed entering straight, weakened 2f out, soon ridden, 6th 1f out, kept on same pace
towards rear, 10th halfway, pushed along 3f out, no impression straight, never a factor
raced 7th, niggled along over 2f out, ridden in 6th 1 1/2f out, progress to 4th 1f out, kept on one pace, dropped to 5th close home
raced 3rd, 2nd halfway, travelled well to lead entering straight, soon pushed along, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong, strongly pressed close home, headed on line
ran 5th, pushed along in 6th entering straight, driven 2f out and progress to 3rd, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, not reach leaders
settled 4th, pushed along approaching straight, progress to 2nd and ridden under 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, led on line
Windward Passage landed a Down Royal handicap a year ago and is 10lb lower here. Viaduct Joey last won a race over two miles here in March so this looks too short while Manorov is 10lb higher than his last winning mark over the track and trip. ELOGE has plenty of ability but a strike-rate of 1-18 is a poor return. He's been in decent form on Turf lately and as he's only 1lb higher than his only victory here in October he's given the nod. Sakhees Jack has only had one start here and almost all of his other runs have been on testing ground.
Attraction Ticket 20-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, ridden and no impression entering straight, 8th of 10, 12l behind Sparanai (9-1) at Dundalk 1m 3f app hcp pol in Feb.
Nanamour (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, soon no impression, eased final furlong, 9th of 11, 27l behind Corker Hill (8-11) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp 60-90 gd in Jun.
Manuka (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden in 7th 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 13, 5l behind Moonmeister (8-11) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Dec.
Hoe Hoe (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Soon raced in 5th, pushed along over 3f out, no extra from over 1f out, 13th of 14, 14l behind Mountmills (8-10) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcap pol in May.
Viaduct Joey (IRE) 11-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and dropped to rear 1f out, no extra, last of 6, 10l behind He's Our Man (8-7) at Limerick 2m 1f hcp 60-90 gf in Jun.
Windward Passage (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Raced 4th, dropped to 9th 3f out, ridden approaching straight, kept on well final furlong to 5th, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 10l behind Gun Shoot (8-10) at Sligo 1m 2f clm stks gd in Jun.
Strandfield Lady (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Prominent and led after 1f, headed approaching straight, no impression in 5th over 1f out, no extra, 8th of 11, 11l behind Cailini Alainn (9-13) at Leopardstown 1m 5f hcap gf.
Manorov 8-1 (9-6) Soon held up, 9th halfway, ridden into 7th 2f out, no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 12, 9l behind Beat The Ballot (9-10) at Leopardstown 1m hcp 50-70 gf in Jun.
Eloge (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Towards rear, progress on outer into mid-division 4f out, ridden in 7th on outer 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong, 3rd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Caridadi (9-0) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f hcp 47-65 gf.
Sakhees Jack 8-1 (9-12) Towards rear, 9th halfway, pushed along and progress entering straight, 2nd 2f out, no impression in 3rd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Magic Kitten (8-9) at Gowran Park 1m 4f 3yo hcp 47-70 hvy in May.
War Room (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Took keen hold, soon raced in 6th, pushed along into straight, switched right 2 1/2f out, chased leaders in 3rd 2f out, dropped to 5th 1f out, one pace, 5th of 8, 8l behind Settle For Red (8-13) at Naas 1m 2f App hcp gf in Jun.
