slightly slow into stride and raced in rear, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden, no impression and kept on same pace from 1f out
raced mainly in 3rd, pushed along in 4th from 2f out and ridden over 1f out, kept on without ever really threatening inside final furlong
soon tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along from 2f out and ridden to challenge over 1f out, lead inside final 200 yards and kept on well close home
broke smartly to lead, pushed along from 2f out, ridden and pressed from over 1f out, headed inside final 200 yards, no extra and kept on same pace close home
raced mainly in 4th, took closer order from 3f out, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden in 3rd, kept on without ever really threatening inside final furlong
MAZAGRAN (NAP), a dual winner at Jebel Ali, won this on his first start for Joseph O'Brien last year but was well beaten subsequently until a fine run on a return visit last month when just failing to hold Magic Chegaga with the front-running Dedillon just under a length behind and 2lb better off at the weights. Aurora Princess never got involved but was staying on while Cosmic Vega has only ever run on ground with plenty of give, though didn't quite get the run of the race when second on heavy going at Roscommon.
Mazagran 5-1 (9-11) Dwelt, held up in rear, 9th halfway, travelling well on outer in 9th 2f out, good headway to 3rd 1f out and soon ridden to challenge, 2nd and pressed winner final 75 yards, kept on well, held, 2nd of 10, hd behind Magic Chegaga (9-6) at Limerick 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Dedillon (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) Prominent on inner, disputed after 1f, led over 4f out, 2 lengths lead 2f out, ridden over 1f out and pressed 1f out, headed 100 yards out and soon no impression in 3rd, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Magic Chegaga (9-6) at Limerick 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Aurora Princess (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Pushed along early, soon mid-division, pushed along again in rear over 3f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out, 9th 1f out, kept on one pace without threatening, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Magic Chegaga (9-6) at Limerick 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Monzoon 13-2 (9-11) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Level Pitch (8-11) at Naas 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Starting Monday (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Mid-division, slightly hampered after 2f, pushed along on far side 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, weakened, 22nd of 26, 12 1/4l behind Chicago Bear (10-0) at Curragh 1m hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Cosmic Vega (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Towards rear, headway into 9th and pushed along 2f out, ridden in 6th 1f out, headway into 2nd inside final furlong, kept on well without reaching winner, 2nd of 15, 1l behind Timourid (9-7) at Roscommon 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in May.
