chased leaders on near side, ridden 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up on near side, progress 2f out, ridden into 2nd over 1f out, stayed on to press leader inside final furlong, held close home
dwelt slightly, soon chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
led and disputed on near side, led 1 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, drifted left closing stages
chased leaders on far side, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, soon no extra, eased inside final furlong
prominent, soon disputed on far side, ridden in 2nd 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong
held up on near side, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
Champers Elysees took advantage of heavy going to beat Johan Zoffani at the Curragh and the runner-up is fancied in the opener. MOUNT FUJI has been running in Group company since a successful debut at Cork so this represents a big drop in class. Flaming Moon put a promising debut at Fairyhouse to good use when scoring over slightly shorter at Navan where he stayed on strongly while Koolasice started odds-on over 5f at the Curragh but didn't appear to enjoy the heavy ground. Latin Five has bits and pieces of form that put him in the picture and Joseph O'Brien has booked a 10lb claimer.
Latin Five (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 12th of 21, 16 1/4l behind Mums Tipple (9-5) at York 6f stks (2) gd in Aug.
Champers Elysees (IRE) 5-2 (8-10) In touch towards rear, closer 5th on inner and short of room 2f out, soon switched left and headway, ridden in 3rd 1f out, improved into 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead close home, won at Curragh 6f hvy in Sep beating Johan Zoffani (8-13) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Flaming Moon (IRE) 11-10fav (9-5) Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, headway under 2f out and ridden to lead 150 yards out, kept on well, reduced advantage close home, won at Navan 6f mdn sft in Oct beating So Suave (9-5) by nk, 21 ran.
For The Trees (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Led, headed after 2f and 4th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 12, 6 1/4l behind Silver Spear (8-13) at Fairyhouse 6f hcp Yielding in Sep.
My Friend Stan (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Prominent, led far side group after 1f, ridden and pressed 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, drifted left under pressure, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Precious Moments (9-0) at Curragh 6f mdn Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Not Now Zeb (IRE) 5-1 (9-11) Disputed in centre, ridden 1 1/2f out, led final 150 yards, kept on well, pressed close home, won at Naas 5f hcp gd in Sep beating The King Of Kells (8-4) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
In From The Cold (IRE) 6-1 (8-4) Pushed along briefly early and towards rear, headway from before halfway, pushed along again approaching straight, kept on same pace without threatening inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Louisiana (9-11) at Thurles 1m hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Mount Fuji (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride and towards rear, rear of mid-division halfway, soon pushed along and no impression in rear over 1f out, kept on one pace on outer inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Lope Y Fernandez (9-3) at Curragh 6f Grp 3 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Aug.
Koolasice (IRE) 8-13fav (9-5) Raced on near side and led, joined after 2f, headed and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, moderate 4th 1f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Kondratiev Wave (9-5) at Curragh 5f mdn hvy in Sep.
