led, ridden and joined entering straight, headed 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong
held up in 6th, headway on inner 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1f out, soon 2nd, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead close home
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, weakened ent 2nd over 1f out, 3rd under 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, went 2nd near line
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no impression over 1f out
held up in 5th, ridden entering straight, soon weakened
dwelt and in rear, pushed along early, ridden in last over 2f out, moderate 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening
chased leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead entering straight, ridden and led 1 1/2f out, clear briefly 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed close home and dropped to 3rd near line
AUCKLAND's two recent victories have come over this trip on quick ground and he just failed to see out 1m2f on softer going at Roscommon on Monday so looks to have a fine chance of bouncing back. Diarist looked a certain future handicap winner when runner-up over this trip at Killarney but didn't quite get home over further at Gowran so should do better. Rise Again was a surprise winner of a Naas maiden but stayed on strongly and makes her handicap bow off what could prove a lenient mark. Lightening Fast landed a very tough Navan handicap before heading to Royal Ascot where he ran better than his finishing position suggests so he has to be on the shortlist.
Moritzburg 50-1 (8-11) Led stands side group, driven and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 22nd of 29, 21 1/4l behind Bless Him (8-9) at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Lightening Fast 25-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders far side, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 23rd of 29, 23 1/2l behind Bless Him (8-9) at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
I'm So Fancy (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Led early, prominent, led again over 2f out, went on from over 1f out, reduced lead and kept on close home, all out, won at Navan 1m mdn fll Good - Yielding in Oct beating Key To My Heart (9-0) by hd, 11 ran.
Auckland (IRE) 11-4 (9-10) Held up in 5th, pushed along and headway from over 2f out, soon chased winner, closed 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Slaney Street (9-2) at Roscommon 1m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Rise Again (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd approaching straight, headway to challenge from 2f out, on terms over 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, kept on well, won at Naas 7f mdn gf in Jun beating Live Twice (9-9) by 1 3/4l, 14 ran.
Diarist (USA) 6-1 (9-8) Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd after 2f, on terms 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, close 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace in 4th final 150 yards, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Remember The Days (9-11) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gd in Jun.
Ontheiflist (IRE) 12-1 (8-4) Raced in rear, ridden from under 3f out and no impression from under 2f out, 8th of 9, 16 1/2l behind Clongowes (8-10) at Down Royal 1m 5f hcp gd in Jun.
