soon led, pressed and joined 2f out, soon ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong without matching winner
chased leaders and 4th from halfway, ridden in 3rd and edged left from 2f out, flicked tail from 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, dropped to 4th close home
chased leaders and 4th from halfway, ridden in 3rd and edged left from 2f out, flicked tail from 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, dropped to 4th close home
chased leader in close 2nd, pushed along and improved to dispute lead 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong
mid-division and 8th from halfway, raced wide into straight and soon pushed along, ridden and weakened under 2f out, soon eased
raced in rear and 2 lengths adrift 3f out, pushed along and some progress from 2f out, ridden and no impression 7th from 1f, kept on same pace inside final furlong, joined for 6th on line
towards rear and 10th from halfway, pushed along and some progress from 2f out, ridden in 5th from 1f out and kept on well into 3rd inside final furlong, never nearer
mid-division and 5th from halfway, ridden in 4th from 2f out and soon edged left, dropped to 5th and no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home
mid-division on outer and 6th from halfway, pushed along from 3f out and raced a bit wide into straight, ridden and weakened from 2f out
chased leaders on outer and 3rd from halfway, pushed along from 3f out, ridden and weakened from 2f out
slightly slow into stride and pushed along from stalls, soon settled in mid-division and 7th from halfway, ridden on inner from 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace from 1f out
Several trainers are well represented including Aidan O'Brien, who has a tremendous record in the race. Seamie Heffernan rides Woodland Garden but she had no answers in the Naas Oaks Trial behind stable companion Willow while Sweet Molly Malone will need to show improvement for Ballydoyle to win the race again. Joseph has three entries with the progressive Emphatic Answer deserving her chance in this class after completing a double in handicaps with a convincing victory at the Curragh. The stable's So I Told You beat Alazenya over the track and trip then didn't get the run of the race in a Sligo handicap. Jessica Harrington and Dermot Weld are also double represented and the latter's EMANIYA is taken to bounce back from a lacklustre run on soft ground at Galway.
Astadash (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, led after 1 1/2f, pressed over 3f out, headed over 2f out, ridden 2f out, dropped to 3rd over 1f out, weakened under 1f out, dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Insinuendo (9-11) at Curragh 1m 1f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jul.
Lady Anner (IRE) 50-1 (9-11) Pushed along briefly early, soon prominent, pushed along again approaching straight, soon effort, no extra final furlong, 14th of 15, 7 1/2l behind Mehnah (9-2) at Killarney 1m lst stks (1) gd in Jul.
So I Told You (IRE) 10-3jfav (10-0) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd and pushed along entering straight, 2nd and ridden when hampered under 150 yards out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Miss Myers (9-4) at Sligo 1m 2f hcp fll Yielding in Aug.
Solene Lilyette (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Prominent, soon 3rd, still travelling smoothly straight, pushed along 2f out, soon chased winner and no impression, kept on same pace, 2nd of 15, 1 3/4l behind Longbourn (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp gd in Jun.
Acanella 10-1 (9-2) Waited with, soon towards rear, headway on outer straight, chased leaders and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 9th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Mehnah (9-2) at Killarney 1m lst stks (1) gd in Jul.
Alazenya (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Chased leader in 2nd throughout, ridden under 2f out, strongly pressed winner and disputed lead briefly 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 4, 1l behind So I Told You (9-10) at Gowran Park 1m 1f fll gd in Jul.
Amber Kite (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Waited with, soon rear of mid-division, some headway straight, one pace final furlong, 12th of 15, 7 1/4l behind Mehnah (9-2) at Killarney 1m lst stks (1) gd in Jul.
Emaniya (IRE) 9-2jfav (9-2) Dwelt, soon mid-division towards outer, pushed along in 9th 2f out, no extra, 13th of 15, 11 1/4l behind Galtee Mist (9-9) at Galway 7f lst fll stks (1) sft in Jul.
Emphatic Answer (IRE) 11-4 (9-1) Soon led, strongly pressed 1 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, asserted final 150 yards, kept on well, won at Curragh 1m hcp fll gd in Jul beating Celtic Crown (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Mariesque (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, pushed along and closer on outer approaching straight, ridden and no impression in rear over 2f out, no extra, last of 8, 23l behind Snowfall (9-2) at Curragh 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jul.
Sweet Molly Malone (USA) 11-4fav (9-6) Mid-division on outer, 7th halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 4l behind The Blue Brilliant (9-10) at Killarney 1m 3f hcp fll gd in Jul.
Woodland Garden (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway on inner early straight, ridden 2f out and 5th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Willow (9-2) at Naas 1m 2f lst (1) gd in Jun.
