tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace
always towards rear, pushed along entering straight and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace
prominent and tracked leader in 2nd, challenged briefly 1 1/2f out, soon no impression in 3rd and dropped to 5th closing stages
mid-division, 6th halfway, progress on outer to lead over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong
prominent early, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 3rd close home
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along early straight and 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
led after 1f, pushed along and challenged early straight, headed over 1f out and soon no extra
slowly into stride, 7th halfway, ridden and some progress 2f out, no impression in 7th 1f out, no extra
Leitir Mor has a penalty to contend with for his Group 3 victory here a year ago and that was only his second success in 25 starts. He's invariably run in better class than this though he ran poorly here last time. Captain Joy is returning from a spell in Dubai where he was beaten in three tough handicaps while Along Came Casey has an even longer absence to contend with having not run since finishing last when odds-on at the Curragh in September. Her earlier form puts her in the frame though she was behind PEARL OF AFRICA in that latter event and Eddie Lynam's filly, who had a very good spell at Meydan over the winter, is taken to continue the progress she showed last season when she completed a hat-trick. One Spirit finished in front of her in a Group 3 here last month but she failed to get a clear run and can reverse the positions. He's No Saint is another returning from Dubai where he landed a 7f handicap on Turf before beaten in a Listed contest on Tapeta.
Leitir Mor (IRE) 12-1 (9-12) Very slowly away and detached, closed up on field 5f out, driven 3f out, no impression and eased over 1f out, last of 8, 29l behind Mustajeeb (8-10) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 (1) in May.
Captain Joy (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) 7th of 8, 7l behind Capital Attraction (9-6) at Meydan(UAE) 1m hcp in Mar.
Along Came Casey (IRE) 4-7fav (9-6) Chased leaders in 4th, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon no impression, dropped behind leaders final furlong, eased close home, last of 7, 5l behind Say (9-0) at Curragh 1m 1f flls Group 3 stks (1) gf in Sep.
Pearl Of Africa (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division, closer in 8th over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, switched right 1 1/2f out, 5th 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 5l behind Purr Along (9-0) at Curragh 1m flls Grp 3 (1) in May.
Exactement (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Winning Express (9-2) at Warwick 7f 3yo lst fll (1) gf in Jun '13.
One Spirit (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Mid-division, 7th 3f out, slightly short of room over 2f out and soon ridden, kept on well final furlong into never nearer 4th, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Tested (8-10) at Naas 7f Listed stks (1).
He's No Saint 3-1 (8-8) 5th of 10, 13l behind Asmar (8-8) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f (1) in Mar.
Quadrivium (USA) 14-1 (9-8) Went right out of stalls and settled towards rear, improved on outer over 3f out, ridden and challenged 2f out, no impression inside final furlong and kept on same pace close home, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Table Rock (9-2) at Naas 1m 3yo hcp.
