always behind, ridden and lost touch over 3f out, eased straight, tailed off
chased leader in 2nd, ridden from 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders in 3rd, ridden along over 2f out, moderate 3rd over 1f out, kept on one paced final furlong
towards rear, 6th halfway, no impression from 3f out
chased leaders in 5th, pushed along 2f out, moderate 5th on outer 1f out, kept on to go 2nd near line but never threatened easy winner
chased leaders and took keen hold early, ridden in 4th 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong
soon led and made virtually all, went clear from 1 1/2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, impressive
Jim Bolger won the first running of this with Zip Top but Beyond Thankful has a stouter pedigree and should do better over further. Aidan O'Brien runs the newcomer King Of The Romans, a son of Holy Roman Emperor and closely related to the Dewhurst winner Beethoven, and THEATRE. The latter caught the eye on his debut over 6f at the Curragh behind stablemate Lines Of Battle and that should have brought him on enough to take this. Desert Of Dreams made a promising start behind Ballydoyle's Forester over 6f on this track in April and the third has since won very easily. The Marju colt Mouteab is another to keep an eye on in what should be an informative contest.
Ballyorban (IRE) Cape Cross colt out of Macheera.
Beyond Thankful (IRE) Whipper colt out of Beyond Compare.
Desert Of Dreams 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leader in 3rd, ridden and no impression on winner under 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Forester (9-5) at Leopardstown 6f 2yo mdn gd in Apr.
King Of The Romans (IRE) Holy Roman Emperor colt out of Queen Titi.
Mouteab (IRE) Marju colt out of Katoom.
Rockabilly Riot (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Led, strongly pressed after halfway and headed 2f out, no extra in 5th 1f out, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Lines of Battle (9-5) at Curragh 6f 2yo mdn gd in May.
Theatre 5-1 (9-5) Towards rear and never a factor, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 4l behind Lines of Battle (9-5) at Curragh 6f 2yo mdn gd in May.