led, strongly pressed entering straight and soon headed, driven along and no impression on winner from 1f out, kept on same pace
settled in rear, ridden approaching straight and no impression in 4th well over 1f out, no extra final furlong
tracked leader in 2nd, headway to challenge approaching straight and led under 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th over 4f out and ridden approaching straight, no extra from 2f out, weakened
raced in 4th, 3rd from over 4f out, pushed along entering straight and soon no impression, no extra final furlong
MARCHESE MARCONI followed up an easy win at Limerick with a six-length victory over today's trip at Killarney and the hat-trick beckons for Aidan O'Brien's colt. Fleur De Nuit has been getting closer although her latest second came over 2m and Zafarqand has scope for improvement stepping up in trip on only his fourth start. Double Trouble is creeping up the weights without winning but makes most appeal of the remainder.
Marchese Marconi (IRE) 4-6fav (9-13) Raced in moderate 3rd, closer order from halfway, 2nd from 5f out, travelling best straight, led from 3f out, clear from well over 1f out, stayed on well, easily, won at Killarney 1m 6f stks hvy in May beating Nouveau Moulin (9-2) by 6l, 5 ran.
Park Ranger (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Settled in rear off pace, pushed along entering straight and no impression in 6th 2f out, kept on one pace to go moderate 4th close home, 4th of 7, 12l behind The Four Elms (8-3) at Cork 1m 2f hcp sft in May.
Fleur De Nuit (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Prominent in chasing group, closed in 2nd from before straight and well ahead of the rest, challenged and on terms over 1f out, every chance and carried left inside final furlong, not match winner and kept on same pace close home, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Captainofthefleet (8-9) at Clonmel 2m hcp 60-90 sft in May.
Jack Daddy 14-1 (8-6) Mid-division, no impression from 4f out, last of 13, 35l behind Offer (10-0) at Naas 1m 4f hcp hvy in Oct.
Double Double (FR) 9-2 (10-0) Slowly into stride and in rear, ridden entering straight, moderate 9th 1 1/2f out, progress inside final furlong, kept on without threatening close home, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Hurricane Ridge (9-12) at Navan 1m 5f hcp in May.
Zafarqand (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Prominent early and settled back to mid-division, 7th entering straight, pushed along and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 5l behind Maggie Dalton (10-0) at Curragh 1m 2f mdn stks gf in May.