broke well, settled back and tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along approaching straight and no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 3rd close home
soon led, ridden and 1 length advantage over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, progress into 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f out and short of room in 3rd over 100 yards out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 3rd on outer halfway, pushed along entering straight and soon dropped to rear, no extra 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd under 2f out and regained 2nd 150 yards out, kept on one pace
chased leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and some progress on inner into 4th 2f out, ridden and no impression in 5th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Eagle Spirit made a bright start for Joseph O'Brien over 7f here a fortnight ago when third behind surprise winner Currency Converter. He was going on steadily at the finish so today's trip and easier going should see him difficult to beat. However, Aidan O'Brien has a pair of choicely-bred Galileo colts entered and one of them, DIODORUS, is handed the vote. He carries the colours of his breeder Stavros Niarchos who owns him in conjunction with Coolmore. His dam is the high-class Divine Proportion, winner of the French 1000 Guineas and Oaks so he has plenty to live up to. Venezuela is out of a 7f winner and it will be intriguing to see if there is any major support for him. Neoclassical looked in need of experience here earlier this month and should do better over this extra furlong.
Diodorus (IRE) Galileo colt out of Divine Proportions.
Eagle Spirit (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Slightly slow away and settled towards rear, 5th 3f out and pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and kept on into 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Currency Converter (9-5) at Leopardstown 7f mdn gf in Jun.
Neoclassical (USA) 7-2 (9-5) Dwelt, a little keen, soon in rear, closer order after halfway on outer, pushed along into straight in 5th, no impression and kept on same pace from 2f out, 5th of 7, 12l behind War Decree (9-5) at Leopardstown 7f mdn gf in Jun.
Randalls Ur Poet (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Towards rear, detached in 6th halfway, pushed along under 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression, moderate 5th 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 7, 16 1/2l behind Justice Frederick (9-5) at Gowran Park 7f mdn gd in Jun.
Venezuela (IRE) Galileo colt out of Charlotte Bronte.
Seapoint (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out and no impression in 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 5l behind Ellery Lane (9-0) at Limerick 7f mdn fll gf in Jun.
Binary Code Invincible Spirit colt out of Summer Night.
