raced on outer, led soon after 1f, narrowly headed under 2f out, led again inside final furlong and stayed on well
raced on outer with eventual winner, pushed along halfway, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong
led early, headed inside first furlong on inner, close up, pushed along and gained narrow lead under 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
prominent on inner, led inside first furlong, soon headed, close up, pushed along 2f out to challenge, no extra inside final furlong
slowly into stride and went right out of stalls, pushed along in rear on inner, kept on same pace inside final furlong
close up on inner, pushed along approaching halfway, edged right 2f out towards centre of track, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong
Helen Of Albany was engaged in the 6.15 at Bellewstown yesterday. JULIA'S MAGIC is comfortably the highest rated of these and she'll find this much less daunting than the Pattern race company she's been keeping. She should have too much pace for these though there shouldn't be much between Empire Stare and Mistress Of Venice for the places. The pair fought out a finish at Dundalk in April with the former coming out on top by just over a length but the runner-up will be 6lb better off. Aleef finished runner-up in a big field here in April before scoring on fast ground at Navan but faces a difficult task at the weights.
Aleef (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Prominent, 4th before halfway, pushed along over 2f out, one pace 1f out, 6th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Buffer Zone (9-8) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Jun.
Aloysius Lilius (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, 6th 2f out, pushed along and headway into 2nd briefly 1f out, no extra final 100 yards, 6th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Polly Douglas (9-2) at Down Royal 5f hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Empire State (USA) 11-8fav (9-10) Chased leaders in 4th, ridden 2f out, moderate 5th and no impression on winner 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 3rd near line, 3rd of 8, 4 3/4l behind My Laureate (9-3) at Navan 5f hcp gf in May.
Julia's Magic (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Soon led, joined from halfway, headed over 1f out, no extra and one pace inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Speak In Colours (9-12) at Curragh 6f lst stks (1) gd in Jun.
Mistress Of Venice 40-1 (9-2) Waited with, pushed along and switched right 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 11th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Speak In Colours (9-12) at Curragh 6f lst stks (1) gd in Jun.
Drumquina (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Prominent, slightly impeded early, 6th before halfway, one pace straight, 6th of 15, 7 3/4l behind Memyselfandmoi (9-0) at Tipperary 7f mdn gd in Jun.
Helen Of Albany (IRE) Exceed And Excel filly out of Harmonic Note.
