waited with, pushed along approaching halfway, no impression straight
tracked leaders on outer, edged left under 2f out, soon no impression
waited with, headway on outer straight, kept on without threatening inside final furlong
dwelt and pushed along briefly, soon prominent, challenged and on terms before straight, soon narrowly headed, no extra and one pace final furlong
waited with, soon in rear, no impression straight
disputed lead early, soon led, pushed along before straight, soon joined briefly, headed inside final furlong, one pace and dropped to 3rd close home
disputed lead early, prominent, switched right under 2f out, led inside final furlong, quickly asserted and stayed on well, comfortably
a little keen, soon tracked leaders, lost position and pushed along approaching straight, soon no impression, not much room on inner 1 1/2f out, one pace
tracked leaders, switched right from over 1f out, kept on without troubling winner into 2nd close home
Kalanoura looked a likely future winner when runner-up at Dundalk but hasn't made the expected progress though this isn't the toughest of maidens. The Godolphin-owned Mater Matuta was returning from a long break when running well over this trip at Gowran so has to be respected but MORPHO BLUE is the form pick. Not beaten far behind Grecian Magna on her debut at Naas, she then failed by a short-head to concede Happen 7lb over this track and trip before reappearing with a decent effort at Cork. Time Tunnel was heavily supported for her debut at Gowran in May though never looked like winning but Affected has a very smart pedigree being a half-sister to a useful two-year-old and out of a Group 2 winner so she's one to note in the market.
Affected (IRE) Lope De Vega filly out of Manieree.
Annie Pender (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, 8th halfway, niggled along under 3f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Kaftan (9-0) at Naas 1m mdn fll gf in May.
Kalanoura (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Disputed lead early, soon led, pushed along into straight, edged left under 2f out and flicked tail, headed inside final furlong and no extra, 6th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Gerry's Way (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m mdn Good - Yielding in May.
Lon Dubh (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Slowly away, towards rear, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, 7th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 8th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Anya Ylina (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m mdn fll gf in May.
Mantequilla (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, never a factor, 12th of 17, 17 1/4l behind Pacific Ocean (9-5) at Navan 1m mdn Good - Yielding in Jun.
Mater Matuta (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, came wide entering straight, headway under 2f out, ridden in 4th 1f out where bumped, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Arabeska (9-0) at Gowran Park 7f mdn gd in Jun.
Morpho Blue (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Balefire (9-5) at Cork 1m mdn gf in May.
Russian Vine (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, closer in 4th 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Double Martini (9-5) at Navan 5f mdn gf in May.
Time Tunnel 6-4fav (9-0) Edged left from stalls and bumped rival, mid-division, 6th halfway and soon pushed along, no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Galtee Mist (9-0) at Gowran Park 7f mdn Yielding - Soft in May.
