prominent, led 2 1/2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, soon 3rd, no extra final furlong
prominent, ridden entering straight, 4th 2f out, soon no impression
held up in 6th, ridden and progress straight, led over 1f out, soon strongly pressed, headed near line
led, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, soon weakened
held up, ridden and no impression straight
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra from over 2f out
chased leaders, ridden in 2nd 2f out, strongly pressed leader final furlong, stayed on well to lead near line
All three of those with experience have come up against a Ballydoyle-trained winner. Gold Post made a bright start when runner-up to subsequent winner Zoffany at Leopardstown in April and has been given a nice break. Little Fairy was a good third to Catherineofaragon at Dundalk but the runner-up has since been well beaten while Unlikely Hero was a long way behind Eskimo at Tipperary. It wouldn't be a major shock to see this going to a newcomer and Kevin Prendergast's speedily-bred One Cool Cat filly CAT FIRE fits the bill as she looks certain to be primed for first-time action. Jockey bookings suggest Biting Back may prove the best of the Ger Lyons' pair at this stage of the season.
Unlikely Hero (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, moderate 5th halfway, ridden and kept on one paced straight, 4th of 7, 12l behind Eskimo (9-3) at Tipperary 7f 2yo mdn gf in May.
Gold Post 9-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, 4th entering straight, ridden from 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on easy winner, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Zoffany (9-3) at Leopardstown 6f 2yo mdn gf in Apr.
Joe Eile (IRE) Iffraaj colt out of Encouragement.
Teriyaki (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Bumped start and slowly into stride, always towards rear, 6th of 8, 14l behind Meow (8-12) at Tipperary 5f 2yo mdn gf in May.
Biting Back (IRE) Big Bad Bob filly out of Kristal Dancer.
Bobskier (IRE) Big Bad Bob filly out of Alpine Gold.
Cat Fire (IRE) One Cool Cat filly out of Filimeala.
Sam Bass (IRE) Alhaarth colt out of Super Trouper.
Little Fairy (IRE) 25-1 (8-5) Upset in stalls, chased leader in 2nd, 3rd under pressure entering straight, kept on from 1 1/2f out, 3rd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Catherineofaragon (8-12) at Dundalk 5f 2yo mdn stks pol in May.
