tracked leaders, closed travelling smoothly straight, ridden to challenge and lead inside final furlong, stayed on best
soon led, went on approaching straight, reduced lead and headed inside final furlong, kept on without matching winner
chased leaders, pushed along at stages, effort straight, one pace over 1f out
dwelt, in rear, pushed along and some headway towards inner straight, switched right 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
waited with, towards rear, pushed along halfway, some headway on outer straight, no impression and switched left 1 1/2f out, soon no extra
prominent, pushed along in 3rd straight, no extra and one pace from over 1f out
led briefly early, prominent, pushed along halfway, weakened from over 1f out
tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, effort straight, one pace over 1f out
Let Me Pass took a step forward at Cork after a modest debut at the Curragh but KAURI CLIFFS can make in third-time lucky. Joseph O’Brien’s Gleneagles colt never threatened over this trip at Bellewstown after his third at Galway but is still learning his job and this is a not a particularly strong race. Optimistic Belief is a half-brother to a 7f winner and looks the pick of the three newcomers.
Doolin Dancer (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Dwelt, waited with behind leaders, raced far side group, pushed along under 3f out, kept on same pace without threatening from over 1f out, 6th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Ace Aussie (9-5) at Cork 7f mdn gf in Sep.
Let Me Pass (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) A little keen, mid-division, slightly impeded approaching halfway, still travelling smoothly behind horses early straight, soon pushed along and some headway, kept on without threatening final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Malaysian (9-2) at Cork 1m mdn gd in Sep.
Summer Ambition (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Pushed along briefly early, towards rear, pushed along again straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace without threatening, 10th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Malaysian (9-2) at Cork 1m mdn gd in Sep.
Optimistic Belief (IRE) Make Believe colt out of Panglossian.
Twilight Tadhg (IRE) Twilight Son gelding out of Gala Wedge.
Battle Angel (IRE) Iffraaj filly out of Arabescatta.
Hissy Fit 9-1 (8-13) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along entering straight and no extra in rear under 2f out, last of 8, 13 1/2l behind Moonhall Girl (8-11) at Fairyhouse 7f gd in Sep.
Sea Sessions 50-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along and no impression entering straight, some headway in 7th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, never a factor, 6th of 10, 8l behind Sense Of Style (9-2) at Naas 7f mdn fll gd in Sep.
Kauri Cliffs (IRE) 11-5fav (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, 5th 1f out, no extra, 4th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Ecliptical (9-1) at Bellewstown 1m mdn hvy in Aug.
Captain Middleton (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Huddle Up (8-13) at Cork 6f mdn hvy in Aug.