prominent early, soon tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, no extra and one pace from over 1f out
waited with, soon in rear, pushed along before straight, effort and switched left 1 1/2f out, kept on well without matching winner inside final furlong
in rear early, improved to be close up after 2f and a little keen, led before halfway, pushed along from 3f out, joined over 2f out, soon narrowly headed, no extra from over 1f out
pushed along briefly early, prominent and led after 2f, headed before halfway, travelling smoothly in 2nd from 3f out, on terms over 2f out, soon gained narrow lead, stayed on well final furlong
soon raced in 5th, pushed along before straight, soon effort on outer, kept on well without matching 1st 2 inside final furlong
soon led, headed after 2f, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, no extra from over 1f out
ROSTROPOVICH (NAP) attempted to make all in the Irish Derby and battled on strongly when headed approaching 2f out. He couldn't repeat the process against his elders in the King George and Queen Elizabeth at Ascot but is better than Group 3 standard and should get back to winning ways. Stellar Mass has been a fine servant to Jim Bolger and is definitely up to this class. He'll enjoy the conditions more than most and stayed on well here last month after hitting a flat spot. Giuseppe Garibaldi won a maiden and a Listed contest in early summer and has been going well at this sort of level though over slightly further, a remark that also applies to Mustajeer, an excellent fourth in the Ebor. The latter had earlier been beaten more than two lengths behind Kalaxana in a Roscommon Listed contest but Joseph O'Brien's French import Master Of Reality is interesting. The King is held by a couple of these on recent form.
Stellar Mass (IRE) 9-4jfav (9-8) Settled 3rd, niggled along 3f out, dropped to 4th 1 1/2f out, switched right final 100 yards and kept on to 2nd on line, not trouble winner, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Eziyra (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Giuseppe Garibaldi (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Tracked leaaders in 3rd and took keen hold, switched left 2f out, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Flag Of Honour (9-3) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Master Of Reality (IRE) (9-1) 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Ziyad (9-1) at Deauville 1m 6f lst stks gd in Aug.
Rostropovich (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Slight lead, pushed along 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 13 1/4l behind Poet's Word (9-7) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jul.
The King (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Soon led, 1 length clear 5f out, reduced advantage over 3f out, pushed along and headed under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra in 3rd final 150 yards, dropped to 4th close home, last of 4, 2 1/2l behind Eziyra (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Kalaxana (IRE) 15-8fav (8-13) Dwelt slightly, soon chased leaders and disputed after 1f, headed after 2f and chased leader, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 1/2f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Sizzling (8-13) at Cork 1m 4f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Aug.
Mustajeer 33-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway between horses towards inside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer 4th towards finish, 4th of 20, 5 1/4l behind Muntahaa (9-9) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
