in touch, took closer order after 1 1/2f, 4th halfway, lost place and under pressure 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, mid-division after 1 1/2f, lost place over 3f out, under pressure in 8th approaching straight, headway 1 1/2f out, stayed on final furlong
mid-division, took closer order after 1 1/2f, 3rd halfway, improved to 2nd over 2f out, stayed on to lead narrowly over 1f out, kept on best under pressure final furlong
slowly away and pushed along, soon raced towards rear, progress on inner 2 1/2f out, under pressure and weakened over 1f out, eased closing stages
tracked leader, led after 1f, increased advantage after 2 1/2f, 3 lengths clear halfway, reduced lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on final furlong, dropped to 3rd close home
towards rear, dropped to rear and detached over 4f out, no impression, never a factor
rear of mid-division, progress after 2 1/2f, 5th halfway, under pressure 1 1/2f out, weakened over 1f out
rear of mid-division, dropped to 9th and under pressure approaching straight, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
pushed along to lead, headed after 1f, 2nd halfway, 3rd over 2f out, kept on final furlong to 2nd close home, held
rear, progress 2 1/2f out, 4th over 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong
Aidan O'Brien has won three of the last four and has three entries. After a promising debut at the Curragh, Master Of The Hunt was beaten when long odds-on at Listowel when still looking green. Autumn Winter is a son of Galileo out of a mare who produced a winner with her first offspring. South Pole was well beaten behind a stablemate over a mile at Navan when Rocking Tree was headed on the post. The latter had earlier finished behind SHAMSUDDIN when Johnny Murtagh's charge finished runner-up at Punchestown and that form could be strong enough for this.
Auguste Lumiere (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Rear of mid-division, pushed along under 2f out, 8th 1f out, ridden and kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 4th near line, 4th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Letherfly (8-13) at Curragh 6f mdn sft in Oct.
Autumn Winter (IRE) Galileo colt out of Quidura.
Guildenstern (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, rear of mid-division on far side, some headway 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out, 11th of 23, 11 3/4l behind One Look (9-0) at Curragh 7f Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Hemight (IRE) Zoffany colt out of Brambleberry.
Master Of The Hunt (IRE) 4-11fav (9-7) Tracked leader, close up halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, kept on closing stages, 3rd of 5, 1/2l behind Starliner (9-7) at Listowel 7f mdn sft in Sep.
Northern Sonas (IRE) Profitable colt out of Thakafaat.
Rocking Tree (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Went right leaving stalls, tracked leaders, disputed lead 3f out, led travelling well 2 1/2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra at line, 2nd of 12, shd behind Euphoric (9-7) at Navan 1m mdn Yielding in Oct.
Shamsuddin (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, improved into 2nd 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression on leader 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Ocean Conquest (9-7) at Punchestown 1m mdn Good - Yielding in Sep.
South Pole (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Dwelt, rear of mid-division on outer, pushed along 3f out, soon ridden and no impression, 10th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Euphoric (9-7) at Navan 1m mdn Yielding in Oct.
Spoken Truth (IRE) Frankel colt out of Joailliere.
Heliogabalus (IRE) 7-2fav (9-9) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, 12th of 13, 18 1/2l behind Port Louis (8-13) at Roscommon 7f mdn Good - Yielding in May.
Ocean Manifest (IRE) Siyouni colt out of Gold Sands.
