led or disputed lead, pushed along over 3f out, ridden under 2f out and led narrowly over 1f out, edged right and bumped rival inside final furlong, kept on under pressure
held up towards rear, 6th halfway, pushed along and headway between horses under 2f out, 4th and ridden 1f out, kept on well on inner inside final 100 yards, not reach winner
ran 5th, pushed along 3f out, ridden under 2f out and no impression 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd briefly entering straight, ridden over 2f out and no impression in 6th over 1f out, no extra
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight and ridden 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on well inside final 100 yards, nearest at finish
held up in rear, pushed along on outer over 2f out, soon no impression and no threat from over 1f out, kept on one pace
prominent and disputed lead, travelled well over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and headed over 1f out, bumped by rival inside final furlong, kept on, dropped to 4th close home
BARBADOS has only won once in 18 starts and has undoubtedly been disappointing but he's been racing at a completely different level to this and wasn't beaten far in last year's Irish St Leger. He's rated 12lb higher than next-best Shoshone Warrior, who was attempting to concede 12lb when beaten four lengths by Dalton Highway at the Curragh in June and gets 4lb here. Ebendi is the unknown of the race having won a 1m3f maiden here last July before a narrow defeat by subsequent Group 1 winner Order Of Australia over 1m4f at the Curragh in September. He hasn't run since but, if that form is taken at face value, he's obviously a major player here. Royal Illusion looks next best.
Dalton Highway (IRE) 11-4fav (11-8) Soon mid-division, progress in 6th before 2 out, improved into 3rd after 2 out, ridden to press leader last and slight mistake, no extra run-in, kept on same pace, 3rd of 20, 2 3/4l behind Shanwalla (11-10) at Galway 2m 5f hcp gd in Jul.
Barbados (IRE) 11-2 (9-11) Led early, headed after 1 1/2f, raced in 2nd after, close 2nd 5f out, ridden and no impression over 3f out, lost place and short of room over 2f out, no extra, 5th of 6, 8 1/2l behind Master Of Reality (10-0) at Down Royal 1m 6f lst (1) gf in Jul.
Ebendi (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Prominent early, soon waited with in rear, pushed along briefly after halfway, pushed along again and closed on outer over 4f out, effort from 3f out, chased winner 1f out, kept on without getting there inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Order Of Australia (9-8) at Curragh 1m 4f Good - Yielding in Sep.
Go Fox 80-1 (10-1) Pushed along briefly early, soon prominent and disputed lead, pushed along again and headed over 3f out, weakened from before straight, eased 1 1/2f out, tailed off, last of 15, dist behind Akhlaaq (9-11) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gd in Apr.
Shoshone Warrior (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Led early, joined after 1f, headed after 3f and raced in 2nd, bumped leader 5f out, pushed along over 2f out and soon lost place, ridden and no extra in 5th from over 1f out, 6th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Phoenix Cowboy (8-10) at Gowran Park 1m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Patrick Joseph 250-1 (11-2) Towards rear and in rear from halfway, pushed along on outer from 2f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, 6th of 8, 14l behind Dhabyah (11-2) at Bellewstown 1m 4f gd in Jul.
Royal Illusion (IRE) 28-1 (11-9) Rear, 16th halfway, good headway on outer over 2f out, ridden in 5th entering straight, kept on same pace, weakened closing stages, 7th of 19, 6 1/4l behind Coltor (11-0) at Galway 2m 1f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jul.
