mid-division, 3rd halfway, under pressure in 4th 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final 150 yards
soon led, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied final 100 yards, kept on, dropped to 3rd close home
edged right leaving stalls, soon rear of mid-division, 4th halfway, progress 2f out, challenged leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on best
soon tracked leader, 2nd halfway, dropped to 3rd and ridden over 1f out, lost place and weakened inside final furlong
slightly hampered leaving stalls, raced in rear, 6th halfway, came wide entering straight, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on well to 2nd close home, not reach winner
This might only be a Group 3 but it's been won by some top-class performers, many of them from Ballydoyle. Never Ending Story was beaten just under a length on her debut at the Curragh before showing the benefit with a comfortable victory on a return visit. The former event was won by ZARINSK, who then went back to the Curragh for the Group 2 Airlie Stud Stakes but got upset in the stalls and never really got involved. She was only two lengths behind Statuette at the finish and the extra furlong can see her regain the winning thread. It's Showtime Baby is held on the latter run while With Love and Zoinnocent were behind the selection when they made their debuts and La Dolce Vita was a couple of lengths behind the latter at Gowran.
It's Showtime Baby 9-1 (9-2) Rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, dropped to 6th 1f out, ridden and kept on in 5th closing stages, no extra close home, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Statuette (9-2) at Curragh 6f Grp 2 fll stks (1) Yielding in Jun.
La Dolce Vita (IRE) 15-8fav (9-0) Broke well and soon tracked leader in 2nd, challenged entering straight, pushed along and disputed 2f out, ridden and led narrowly under 1f out, asserted final 75 yards, kept on well, won at Tipperary 7f Yielding - Soft in Jun beating Hans Andersen (9-5) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Never Ending Story (IRE) 8-11fav (9-2) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led 2f out, soon pushed along and 2 lengths clear early final furlong, kept on well, won at Curragh 7f mdn fll gd in Jun beating Sandy Creek (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 18 ran.
With Love 2-1jfav (9-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to dispute over 1f out, soon led, kept on well, won at Leopardstown 7f gf in Jun beating Voce Del Palio (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Zarinsk 5-1 (9-2) Dwelt, soon raced towards rear, 6th halfway, ridden into 4th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 7, 2l behind Statuette (9-2) at Curragh 6f Grp 2 fll stks (1) Yielding in Jun.
Zoinnocent (IRE) 15-8 (9-2) Dwelt, soon tracked leaders, 3rd on outer travelling well 2f out, ridden in 2nd 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Gowran Park 7f mdn Yielding in Jun beating La Dolce Vita (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
