slowly into stride, rear of mid-division on outer, progress on outer under hands and heels 2f out, reminder under 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong
raced in close 2nd, disputed lead halfway, pushed along and led 2f out, ridden and pressed 1 1/2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
always towards rear, no impression from 2f out, never a factor
led, joined halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened
slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, pushed along on 2nd 2f out, soon ridden and no impression
dwelt, pushed along early, always towards rear, no impression from 2f out, never a factor
always towards rear, no impression from 2f out, never a factor
rear of mid-division on inner, progress 2f out, ridden and went 2nd 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden in 4th 1 1/2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong
chased leaders, 4th 2f out, ridden in 2nd 1 1/2f out, dropped to 3rd 1f out, no impression final furlong
Aidan O' Brien would have expected COURAGE UNDER FIRE to have won by now and this should be his day. This will be his first start over the minimum trip but he's been showing very good pace over further, including when runner-up behind long odds-on stablemate Caravaggio in the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes, and can finally get off the mark. The stable also run Circus Ring, a 100,000gns son of Fastnet Rock out of a 7f winner so he's likely to do better over further. Solar Halo ran quite well on her introduction at the Curragh last month and returned to action in a Group 3 there a week later where she ran better than her finishing position suggests. Ribbons 'n' Roses is by Cape Cross and bred for much further but she made a highly encouraging debut over this course and distance in April and looks to have been given time to mature.
Circus Ring (IRE) Fastnet Rock colt out of Arabian Mirage.
Courage Under Fire (USA) 7-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, switched right and headway over 2f out, challenged inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, one pace, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Syphax (9-1) at York 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Jooste (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Bit slowly into stride, raced in rear, 10th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and weakened over 1f out, never a factor, last of 11, 17 1/4l behind Lundy (9-5) at Leopardstown 6f mdn gd in May.
Olaudah 14-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 9, 9l behind Childhood (9-0) at Down Royal 5f mdn Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Settle For Bay (FR) 6-1 (9-1) Dwelt and towards rear, ridden and progress 2f out, 3rd 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 4th 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 12 3/4l behind Sweet Sounds (8-11) at Roscommon 7f gd in Aug.
That's Mighty (IRE) Bushranger colt out of Sos Brillante.
Elegant Emmeline (IRE) Clodovil filly out of Tullyorior Glory.
Porto Ferro (IRE) 6-1 (8-8) Prominent, 4th 1f out, no impression and slightly impeded inside final furlong, one pace, 8th of 16, 3 1/4l behind Little Clarinet (8-12) at Navan 6f mdn Yielding in Sep.
Ribbons 'n' Roses 7-2 (9-0) Disputed lead, raced in far side group, pushed along 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, one pace, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Roly Poly (9-0) at Naas 5f mdn fll gd in Apr.
Solar Halo (USA) 40-1 (9-0) Mid-division early, dropped to 8th halfway, pushed along from 2f out, ridden from 1f out and kept on into 7th inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 7l behind Intelligence Cross (9-3) at Curragh 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.
