led, pushed along into straight, soon joined, narrowly headed and kept on without matching winner inside final furlong
raced in 3rd, pushed along from early straight, no impression from 1 1/2f out, one pace from over 1f out
slightly awkward leaving stalls, raced in 2nd, closed approaching straight, soon on terms, gained narrow lead inside final furlong and stayed on best
slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along before straight, no impression from 2f out
Jocular is tried in blinkers after his comeback on the Flat at the Curragh though that was over a mile which is much too short as his only victory has come over 1m4f. Azure Sky has had a couple of moderate runs in bumpers but Abraham, a debut winner at Deauville in January of last year, should be winning soon judged on his recent runs at Dundalk. EBAYYA won at Gowran in August and was then placed twice at Listed level. She attracted some support on her reappearance back at Gowran last month but didn't run very well that day and finished last. Potential punters would need to forgive that run but she's likely to start at short odds here.
Jocular 20-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along 3f out and soon no extra, 19th of 26, 18 1/2l behind Creggs Pipes (9-9) at Curragh 1m hcp sft in May.
Ebayya (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, last of 8, 9 1/2l behind Bocca Baciata (9-12) at Gowran Park 1m 1f lst fll stks (1) gd in Apr.
Abraham (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Slightly awkward leaving stalls, soon raced in 11th, ridden to chase leaders from over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Poitin (8-12) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Apr.
Azure Sky (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up, a little keen, 12th early, no impression 2f out, moderate 7th 1f out, one pace, 7th of 19, 22 1/2l behind Third Estate (11-7) at Down Royal 2m gd in May.