rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway between horses over 1f out, 7th and hampered 100 yards out, kept on one pace
mid-division, pushed along and no impression early straight, ridden over 1f out and no extra inside final furlong
always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra
slowly away, soon recovered into mid-division, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, no threat from over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along early straight, 4th and ridden 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 2nd close home, no impression on winner
led, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along early straight and 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
slowly into stride and towards rear, pushed along and headway under 2f out, 6th on inner early final furlong, 5th and switched right 100 yards out, kept on well, nearest at finish
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, challenged 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, headed 150 yards out, soon no impression on winner and dropped to 3rd close home
towards rear and pushed along early, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace on inner inside final furlong, never a factor
mid-division, pushed along and lost place approaching straight, no extra in rear over 1f out, weakened
slowly into stride and towards rear, pushed along and some headway on outer early straight, 8th 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along entering straight and no impression in 7th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
VALIANT FORCE was thought good enough to make his debut in a Curragh Listed race where he looked certain to win when clear inside the final furlong but was caught close home by His Majesty. The winner's yard is represented by Gaspare Gabrielli, who is related to the Group 1 winner Fancy Blue and six other winners, and Latin, by No Nay Never out of a 1m4f winner. The Kingman colt Mariner is also owned by Coolmore though Johnny Murtagh also runs the €100,000 colt Thor's Hammer. Akkadian Emperor hails from a yard than can do little wrong at present and Instant Appeal is related to four winners.
Akkadian Emperor (IRE) Churchill colt out of Summerseat Flyer.
Carter Hall (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and dropped to rear, no extra final furlong, weakened, last of 6, 16 3/4l behind Johannes Brahms (9-5) at Naas 6f Good - Yielding in May.
Deepone Study Of Man colt out of Avyanna.
Gandolfo (IRE) Churchill colt out of Glass Slipper.
Gaspare Gabrielli (IRE) No Nay Never colt out of Chenchikova.
Instant Appeal Advertise colt out of Moment Of Time.
Latin (IRE) No Nay Never colt out of Hazakiyra.
Mariner (IRE) Kingman colt out of Kissed.
Spanish Flame (IRE) Phoenix Of Spain colt out of Alfea.
Star Hunter (IRE) Lope De Vega colt out of She's Complete.
Thor's Hammer (IRE) Night Of Thunder colt out of Kozy.
Bhean Saibhre (IRE) Decorated Knight filly out of Island Odyssey.
Glamora (IRE) Zoffany filly out of Glimmer Of Peace.
Oiche Chiuin (IRE) Vocalised filly out of Precipitous.
Master Of The Hunt (IRE) No Nay Never colt out of Flower Fashion.
Necessitate (GER) Zoffany colt out of Noelani.
Valiant Force (USA) 7-1 (9-5) Prominent and disputed lead, led 2f out and soon pushed along, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, kept on, headed closing stages, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind His Majesty (9-5) at Curragh 5f lst stks (1) sft in May.
