held up, 6th and pushed along halfway, no impression in rear from under 2f out
tracked leaders, took keen hold and soon close up on outer, on terms from before halfway, pushed along in 2nd approaching straight, challenged and every chance from 2f out until one pace in 3rd from under 1f out
tracked leaders, a little keen, 3rd halfway, travelling smoothly from 2f out, pushed along to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong and soon asserted, comfortably
tracked leaders early, towards rear from before halfway, pushed along 2f out, soon 5th and flicked tail, one pace in 4th inside final furlong
led, joined from before halfway, soon led again, pressed 2f out, headed and one pace inside final furlong
soon close up, tracked leaders, 4th halfway, dropped to 5th and no extra from under 1f out
in rear, closer in 5th halfway, pushed along into straight, no impression in 6th from under 2f out, kept on
Aidan O'Brien had eight of the original dozen entries and has left three in. Lieutenant General won a maiden over the track and trip but has been beaten a long way in two subsequent starts while Californiadreaming was beaten in a maiden at Naas when last seen in May though that form has worked out well. BLACK SEA looks the best of the trio and may prove good enough for this. He made a pleasing debut at Gowran and was an impressive winner over this trip at the Curragh so with much more to come he can make the step-up in class. Jim Bolger runs a pair and Kevin Manning has chosen Sunday's very easy Naas maiden Tribal Beat winner over Mimicking but his mount had been put in his place by Blue De Vega on that track earlier and Michael O'Callaghan's charge looks the main threat.
Agent Of Chaos 50-1 (9-5) Settled behind leaders, 9th halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on in 6th 1f out, kept on well final furlong, just held, 2nd of 22, nk behind Hit It A Bomb (9-5) at Curragh 7f mdn Good - Yielding in Sep.
Black Sea (IRE) 5-6fav (9-5) Tracked leader in 2nd, soon 4th, 3rd 3f out, pushed along to lead under 2f out, stayed on well,comfortably, won at Curragh 7f mdn gd in Oct beating Red Rannagh (9-5) by 2l, 16 ran.
Blue De Vega (GER) 7-2fav (9-5) Prominent, soon 3rd, travelling smoothly straight, led from 2f out, soon asserted and clear, pushed out and stayed on well final furlong, easily, won at Naas 7f mdn Yielding in Sep beating Tribal Beat (9-5) by 4 3/4l, 16 ran.
Lieutenant General (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Towards rear, some progress on outer from 2f out and soon ridden, no impression in 8th from 1f out and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Al Mohalhal (8-8) at Naas 6f gf in Oct.
Tribal Beat (IRE) 5-1fav (9-5) Briefly pushed along from stalls, tracked leader in close 2nd, pushed along from 2f out, led 1 1/2f out and soon ridden, went clear inside final furlong and eased close home, won at Naas 6f mdn gf in Oct beating Short Stacked (9-5) by 5l, 11 ran.
Californiadreaming (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) Carried right from stalls, tracked leaders, 4th 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Rue Bonaparte (9-0) at Naas 6f mdn fll Yielding - Soft in May.
Mimicking (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, 3rd 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Coolmore (9-0) at Curragh 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) Good - Yielding in Sep.
