a little keen, not clear run early, soon towards rear, pushed along and not much room from under 2f out, headway to chase front pair and kept on without threatening inside final furlong
pushed along briefly early, soon led, pushed along again 3f out, headed from 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong
prominent, a little keen, pushed along before straight, no impression from 1 1/2f out and no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders on outer, closed in 3rd travelling smoothly approaching straight, pushed along to lead from 1 1/2f out, kept on well inside final furlong
chased leaders, pushed along under 3f out, soon lost position, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong
a little slow into stride, slightly impeded soon after 1f, towards rear, pushed along 2f out on outer, kept on same pace without threatening inside final furlong
chased leaders, 4th travelling smoothly before straight, pushed along under 2f out, kept on without matching winner in 2nd inside final furlong
Aidan O'Brien has won seven of the nine renewals and has three entered. MOGUL ran green on his debut but showed the benefit in no uncertain terms when making all for an impressive victory at the Curragh. A full-brother to Japan, he can only improve and will take some catching. Royal County Down was beaten in a nursery last time and doesn't look up to this but Cormorant looked a nice type for the future when battling to victory at Leopardstown. Rebel Tale looks the obvious alternative to the selection having run a superb race behind the Ballydoyle hot-pot Armory in the Group 2 Futurity. That's easily the best form on view and a similar effort will ensure the likely favourite doesn't have things his own way.
Agitare (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders on outer when carried wide after 1 1/2f, mid-division halfway, pushed along and some headway on outer 2f out, 5th and ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Royal Dornoch (9-5) at Gowran Park 7f mdn Yielding in Sep.
Cormorant (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Soon led narrowly, pushed along into straight, just headed from under 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong to lead again on line, won at Leopardstown 1m mdn gf in Aug beating Agitare (9-5) by shd, 7 ran.
Howling Wolf (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Prominent, 2nd halfway, pressed leader 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well, won at Leopardstown 7f mdn gd in Jul beating Santiago (9-5) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Mogul 8-13fav (9-5) Soon led, pushed along 2f out and asserted over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Curragh 1m mdn Good - Yielding in Aug beating Shekhem (9-5) by 3 1/4l, 12 ran.
Rebel Tale (USA) 50-1 (9-3) Chased leaders on inner, ridden in 6th 2f out, 4th 1f out, no impression on winner and disputed 2nd inside final furlong, kept on in 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Armory (9-3) at Curragh 7f Grp 2 stks (1) Yielding in Aug.
Royal County Down (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Soon led, under pressure and ridden over 1f out, headed under 1f out, weakened, slightly hampered closing stages, 5th of 7, 3l behind Silence Please (9-7) at Cork 7f hcp gd in Sep.
Sinawann (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, close 4th 3f out, pushed along and headway to lead under 2f out, ridden and stayed on well under pressure final furlong, won at Curragh 1m mdn Yielding in Aug beating Agitare (9-5) by 1l, 16 ran.
