mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, soon ridden, kept on well inside final furlong to go 3rd close home
slowly into stride and always towards rear, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, soon no extra
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and lost place early straight, no extra from 1 1/2f out
held up towards rear, 8th halfway, headway on outer 2f out, pushed along and progress to lead 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final 150 yards
tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along and led under 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards
slowly into stride and towards rear, pushed along and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor
led, pushed along and headed under 2f out, 4th and ridden 1f out, kept on one pace
mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, 5th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden early straight and no impression in mid-division 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong
mid-division on outer, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out and headway over 1f out, went 2nd 150 yards, no impression on winner
Brains won 10 times on the all-weather in the UK but was only 1-13 on Turf so is best watched. Kodiac Prince has been in terrific form this year and, despite a further 3lb rise, is likely to be in the firing-line again. Brazil is a smart hurdler but this could be on the short side with Curragh fifth Howyoulikethat making more appeal as he’s likely to be ridden closer to the pace this evening. Joe Masseria got up in the shadows of the post at Cork and the return to a mile is in his favour while Fools Glory may have just needed her run at Tipperary. The rapidly-improving FERNAO won a Listowel maiden by eight lengths and could be anything so gets the nod.
Joe Masseria (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Mid-division, good progress from over 1f out, ridden in 3rd inside final furlong and kept on strongly closing stages to lead on line, won at Cork 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Apr beating Cheers Again (9-5) by shd, 13 ran.
Caradoc (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 6th halfway, slight mistake 3 out and soon no extra, weakened, behind and pulled up before next, at Listowel 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Jun.
Fernao (IRE) 8-11fav (9-9) Soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, closed in 2nd 2 1/2f out, ridden to lead under 2f out, asserted over 1f out, stretched clear final furlong, won at Listowel 1m mdn gd in Jun beating God Knows (9-4) by 8l, 10 ran.
Howyoulikethat (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Rear of mid-division on inner, pushed along 2f out, ridden in 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening, 5th of 18, 3l behind Blues Emperor (9-1) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Jul.
Brains (IRE) 13-8fav (9-13) Out wide early, prominent, ridden to lead 2f out and soon clear, ran on well, won at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Jun beating Business (9-9) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Brazil (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, pushed along 2 out, no impression, never a factor, 14th of 18, 23 3/4l behind Bialystok (10-11) at Punchestown 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Pale Iris (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Rear of mid-division, ridden in 9th 2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 11, 7 1/4l behind American Sonja (8-11) at Gowran Park 7f hcp fll Yielding in Apr.
Inchturk (IRE) 66-1 (8-7) Mid-division, checked after 3f, ridden 3f out, weakened, 24th of 27, 26 1/4l behind Lattam (8-10) at Curragh 1m hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Kodiac Prince (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along and led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, under pressure and headed closing stages, 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Soaring Monarch (10-1) at Roscommon 1m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Fools Glory (IRE) 13-2 (9-11) Tracked leaders, 3rd on inner halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and lost place under 2f out, no extra final furlong, 12th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Chestnutter (9-6) at Tipperary 7f hcp fll gd in Jul.
