chased leader, ridden approaching straight, beaten when short of room about 1f out, no extra
dwelt a little, raced last of the 4, closer in 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on under hands and heels inside final furlong
attempted to make all, attempted to assert from over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on same pace
dwelt a little and raced mainly 3rd of the 4, niggled along into straight, went in pursuit of leader from over 1f out, stayed on well to lead well inside final furlong
Hall Of Mirrors still holds entries in most of the autumn's big two-year-old races but there's no denying he's been disappointing so far and the horse that beat him at Killarney last time, Impound, was only fourth in a nursery here on Monday. Dermot Weld, who trains Impound, should know where he stands with Secret Recipe but he's been gelded since finishing third behind Cristoforo Colombo at Navan and May and hasn't raced since. Ballydoyle also have FORTIFY in the line-up and the Danehill Dancer colt would have to make a winning debut if he was to justify an entry in the Beresford Stakes later this month. He gets the nod as though Ballyorban has been placed three times he is more exposed than his rivals.
Ballyorban (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Disputed early, soon chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, kept on in 2nd 1f out, no impression winner final furlong, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Horizon Sky (9-10) at Gowran Park 7f 2yo hcp gs.
Fortify Danehill Dancer colt out of Shaanara.
Hall Of Mirrors (IRE) 4-6fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along briefly on bend approaching straight, improved into close 2nd travelling best 2f out, soon challenged and every chance, not quicken inside final furlong, held by winner closing stages, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Impound (9-5) at Killarney 1m 2yo mdn.
Secret Recipe 9-2 (9-5) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ran on well final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Cristoforo Colombo (9-5) at Navan 6f 2yo mdn gd in May.
