edged right leaving stalls, prominent and soon tracked leader, 2nd to clear leader halfway, pushed along and took closer order 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, lost place and kept on same pace under 1f out
in touch, 3rd to clear leader halfway, took closer order 2f out, pushed along and bumped over 1f out, ridden in 2nd under 1f out where slightly hampered, kept on same pace in 3rd final 100 yards
towards rear, switched left under 2f out, ridden and progress 1f out, ran on well to strongly press leader close home, just failed
dwelt, held up in rear, took closer order 3f out, not much room behind horses 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, no impression, kept on one pace under 1f out
broke well, soon led, 3 lengths clear after 2f, increased advantage 3f out, reduced lead and ridden over 1f out, drifted right final 150 yards, soon ridden and edged left, kept on under pressure, just held on
raced 4th, under pressure entering straight, ridden and no impression in 5th 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong
MONARCH OF EGYPT, beaten less than a length by Siskin in the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh in August, hasn't quite lived up to that form subsequently but his second in the Jersey Stakes was a very good effort and should be good enough for this. Siamese was an easy winner over 7f here in September but was beaten in two handicaps at the Curragh last month while the selection's stable companion Nobel Prize was a long way behind another from the yard, Santiago, in the Queen's Vase. Indicative Vote takes a big step up in grade after winning a Roscommon maiden but Dalvey ran much better than expected when staying on strongly over a mile in a Leopardstown Group 3. Choice Of Mine has won around here but didn't enjoy fast ground when finishing last in a Curragh Group 3 last month.
Choice Of Mine (AUS) 14-1 (9-5) Held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra over 2f out, eased inside final furlong, last of 6, 22 1/2l behind Crossfirehurricane (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Dalvey 22-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 4th approaching halfway, pushed along 2f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Sinawann (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jul.
Indicative Vote (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Soon led, ran wide on bend after 2f, pushed along over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out and soon ridden in 3rd, rallied to lead inside final 100 yards, kept on well, won at Roscommon 1m 2f mdn gf in Jun beating Classify (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Monarch Of Egypt (USA) 4-1 (9-1) Slow to break, behind, switched right and headway 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, hung right, headed towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Molatham (9-1) at Ascot 7f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Jun.
Nobel Prize (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Hung left start, held up in 4th, headway over 4f out, switched left and beaten over 2f out, hung right and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Santiago (9-0) at Ascot 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gs in Jun.
Siamese (USA) 15-2 (9-1) Held up, 8th 3f out, switched left under 2f out, ridden and closed 1f out, headway to lead narrowly final 150 yards, kept on well, headed close home, 2nd of 13, hd behind Music To My Ears (8-8) at Curragh 1m hcp fll gd in Jun.
