attemped to make all, ridden and challenged entering straight, headed inside final furlong, kept on, just held
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th and no extra 2f out, kept on same pace straight
settled mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression 3f out, kept on one pace
chased leader in 2nd, ridden 3f out, soon 3rd and bumped, no extra 2f out, 4th entering straight, kept on same pace
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th 5f out, short of room and slighty hampered when improved to 2nd 3f out, soon drifted left, ridden to challenge entering straight, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, kept on well, all out
chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway into 4th 2f out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out
held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on in 6th entering straight, drifted left 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
towards rear for most, never a factor
mid-division, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd 5f out, ridden in 4th 3f out, soon weakened and tailed off
Aidan O'Brien has won four of the last 10 runnings and will be expected to make it five via FALCON FLIGHT. The son of Montjeu is out of a mare from a very high-class family and made a reasonable start to his career behind Flying Cross at Navan in October. An entry in York's Great Voltigeur suggests better is expected and Johnny Murtagh takes the ride in preference to the more experienced Battleoftrafalgar and Quest For Gold. The latter could well prove a threat as he found the ground too firm at Leopardstown last time though forecast backers will surely once again latch on to Sailors Warn, who found only Notalossonya too strong in a handicap on opening day here on Monday.
Battleoftrafalgar 5-2fav (9-3) Led, ridden and strongly pressed straight, headed 1 1/2f out, 3rd and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Emrani (9-2) at Dundalk 1m 3f 3yo hcp 50-80 pol in May.
Falcon Flight (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Rear of mid-division, headway in 11th 3f out, ridden into 5th 2f out, stayed on to 3rd under 1f out, no impression leaders, kept on same pace, 3rd of 18, 8l behind Flying Cross (9-3) at Navan 1m 2yo mdn in Oct.
Fearchar (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 9, 14l behind Tillahow (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 4f 3yo mdn gd.
Quest For Gold 9-10fav (9-5) Led after 1f, ridden and challenged 2f out, soon disputed, headed over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Simkana (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m 4f mdn stks gf.
Raffaello Santi (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Settled towards rear on inner, headway entering straight, 2nd and challenged from under 2f out, no extra under pressure well inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Big Occasion (9-5) at Tipperary 1m 4f mdn stks fm in Jun.
Sailors Warn (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Towards rear, travelling well and progress from over 3f out, on terms before straight, soon headed, kept on without matching winner final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Notalossonya (9-1) at Galway 1m 4f 3yo hcp 60-90.
Caradan (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) In rear on outer, some progress into moderate 6th entering straight, ridden and no extra, 8th of 11, 10l behind Gipsy Countess (9-0) at Tipperary 1m 4f 3yo fll stks gd.
Erin's Joy (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden in 5th entering straight, soon no impression, 7th of 11, 7l behind Gipsy Countess (9-0) at Tipperary 1m 4f 3yo fll stks gd.
Pickety Witch (IRE) Tillerman filly out of In The Papers.
