dwelt, in touch in last, pushed along over 2f out, went 4th 1 1/2f out, ridden in 3rd 1f out, went 2nd under 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, not trouble winner
led, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, dropped to 3rd under 1f out, no extra
tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along entering straight, ridden 2f out, dropped to 3rd 1 1/2f out, 4th 1f out, no impression
tracked leaders in 4th, closer in 3rd and pushed along 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, ridden clear 1f out, stayed on strongly, comfortably
HANS ANDERSON is in all the early classics and will need to win this low-key Group 3 well to justify the entries. A Curragh maiden winner in July beating Al Riffa just under two lengths, he ran well in a Group 2 back there next time before beaten over four lengths by Al Riffa in the National Stakes. His stablemate Carracci followed a promising start at the Curragh with a victory at Dundalk and there looks more to come. Bold Discovery made a winning debut at Naas before a fair run behind Cairo in a Group 3 on this track while Sea Chariot still looked green when winning at Dundalk.
Bold Discovery (USA) 7-2 (9-5) Led, ridden and joined 2f out, headed 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 3rd last strides, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Cairo (9-5) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Carracci (USA) 9-4 (9-7) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and led over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Nov beating Farnborough (9-7) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Empty Metaphor (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders on outer, took keen hold early, 3rd 3f out, ridden and lost place when edged left 1 1/2f out, switched right and 6th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Elusive Tune (8-11) at Dundalk 7f pol in Dec.
Eyeeye 33-1 (9-7) Slow into stride and always towards rear, pushed along from 3f out and no extra in rear from 2f out, 13th of 20, 20 1/4l behind Sierra Blanca (9-7) at Naas 1m mdn hvy in Nov.
Hans Andersen 9-1 (9-5) Soon led, pushed along and headed narrowly 2f out, ridden and disputed lead briefly again 1f out, dropped to 5th 100 yards out, no extra, 5th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Al Riffa (9-5) at Curragh 7f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Sep.
Sea Chariot 10-3 (9-8) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and headway between horses to lead 1 1/2f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Mar beating Artemis Jones (9-3) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Signatory (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders early, soon mid-division, closed towards outer 2f out, ridden to press leaders over 1f out, kept on in 2nd closing stages, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Teutates (9-8) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Jan.
