settled 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, dropped to 4th 100 yards out, kept on one pace final furlong
tracked leader in 2nd, travelled well 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, kept on well, strongly pressed close home, driven out
held up 5th, pushed along in 4th 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly final furlong to 2nd 100 yards out, challenged winner closing stages, just failed
bumped leaving stalls, soon led, pushed along over 2f out, under pressure and headed over 1f out, ridden and dropped to 3rd under 1f out, kept on same pace
in rear, detached halfway, soon pushed along, kept on one pace to 6th close home, never a factor
raced 4th, pushed along over 2f out and dropped to 5th, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened under 2f out, no danger
Aidan O'Brien has won this for the past two years and Father Frost, who cost 85,000gns as a foal then 300,000gns as a yearling, represents the yard here. But he needed every yard of Cork's 7f to make a successful debut last month so it's a surprise to see him dropping back in trip. Ainippe landed a Listed contest and ran very well in Group company in her first campaign and showed she had trained on with a fair effort over the minimum trip on her comeback at Naas. She should be thereabouts as should Beach Belle, who has a similar profile having landed a Listed event at Naas and finished a close fourth to Dick Whittington in the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes. All of the above can go well but will be playing for places if TOSCANINI has made the transition from two to three as his overall form, especially his second to Gleneagles in the National Stakes at the Curragh, would be too strong for them.
Father Frost (IRE) 7-4fav (9-5) Soon tracked leaders, 5th early, 4th approaching straight, 3rd from 2f out, pushed along to challenge from over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, led near line, won at Cork 7f 3yo mdn gf in Apr beating Frozen Lake (9-5) by nk, 13 ran.
Toscanini (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Held up in 4th and took keen hold, closer order and switched right to challenge 2f out, on terms from 1 1/2f out, headed and kept on without matching winner from under 1f out, edged left close home, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Gleneagles (9-3) at Curragh 7f 2yo Grp 1 (1) gf in Sep.
Ainippe (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Edged slightly right out of stalls, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon no impression, moderate 6th 1f out, kept on, 5th of 8, 4l behind Great Minds (9-12) at Naas 5f Listed stks (1) in Apr.
Beach Belle 16-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, slightly impeded under 3f out, 9th and no impression 1f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 10, 6l behind Cursory Glance (9-0) at Curragh 7f 2yo fll Grp 1 (1) gf in Sep.
Timeless Focus (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 3f out, kept on one pace, 10th of 14, 15l behind Buyer Beware (9-5) at Killarney 1m mdn stks sft.
She's Invincible (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along in rear of mid-division halfway, driven under 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 14th of 19, 11l behind Byzantium (9-0) at Naas 6f 2yo fll mdn in Oct.
Vocal Alert (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Dwelt, soon mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden under 2f out, no impression, 8th of 16, 9l behind Urbestchance (9-0) at Curragh 6f mdn stks hvy.
