led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along approaching straight, closer 2f out and ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
slowly away, in rear, closer halfway and pushed along in 4th approaching straight, ridden and no impression 2f out, in rear when edged left and bumped rail 1f out, eased
held up in 4th, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight and ridden over 2f out, no extra from 1 1/2f out
chased leaders in 3rd, dropped to rear after halfway and pushed along 4f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, 4th and kept on one pace final furlong
PYTHION has been mixing it in top grade since dead-heating on his debut last summer with a close second in a Navan Listed race in May the highlight. He was well beaten in the Queen's Vase last time but this is a significant drop in class. Shared Ambition showed the benefit of his opening run with a surprise victory at Down Royal and looks certain to make further progress but X' Girl didn't get going until much too late over an extended 1m4f at Bellewstown so may find this on the short side. The remaining pair make no appeal.
Pythion (FR) 33-1 (9-0) Led 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, soon weakened and eased over 1f out, 11th of 13, 15 1/2l behind Dashing Willoughby (9-0) at Ascot 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) sft in Jun.
Shared Ambition (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway on outer under 3f out and led under 2f out, ridden 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Down Royal 1m 2f mdn Yielding in Jun beating Wildewood (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Snow Leopard (IRE) Mount Nelson gelding out of La Gandilie.
Rare Pearl 100-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along on inner entering straight and 9th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, never a factor, 9th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Heaven On Earth (9-0) at Limerick 1m 3f mdn fll gd in Jun.
X' Girl (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden in 7th and no impression 3f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 17 1/4l behind South Sea Pearl (9-0) at Bellewstown 1m 4f mdn fll gd in Jul.