disputed lead early, headed after 4f, ridden in 2nd 3f out, weakened
towards rear, headway into 5th 2f out, soon ridden, led 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
dwelt, held up in 6th, ridden in 7th 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, 4th 1f out, no extra final furlong
in rear, 8th and pushed along under 2f out, ridden in 6th 1f out, improved into 3rd close home, kept on
chased leaders, headway on outer entering straight, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 3rd 1f out, weakened final furlong
disputed lead, led after 4f, ridden and strongly pressed 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace in 2nd final furlong
disputed lead early, headed after 2f, ridden and dropped to 6th 2f out, weakened
REVE DE VOL raced in Group company last season after an opening victory at Fairyhouse and was never disgraced. He returned to action in a Listed contest at the Curragh earlier this month and came with a late run to catch the smart Patrick Sarsfield on the line. He should win more races this campaign and holds Geometrical on that run. Hector De Maris doesn't look a stable star having been well beaten in the Ulster Derby while Haparanda and Lafayette, 1-2 in a Leopardstown handicap in October, may find a couple of these have too much class for them. Point Nepean was a short-head winner of a Navan maiden last month and will need major improvement to get involved.
Geometrical (IRE) 100-1 (9-11) Prominent, soon raced in 2nd, challenged and on terms 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Reve De Vol (8-12) at Curragh 1m 2f lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in Jun.
Layfayette (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Held up off the pace towards rear near side, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace of winner far side, 6th of 30, 7 1/2l behind Real World (8-9) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Springbank (IRE) 28-1 (9-9) A little slow into stride and pushed along briefly, disputed lead briefly early, tracked leaders, pushed along again approaching straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 7th of 9, 5l behind Sonnyboyliston (9-9) at Limerick 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in Jun.
Cape Islay (FR) 14-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, disputed 6th halfway, effort straight, kept on same pace from under 2f out, 6th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Longbourn (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp gd in Jun.
Haparanda (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Ran 6th on inner, switched left entering straight and pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, no extra, 6th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Thunder Kiss (9-11) at Cork 1m 4f Grp 3 fll stks (1) Yielding in Jun.
Reve De Vol (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, closer in 4th inside 1st 4f, soon prominent, 3rd 3f out on inner, switched left straight, soon effort, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead near line, won at Curragh 1m 2f lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in Jun beating Patrick Sarsfield (10-0) by hd, 9 ran.
Hector De Maris (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) A little uneasy in stalls, a little slow into stride, towards rear, headway and tight for room 2 1/2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 8th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Iowa (8-12) at Down Royal 1m 5f hcp gd in Jun.
Point Nepean (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) A little keen, tracked leaders, closed up travelling smoothly straight, pushed along and on terms 2f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, stayed on well under pressure closing stages, led at line, won at Navan 1m 5f mdn Yielding in May beating Malawi (9-7) by shd, 10 ran.
