held up in 4th, improved into 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, outpaced early straight, no impression inside final furlong
settled 3rd, progress when bumped rival halfway, led 4 1/2f out, ridden over 2f out, edged clear early straight, stayed on strongly, eased near finish
raced in 2nd, bumped by rival halfway, ridden and lost place over 2f out, behind when eased approaching straight, tailed off
held up in rear, progress 2f out, in touch in 3rd entering straight, kept on same pace under pressure to go moderate 2nd close home
led, headed 4 1/2f out, soon ridden, outpaced 2 1/2f out, 4th and kept on under pressure straight
Joseph O'Brien chooses CHAMONIX over stablemate Demurely though he's by no means certain to have got it right as it's very difficult to quantify his mount's very easy victory over subsequent Galway Plate hero Bob Lingo at Killarney. He's entitled to make progress however and is handed the vote over the exposed Demurely, who was well beaten in a Group 3 at Cork by Sapphire when Eternal Bounty was behind. Macbeth had been tackling strong opposition before landing a conditions event at Roscommon in impressive style while the only four-year-old in the line-up, Midnight Music, deserves another crack at this grade after a very good effort behind Twirl at Gowran.
Midnight Music (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Led, headed inside first couple of furlongs, remained prominent, no impression under pressure from 2f out, dropped to 3rd and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Twirl (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m 1f fll lst stks (1) gs in Aug.
Chamonix (IRE) 4-5fav (9-5) Soon tracked leader and clear of remainder, led early straight, soon clear, stayed on well, very easily, won at Killarney 1m 6f mdn stks in Jul beating Bob Lingo (10-5) by 12l, 10 ran.
Macbeth (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) won at Roscommon 1m 4f stks beating Show Court (9-5) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Demurely (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Soon led, niggled along before straight, headed 3f out, soon no chance with easy winner, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Sapphire (9-12) at Cork 1m 4f flls Group 3 stks (1) in Aug.
Eternal Bounty (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, lost place approaching straight, soon in rear and no extra, last of 5, 32l behind Ursa Major (8-11) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 3 (1) sft in Aug.
Jessie Jane (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, closer in 4th from 3f out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 2f out, 5th of 11, 8l behind Seventh Sign (9-3) at Killarney 1m 6f hcp sft.
