tracked leaders, soon 5th, still travelling smoothly straight, switched right 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong
tracked leaders, soon 4th, pushed along straight, no extra and one pace from over 1f out
towards rear, pushed along and some headway straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out
prominent, pushed along to challenge straight, led inside final furlong and stayed on well
prominent, challenged 2f out, soon led, headed inside final furlong and kept on without matching winner
held up, pushed along straight, no extra and eased inside final furlong
soon raced in 7th, pushed along approaching straight, one pace from over 1f out
soon raced in 6th, headway and pushed along straight, one pace 1f out
slightly awkward leaving stalls, held up, pushed along straight, soon one pace
towards rear, pushed along straight, soon one pace
dwelt, towards rear, headway and pushed along straight, switched right to outer and kept on without threatening final furlong
soon raced in 8th, pushed along straight, kept on without threatening final furlong
soon led, pressed 2f out, soon headed, no extra and one pace from over 1f out
SOVEREIGN DEBT won this last year and, after several near-misses, bounced back with a victory over the fancied Fannaan at Doncaster last week. This is his trip and ground and he'll be difficult to beat. Rose De Pierre completed a hat-trick over a mile including at this level before finding testing ground against her at Naas where she couldn't get to the progressive Intimation. That was no disgrace and stepping down in trip shouldn't pose a problem. Flight Risk hasn't won since April of last year but was very close behind Rose De Pierre at Cork in August and has an 8lb pull in the weights. The three-year-old Bebhinn steps up to this trip for the first time and wasn't stopping over 6f at the Curragh earlier this month while Blue De Vega has been racing over further and reverts to the trip that saw him successful here a year ago.
Downforce (IRE) 2-1fav (9-8) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd 2f out, ridden and progress to lead over 1f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, edged right close home, won at Tipperary 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct beating Master Speaker (9-9) by nk, 13 ran.
Flight Risk (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Prominent, 2nd before halfway, pushed along over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, one pace, 9th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Shanghai Glory (9-5) at Curragh 6f lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in Oct.
Master Speaker (IRE) 16-1 (9-13) Slowly into stride, towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no impression in 12th 1f out, kept on one pace, 10th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Caspian Prince (9-13) at Dundalk 5f lst stks (1) pol in Oct.
Sovereign Debt (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) In touch, headway and edged left over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Doncaster 7f stks (3) gd in Oct beating Fannaan (8-11) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Blue De Vega (GER) 11-2 (9-4) Dwelt, held up in 6th on inside, headway on inside under pressure 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Hawkbill (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Jun.
Collision Course (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Ran 4th, ridden in 3rd 2 1/2f out, no impression on leaders, dropped to 4th inside final furlong, ran on without threatening, 4th of 18, 2 3/4l behind Stormingin (9-5) at Cork 1m mdn sft in Oct.
Final Frontier (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Towards rear, driven in 8th halfway, soon ridden, no impression, weakened to 9th under 1f out, eased close home, last of 9, 17 1/4l behind Gordon Lord Byron (9-9) at Curragh 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jul.
Rose De Pierre (IRE) Evensfav (9-3) Rear of mid-division, 11th over 3f out, travelled well to close on leader 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Intimation (9-3) at Naas 1m lst fll stks (1) Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Byzantium 50-1 (9-1) Dwelt, towards rear, 13th before halfway, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Shanghai Glory (9-5) at Curragh 6f lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in Oct.
Molly Dolly (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Keen, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, never nearer, 6th of 15, 6l behind Laugh Aloud (8-12) at Newmarket 1m lst fll stks (1) gf in Sep.
Penny Pepper (IRE) 28-1 (9-3) In rear, 12th over 3f out, ridden into 8th over 1f out, kept on well final furlong to 6th, never on terms, 6th of 14, 8l behind Intimation (9-3) at Naas 1m lst fll stks (1) Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Bebhinn (USA) 11-1 (9-0) Mid-division early, 9th before halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon chased leaders, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Shanghai Glory (9-5) at Curragh 6f lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in Oct.
Truffles (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Soon mid-division, 8th approaching halfway, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Texas Rock (9-11) at Curragh 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Oct.
