slowly into stride and pushed along briefly, towards rear, closed on inner approaching straight, soon tracked leaders and travelling smoothly, pushed along and on terms 1 1/2f out, led over 1f out, headed from 100yds out, 3rd and one pace close home
waited with towards rear, closed up towards inner straight and travelling smoothly, pushed along 2f out, challenged from over 1f out, led from 100yds out, stayed on well
prominent, soon disputed lead, led approaching halfway, joined 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and one pace after
pushed along early, soon prominent and disputed lead, headed and 3rd approaching halfway and pushed along again, lost place approaching straight, weakened and eased under 2f out
broke well to lead, headed inside first furlong, keen and tracked leaders after, 6th approaching halfway, pushed along briefly approaching straight and headway, soon ridden and one pace from over 1f out
pushed along briefly early, prominent, disputed lead inside first furlong, headed and 2nd approaching halfway, pushed along again approaching straight, soon lost position and one pace
a little keen, tracked leaders, 5th approaching halfway, headway and effort straight, switched right 1 1/2f out, edged left and challenged inside final furlong, 2nd and kept on well without matching winner close home
soon tracked leaders, 4th approaching halfway, headway and effort straight, on terms 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace after
ROMANISED, the 2018 Irish 2000 Guineas winner, has run in nine Group 1 races subsequently scoring at Deauville in August last year and being beaten a nose by Circus Maximus at Longchamp the following month. He's also won a Curragh Group 2 this summer and, though well beaten in his last two starts and making his all-weather debut, his class should see him through. He's rated 6lb higher than Saltonstall and has to concede 4lb but the latter arrives in brilliant form having won in heavy conditions at Limerick and Naas, the latest in Listed company. He's another having his first start on the surface as is Harpocrates, a long way behind Saltonstall at Naas though having his first start for new connections that day and unsuited by the going. Rebel Tale is yet another first-timer on the track and he's disappointed in two runs this summer after running very well in two Group 2 races last season. Geological has had 64 starts around here and won eight times.
Romanised (IRE) (9-3) last of 6, 13 3/4l behind Persian King (9-3) at ParisLongchamp 1m Grp 1 stks gd in Sep.
Saltonstall 6-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, progress travelling well in 5th 2f out, ridden and switched left on to rail 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong, won at Naas 1m lst stks (1) hvy in Nov beating Raise You (9-9) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Geological (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Chased leader, took closer order after 2f, under pressure in 3rd halfway, lost place and ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Harry's Bar (9-7) at Dundalk 6f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Monoxide 200-1 (9-8) Always towards rear, never a factor, last of 14, 26 3/4l behind Pure Nature (8-10) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Oct.
Mutadaawel (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders on outer, 2nd halfway, ridden and lost place early straight, weakened, eased inside final furlong, last of 16, 29 1/2l behind Nebo (9-11) at Cork 1m hcp gd in Jul.
These Days (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ran freely early, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out, 13th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Carrytheone (9-12) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Sep.
Harpocrates (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, ridden and no extra over 2f out, last of 12, 26 1/4l behind Saltonstall (9-9) at Naas 1m lst stks (1) hvy in Nov.
Rebel Tale (USA) 10-1 (9-10) Chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along in 4th 3f out, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Napa Valley (9-10) at Curragh 1m 2f gd in Jun.
