tracked leaders, dropped to 7th into straight, soon no extra, kept on same pace
soon led, strongly pressed 3f out, headed under 1f out, no extra, kept on same pace
waited with in rear, closer order from 3f out, close 8th on outer into straight, good progress to lead from under 1f out, soon asserted, stayed on well
soon towards rear, dropped behind approaching straight
close up, 2nd into straight, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace
soon tracked leaders, 4th into straight, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace
waited with, 6th into straight, ridden in pursuit of winner and no impression inside final furlong, kept on same pace
prominent, still 3rd into straight, soon no extra and eased when beaten
waited with, improved into 5th into straight, in pursuit of winner but no impression inside final furlong, kept on same pace
This has been run seven times and Dermot Weld has won four of them. Sharp Crisp Air is likely to be a warm order as she probably ran into a useful filly in Silky at Clonmel but she could be up against it again. SMOLENSK showed a bit of promise on her debut before a fine third to Venus De Milo at Fairyhouse. The winner went on to finish runner-up in the Irish Oaks so John Oxx' filly will take some beating with normal progress. Aidan O'Brien and Jim Bolger are represented by newcomers. The former saddles Exotic, a daughter of Galileo out of Group 3 winner Ice Queen, while Bolger's Manalisa makes her belated debut and she's a half-sister to a Grade winner in the USA.
Manalisa (IRE) Manduro filly out of Dark Indian.
Cin Cin (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, kept on without threatening final furlong, 4th of 9, 2l behind Great Explorer (9-5) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f mdn stks gd in Jul.
Exotic (IRE) Galileo filly out of Ice Queen.
Just My Story (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) In rear and reminders early, driven along and no impression approaching straight, never a factor, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Khothry (8-11) at Limerick 1m 3f 3yo fll stks gd in Jun.
Mindy (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace to 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Overland Express (9-0) at Cork 1m 1f mdn stks sft in Jun.
Sharp Crisp Air (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) Attempted to make all, still travelling well into straight, pressed from under 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on without matching winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Silky (9-0) at Clonmel 1m 2f 3yo fll mdn gf in May.
Smolensk 10-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 4f out, pushed along to narrow lead 2f out, soon ridden, strongly pressed under 1f out, soon headed and no extra closing stages, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Venus de Milo (9-0) at Fairyhouse 1m 4f mdn stks sft in Jun.
Tae Think Again (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) In rear, some headway entering straight and went 5th over 1f out, soon no impression and kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 11l behind Zarkiyr (9-5) at Tipperary 1m 4f mdn stks gf in Jun.
Tri Na Ceile (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden into 9th and no impression 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 19, 13l behind Qewy (9-5) at Navan 1m 2f mdn stks in Jun.
