chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead travelling well 2 1/2f out, ridden clear 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon no extra in 3rd
slowly into stride and held up in last, close 4th and pushed along from 2f out, headway into 3rd 1f out, soon 2nd, stayed on well to lead close home
dwelt and held up in 3rd, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, led briefly inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home
led, ridden 3f out, headed 2 1/2f out, soon no impression, dropped to last over 1f out
Shannon Soul, only beaten a neck in a Naas handicap on his penultimate start, has a chance against JINSHA LAKE on these terms but the latter is still expected to complete a quick double for Ballydoyle having appeared to find 1m3f too far here on Wednesday. Emperor Bob finished well ahead of Current State when third at Galway last month and there is no reason to believe the outcome will be any different here, though the pair have an identical handicap rating.
Jinsha Lake (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Settled 7th, pushed along and headway to 3rd under 3f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Navan 1m mdn gd in May beating Chenega Bay (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.
Current State (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Prominent, took keen hold, 3rd early, 6th 3f out, not much room over 2f out, hampered under 1f out, eased, 9th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Sacrificial (9-13) at Galway 1m hcp Yielding in Jul.
Emperor Bob (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear early, took keen hold towards outer, soon close up, on terms 3f out, led from 2f out, soon joined and edged left, headed into straight, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Sacrificial (9-13) at Galway 1m hcp Yielding in Jul.
Shannon Soul (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Pushed along early, soon led, joined 3f out and pushed along, headed into straight, one pace, 8th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Sacrificial (9-13) at Galway 1m hcp Yielding in Jul.