soon tracked leader, 2nd halfway, lost place 2f out, not much room and hampered 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong
prominent, a little keen, dropped to 6th halfway, ridden and effort 2f out, progress 1f out, kept on to 3rd close home
dwelt slightly, soon in touch, 7th halfway, headway over 2f out, not much room under 2f out and soon bumped, ridden over 1f out, closed and checked closing stages, dropped to 4th close home
towards rear, came wide entering straight, ridden over 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong
in touch, progress over 2f out, badly hampered 1 1/2f out, soon lost place, kept on same pace inside final furlong
soon led, under pressure 2f out, soon headed and edged left, 3rd inside final furlong, weakened and not much room closing stages
mid-division, effort halfway, under pressure and lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
missed break, soon raced towards rear, progress 2f out, switched left 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, stayed on 1f out to 2nd closing stages, not reach winner
held up in rear, no impression 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong, never a factor
rear, came wide entering straight, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms
dwelt, soon rear of mid-division, progress on outer halfway, travelled well to close 2f out, soon led, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, kept on best
Blairmayne is best over 6f nowadays and was behind Lord Dudley and Andreas Vesalius at the Curragh last time. Hale Bopp hasn’t won over a trip this short since his two-year-old days but his latest second at Killarney confirmed he is in good form. Massaman arrives off the back of a win at Down Royal but that was over an extended 1m2f. Sevenal was well beaten in a claimer on his belated reappearance at Ballinrobe so this can go to the three-year-old PEARLE D’OR. Still very green on his only run so far this year here in April, he’s been given plenty of time to mature by Dermot Weld.
Spanish Tenor (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) In touch, progress to track leader after 1 1/2f, 2nd halfway, pushed along to lead briefly over 1f out, headed 1f out, weakened final 150 yards, 5th of 16, 4l behind Current Option (9-9) at Galway 7f hcp sft in Jul.
Master Matt 14-1 (9-12) Dwelt and pushed along early, soon tracked leaders on far side, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 8th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Big Gossey (9-9) at Curragh 5f hcp gd in Aug.
Andreas Vesalius (IRE) 22-1 (9-6) Mid-division towards far side of centre group, pushed along and headway on far side over 1f out, ridden in 6th 1f out, no impression, kept on one pace, 7th of 17, 3l behind Mr Wagyu (9-10) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Jul.
Hale Bopp (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders and 4th halfway, pushed along from 3f out and progress into 2nd under 2f out, ridden from 1f out and challenged inside final furlong, kept on without reaching winner, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Charterhouse (10-0) at Killarney 1m hcp gd in Jul.
Blairmayne (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear in centre group, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, never a factor, 11th of 17, 4l behind Mr Wagyu (9-10) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Jul.
Lord Dudley (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Prominent, soon led, headed 2f out, lost place and weakened entering straight, eased final 150 yards, 12th of 16, 12l behind Current Option (9-9) at Galway 7f hcp sft in Jul.
Nebo (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Mid-division, 9th under 3f out, lost place and under pressure 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 11th of 16, 11 1/2l behind Current Option (9-9) at Galway 7f hcp sft in Jul.
Massaman (IRE) 9-4fav (10-2) Towards rear and in rear halfway, brought to outer over 2f out, soon pushed along and good progress into 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final 150 yards and kept on well, won at Down Royal 1m 2f hcp gd in Jul beating Zahee (9-12) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Pearle D'or (IRE) 2-1jfav (9-9) Held up in touch in last, pushed along 3f out, went 3rd 2f out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders in 3rd 1f out, kept on well under hands and heels inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 3 3/4l behind Star Girls Aalmal (9-4) at Gowran Park 7f Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Sevenal 9-1 (10-2) Mid-division, ridden in 6th over 2f out, weakened, 8th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Mischief Star (9-10) at Ballinrobe 1m 1f Good - Yielding in Jul.
One Small Step (IRE) 80-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, 9th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out, 12th of 13, 17l behind Kodiac Prince (9-4) at Naas 1m hcp Yielding in Aug.
Yermanthere (IRE) 9-2jfav (9-8) In touch, 6th halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression 1f out, weakened under 1f out, eased closing stages, 9th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Spanish Tenor (9-10) at Gowran Park 7f hcp Yielding in Jun.
