made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, soon went clear, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, comfortably
slowly into stride and pulled hard in rear early, rapid headway on outer into 2nd after 1f, ridden in 2nd 2f out, no impression on winner under 1f out, no extra and dropped to 3rd near line
very slowly away and trailing, no impression from 4f out, never a factor
slowly into stride, always behind, no impression from 3f out, never a factor
soon chased leaders in 4th, ridden in 5th 3f out, soon no impression
soon chased leaders in 5th, ridden in 4th 3f out, moderate 4th 1f out, no impression
soon chased leaders in 3rd, ridden in 3rd over 2f out, moderate 3rd 1f out, kept on without threatening winner to go 2nd near line
Barbados isn't a stable star and looks vulnerable after a disappointing run at Cork but Red Gerry looks to be improving enough to go close. Noel Meade's charge followed a good run at Dundalk with an even better effort in a course and distance handicap when just failing to match strides with Blenheim Palace. ELIZABETH WAY has a superb pedigree being by Frankel out of Coronation Stakes winner Maids Causeway. She's a half-sister to three winners and ran well enough on her debut at Naas in November to suggest the Godolphin-owned filly could be up to winning this. Her stable companion Rayounpour is another well-connected type who wouldn't need to be anything special to get involved.
Barbados (IRE) 5-4fav (9-5) Prominent, 2nd halfway, pushed along to challenge early straight, ridden over 2f out and kept on, 4th and no impression final 100 yards, 4th of 13, 3l behind Brogue (9-5) at Cork 1m 2f mdn gd in May.
Bitcoin Boy (IRE) Shamardal colt out of Lahaleeb.
Cash Cowboy (FR) Siyouni gelding out of Pearl Away.
Jess's Corner (IRE) Footstepsinthesand gelding out of Hamalka.
Macaban City (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride and always behind, never a factor, last of 16, 25 3/4l behind Basic Law (9-5) at Gowran Park 7f mdn Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Rayounpour (IRE) Cape Cross colt out of Rayna.
Elizabeth Way (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Mid-division, 9th over 3f out, ridden under 2f out, no impression on leaders, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 19, 7 1/4l behind Turnberry Isle (9-5) at Naas 1m mdn Yielding in Nov.
Red Gerry (IRE) 12-1 (8-4) Rear of mid-division, headway intp 4th and ridden 2f out, 3rd 1f out, went 2nd under 1f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, 2nd of 16, 3/4l behind Blenheim Palace (9-1) at Navan 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Apr.
