rear, soon slightly detached, took closer order halfway, ran off bend entering straight, detached over 2f out, weakened under 2f out, never a factor
soon rear of mid-division, 4th halfway, travelled well into 3rd over 2f out, ridden and no impression on leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
soon mid-division, headway to lead after 2f, strongly pressed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, joined 1f out, led narrowly closing stages, kept on best under pressure
rear of mid-division, dropped to 7th halfway, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, progress after 2f, 6th halfway, niggled along over 3f out, improved to 4th 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, lost place 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, led after 1f, headed after 1 1/2f, 3rd halfway, dropped to 4th over 2f out, ridden 2f out, no impression 1f out, no extra closing stages and dropped to 5th close home
prominent, soon tracked leader, led after 1 1/2f, headed after 2f, 2nd halfway, strongly challenged leader 2f out, ridden over 1f out, on terms 1f out, headed closing stages, kept on, just held
led, headed after 1f, soon lost place, 5th halfway, dropped to 6th and pushed along under 2f out, progress 1f out, kept on same pace to 4th close home
Joseph O'Brien has three entries with St Vincents Garden possibly the best of them despite finishing last in a Navan Listed contest last month as he looked unsuited by soft ground. Johnny Murtagh has two entries and ESQUILINE looks the one to beat after a staying-on second over 1m2f at the Curragh last month. Votre Homme showed the benefit of a run at Dundalk with a much-improved effort at Sligo while the stoutly-bred Van Demon will have come on a bundle for his Navan debut.
Highland Train (IRE) Highland Reel colt out of Sweet Nothings.
Ikigai Star (IRE) 13-2 (9-8) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along 2f out, 3rd and ridden 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace, last of 3, 7 1/4l behind Nurburgring (9-8) at Navan 1m 5f mdn hvy in Apr.
St Vincents Garden (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and lost place 2 1/2f out, rear 2f out, kept on one pace, last of 6, 2 1/4l behind Peking Opera (9-5) at Navan 1m 5f lst stks (1) sft in May.
Sullivan Bay (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Dwelt, always towards rear, ridden and no impression on inner 3f out, no extra 2f out, weakened, last of 14, dist behind Valiant King (9-8) at Navan 1m 2f mdn sft in May.
Van Demon (IRE) 18-1 (9-8) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden to press leaders 3f out, under pressure in 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Valiant King (9-8) at Navan 1m 2f mdn sft in May.
Votre Homme (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Mid-division, progress into 3rd 5f out, ridden in 6th on inner 1 1/2f out, stayed on between horses into 2nd under 1f out, kept on closing stages, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Rattle And Hum (9-5) at Sligo 1m 5f mdn Good - Yielding in May.
Esquiline (FR) 10-3 (9-3) Led briefly, soon settled mid-division, ridden into 4th 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd close home, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind High Chieftess (9-3) at Curragh 1m 2f mdn fll gd in May.
Queen Lioness Roaring Lion filly out of Likely.
Awakino (IRE) 150-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along and lost place over 2f out, soon no extra, 18th of 20, 24 3/4l behind Mashia (9-3) at Naas 1m mdn fll Good - Yielding in May.
