prominent, soon 3rd, pushed along approaching straight, under pressure under 2f out and edged slightly left, soon no impression and one pace
prominent, disputed lead briefly early, soon raced in 2nd, pushed along from 3f out, challenged over 2f out, soon on terms, led and edged left over 1f out, quickly asserted, kept on well, reduced lead at the finish
led, disputed briefly early, pushed along into straight, pressed over 2f out, soon joined, headed over 1f out, soon switched right, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong and one pace
waited with towards rear, pushed along from 4f out, 4th over 3f out, soon no impression until stayed on well inside final furlong, not quite reach winner
soon raced in 4th, pushed along under 4f out, dropped to 5th over 3f out, soon no impression, no extra from before straight
reared leaving stalls and slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along in last under 5f out, soon behind
Capri is comfortably the top-rated here but the 2017 Irish Derby and Doncaster St Leger winner hasn't looked anywhere near his best since scrambling home in a Naas Group 3 on his reappearance last April. He looked a shadow of his former self when only fifth behind shock winner Master Of Reality, who is penalised here, over this trip in the Group 3 Vintage Crop Stakes at Navan and will need to improve massively to reverse the form. Twilight Payment, a close second to Order Of St George in this last year, wasn't beaten far in the Vintage Crop and will make a bold bid but Dermot Weld has a good record in this and FALCON EIGHT can defy his inexperience. An easy winner of his first two starts, he didn't appreciate stepping up to 2m in a Group 3 at Naas in September and looks the type to win some good races over this sort of trip this season.
Master Of Reality (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Made most, ridden and joined 2f out, strongly pressed over 1f out, regained lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, all out, won at Navan 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Apr beating Mustajeer (9-4) by nk, 9 ran.
Twilight Payment (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Chased leaders in 4th, ridden in 3rd 3f out, 5th 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Master Of Reality (9-3) at Navan 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Apr.
Capri (IRE) 5-4fav (9-4) Mid-division, progress into 5th when edged left 3f out, soon ridden, 5th 1f out, no impression, 5th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Master Of Reality (9-3) at Navan 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Apr.
Falcon Eight (IRE) 11-4 (8-13) Mid-division, 5th halfway, closer approaching straight, ridden in 4th 2f out and no impression over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Cypress Creek (8-13) at Naas 2m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Pallasator 13-2 (9-11) Soon tracked leaders, bumped slightly approaching straight, pushed along under 3f out, no extra after and eased inside final furlong, last of 7, 22 3/4l behind Flag Of Honour (8-11) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jul.
Kingsriver Diamond (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Disputed lead, took keen hold, headed 6f out, soon weakened, 17th of 20, dist behind Ard Abhainn (11-7) at Punchestown 2m Good - Yielding in May.
