took keen hold, soon raced in 6th, progress and effort straight, kept on same pace without threatening from under 2f out
dwelt and carried right leaving stalls, held up towards rear, closed up travelling smoothly straight, on terms under 3f out, not match winner and kept on same pace inside final furlong
soon raced in 3rd, pushed along briefly inside first 4f, under pressure before straight, soon one pace
slightly impeded and carried right leaving stalls, in rear, pushed along briefly before halfway, progress and effort straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace without threatening
soon raced in 2nd, pushed along approaching straight, soon challenged briefly, no extra from under 2f out
soon raced in 5th, pushed along and effort straight, soon one pace
soon led, edged left to rail early straight and soon headed, weakened, eased inside final furlong, tailed off
edged right leaving stalls, soon raced in 4th, progress and on terms under 3f out, led and stayed on best inside final furlong
ELYSIAN PLAINS missed the break and didn't get going until the race was all over at Navan last month but he stayed on nicely and with progress almost guaranteed he can take this. He had Stoic Soul a long way behind and should have no problems with that one but Zamroudpour looks a major threat. Dermot Weld's colt was staying on strongly at the finish over a mile at Leopardstown and the longer trip will be in his favour. Valdus was beaten a distance into fourth at Roscommon but a couple of the newcomers catch the eye. Needs To Be Seen is a half-brother to a middle-distance winner in France while Take A Nap is related to two decent winners.
Aim For Glory (IRE) Pour Moi colt out of Triple Axel.
Elysian Plains (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride and in rear, pushed along in 7th 2f out, soon ridden, 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Coeur Sublime (9-5) at Navan 1m 2f mdn Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Needs To Be Seen (FR) Motivator colt out of Morning Line.
Sir Popple (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Towards rear, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra under 2f out, 5th of 7, 15 3/4l behind A Smooth Criminal (9-5) at Clonmel 1m 2f mdn hvy in May.
Stoic Soul (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to challenge early straight, ridden 1f out and no impression in 3rd 100 yards out, kept on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind A Smooth Criminal (9-5) at Clonmel 1m 2f mdn hvy in May.
Take A Nap (IRE) Vocalised colt out of Napping.
Valdus 25-1 (9-2) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along approaching straight, soon no impression, behind and eased over 1f out, last of 4, dist behind Boho (9-2) at Roscommon 1m 2f hvy in May.
Zamroudpour (USA) 9-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway on outer entering straight, pushed along and went 3rd 150 yards out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Future Proof (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m mdn hvy in Apr.
