waited with, soon in rear, closed halfway, headway on outer travelling smoothly straight, pushed along from 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out until ran on without threatening inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 3rd early, soon raced in 4th, pushed along before straight, dropped to rear and no impression from 2f out, soon weakened and eased
soon led, pushed along before straight, joined over 2f out, soon headed, quickly back on terms, regained lead inside final furlong and stayed on well
waited with in rear early, soon tracked leaders in 3rd, prominent travelling smoothly into straight, soon pushed along, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace without threatening inside final furlong
prominent in 2nd, pushed along into straight, on terms over 2f out, soon led, quickly joined, headed inside final furlong and one pace
AURORA PRINCESS came here last weekend on a double after beating a big field at Leopardstown and she duly obliged. She gone up 8lb but is very much on the upgrade and can defy the extra. At the other end of the weights her stable companion Protagonist has been looking as though he needed this sort of trip, as he did at Limerick on Saturday, while Dublin Journal got off the mark in good style at Naas and makes his handicap debut. Ottoman Emperor caught the eye at Dundalk before landing a Cork maiden and there's more to come while Indian Sioux ran a fine race on his reappearance and debut for a new trainer here last month and normal progress will see him in contention.
Casanova 40-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden on outer entering straight and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor, 7th of 12, 4 3/4l behind He Knows No Fear (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 1f hcp gd in Jun.
Fields Of Dreams 100-1 (11-13) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression 3 out, soon no extra, 14th of 18, dist behind Decimation (11-6) at Down Royal 2m 1f mdn hvy in Feb.
Ottoman Emperor (IRE) 5-2 (9-7) Mid-division early, 7th halfway, ridden on inner 3f out, progress 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Cork 1m 2f mdn gd in Apr beating Max Mayhem (9-7) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Indian Sioux (IRE) 28-1 (10-2) Held up rear of mid-division, 11th 4f out, pushed along on outer entering straight, soon good headway to challenge, led 1 1/2f out, ridden and joined over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace, not match winner, 2nd of 17, 1 3/4l behind Pineapple Express (10-2) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp sft in May.
Dublin Journal (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Chased leader in 2nd, pushed along and progress to dispute lead 1 1/2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Naas 1m 2f mdn gd in Apr beating Moktaffy (9-7) by 2 1/4l, 14 ran.
Protagonist (FR) 3-1fav (9-11) Broke well, tracked leaders on outer, 5th halfway, pushed along and headway early straight, 2nd briefly and ridden 1 1/2f out, 4th and no impression final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 4l behind Dream Tale (8-12) at Limerick 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Golden Valour 11-2 (10-2) Held up in rear, pushed along on outer entering straight, ridden 2f out and 9th over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong and kept on, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Cape Islay (9-8) at Limerick 1m 3f hcp gd in Jun.
Aurora Princess (IRE) 10-3 (10-6) In touch on outer, tracked leader after 2 1/2f, 2nd halfway, led entering straight, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gd in Jun beating Figlio D'arte (9-6) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
