chased leaders on inner and 4th halfway, pushed along to challenge 1 1/2f out and led from 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong
chased leader in 2nd, pushed along from 2f out, soon lost place and weakened
led, ridden and pressed from 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlong
towards rear on outer, soon improved to track leaders and 3rd halfway, ridden under 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong
mid-division and 5th halfway, ridden and dropped to rear from 2f out, no impression from 1f out, kept on same pace into 5th inside final furlong
towards rear on inner and 6th halfway, pushed along from 2f out, ridden and no impression from 1f out
raced in rear, closer in 5th from 2f out, ridden on outer in 4th from 1f out, kept on inside final furlong without threatening principles
The Broghie Man takes on a battalion of O'Brien's with Aidan and Joseph each having three entries. Adrian Keatley's charge had plenty of decent form last season and showed how well he had done over the winter when returning with a Listed victory at Navan where he had to dig deep to see off Speak In Colours. The runner-up looks best of Joseph's trio and should improve again as that was his first start for the yard. Fleet Review and SIOUX NATION finished third and fourth that day but it's the latter, who looked more in need of the run, who should have come on the better and his Group 1 Phoenix Stakes victory was gained in fast going. He looks the one to be on as stable companion Dali hasn't quite hit those sort of heights so far.
Sioux Nation (USA) 5-1 (9-8) Dwelt and towards rear, ridden in 6th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 7 1/4l behind The Broghie Man (9-3) at Navan 6f lst stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Dali (USA) 12-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and progress towards inner 2f out, 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 3l behind Gobi Desert (9-3) at Navan 6f lst stks (1) sft in Oct.
Fleet Review (USA) 9-2 (9-3) Led and disputed, narrowly headed halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 5th 1f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on leaders, 3rd of 7, 5 1/4l behind The Broghie Man (9-3) at Navan 6f lst stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Speak In Colours 11-2 (9-3) Held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden to close 1 1/2f out, 2nd 1f out, kept on to press leader inside final 100 yards, just held close home, 2nd of 7, shd behind The Broghie Man (9-3) at Navan 6f lst stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
The Broghie Man 10-1 (9-3) Chased leaders and prominent, close 3rd halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, strongly pressed last 100 yards, kept on well under pressure, all out close home, won at Navan 6f lst stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr beating Speak In Colours (9-3) by shd, 7 ran.
True Blue Moon (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Dwelt in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Invincible Army (9-1) at Kempton 6f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Sep.
Now You're Talking (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Mid-division, progress 1 1/2f out, ridden into 4th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Mrs Gallagher (9-0) at Naas 5f lst fll stks (1) Good - Yielding in May.
