ran 3rd, ridden and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong to go moderate 2nd close home
made all, 2 lengths lead halfway, asserted under 2f out and soon stretched clear, stayed on well inside final furlong, very easily
tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and no impression on winner under 2f out, soon no extra, dropped to moderate 3rd closing stages
GODDESS has the call on official ratings and can get the job done if ready after a very long break. A 10l maiden winner at Leopardstown in July, she started long odds-on in a Group 3 on the same track a couple of weeks later but finished last and there was obviously something amiss. Tinandali has a similar profile in that he also won a Leopardstown maiden before finishing a long way last in a Curragh Group 3. Both have questions to answer as does Invasion Day, who hasn't really progressed as expected from his maiden victory though did manage to get within 6l of Anthony Van Dyck at Leopardstown in July.
Invasion Day (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) In rear, ridden in moderate 9th on outer 2f out kept on one paced final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 15, 6 1/2l behind I Am Superman (9-3) at Naas 1m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Tinandali (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, closer on outer 3 1/2f out, eased from over 2f out, last of 7, 20 1/4l behind Constantinople (9-3) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May.
Goddess (USA) 4-9fav (9-0) Prominent, led after 1 1/2f, headed 2f out, soon under pressure, no impression on leader over 1f out, weakened under 1f out, last of 6, 6 1/2l behind Skitter Scatter (9-0) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in Jul.
