led or disputed lead, ridden and headed early straight, no extra inside final furlong
disputed lead, ridden to lead early straight, soon strongly pressed and headed 1f out, no chance with winner final furlong, kept on one pace
held up in rear racing keenly, ridden entering straight and still 5th over 1f out, kept on under pressure into 3rd final furlong, no chance with easy winner
tracked leaders in 3rd, switched left to challenge and led 1f out, soon asserted and stayed on well, easily
raced in 4th, ridden early straight and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
Last year was the first in which three-year-olds were allowed to run and John Oxx has a very strong hand with the younger brigade today. Johnny Murtagh has the ride on TAKAR for the Aga Khan and he gets the vote despite a disappointing run in the 2000 Guineas at the Curragh. His earlier Listed success on soft ground there points to his obvious chance and he may just be too strong for Akeed Wafi, though the latter looked a nice prospect when landing a Gowran maiden in September and ran well enough on his reappearance in a Group 3 here to suggest he should have a good season. Banna Boirche looks best of the older horses as he was conceding a stone to Glor Na Mara when beaten a couple of lengths at the Curragh last month and meets him on level terms this time.
Simla Sunset (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders on outer, 5th halfway, 3rd early straight, ridden and dropped to 5th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind One Spirit (9-6) at Naas 7f Listed stks (1) gf.
Soul Custody (USA) 33-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, no impression from 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 9, 5l behind Emulous (9-5) at Curragh 1m flls Grp 3 (1) gd in May.
Bible Black (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, ridden entering straight and soon no extra, last of 8, 19l behind Speaking Of Which (9-3) at Curragh 1m 2f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gd in May.
Takar (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, moderate 5th halfway, ridden and no impression well over 1f out, no extra, 9th of 10, 5l behind Power (9-0) at Curragh 1m 3yo Grp 1 (1) gd in May.
Akeed Wafi (IRE) 7-4 (9-3) Tracked leader in 2nd, headway to challenge early straight and led under 2f out, strongly pressed and headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Furner's Green (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 3yo Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr.
Banna Boirche (IRE) 11-4fav (10-0) Led after 1f, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, kept on, no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Elusive Ridge (10-0) at Fairyhouse 7f stks sft.
Glor Na Mara (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden entering straight, kept on same pace in 3rd from 1 1/2f out, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Alanza (9-9) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 (1) sft.
