disputed early, tracked leader after 1f, 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, disputed 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out and drifted slightly right, under pressure in 3rd and hampered inside final 150 yards, no extra in 4th close home
held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden to close on outer 2f out, challenged 1f out, soon disputed and drifted slightly left, bumped inside final 150 yards, edged ahead close home
held up in rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, stayed on well closing stages of final furlong to go 3rd close home
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace
disputed, led after 1f, ridden and pressed 2f out, joined 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, no extra final furlong
held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, travelled well to close 2f out, ridden to challenge between horses over 1f out, led narrowly 1f out, soon joined, drifted right under pressure 150 yards out, headed and held close home
HELLSING (NAP) took a step forward when runner-up in a Group 3 at Leopardstown and Ger Lyons’ colt can go one better in this and confirm running with Pearling Path in the process. La Dolce Vita placed in a fillies' only contest at the same Leopardstown fixture and has to come into the reckoning while the Ballydoyle colt Greenland may well reverse last month’s form with Killarney winner Papilio given Aidan O’Brien has a good record in this contest. Serious Challenge and Lakota Seven are maiden winners upped in class with the former preferred.
Greenland (IRE) 11-8fav (9-6) Soon disputed lead, pushed along to lead from 2f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed inside final 200 yards, no extra and kept on same pace close home, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Papilio (9-5) at Killarney 1m gd in Jul.
Hellsing (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Dwelt, soon mid-division, 3rd halfway, dropped to 4th over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Proud And Regal (9-5) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jul.
Lakota Seven (IRE) 8-13fav (9-6) Mid-division on outer early, dropped to rear of mid-division after 2f, pushed along in moderate 10th 3f out, ridden in 7th on outer 2f out, went 5th 1f out, good headway to lead and edged left inside final furlong, stayed on strongly close home, won at Bellewstown 1m mdn Yielding in Jul beating Roman Hands (9-6) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Pearling Path (FR) 3-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, 5th halfway, ridden and effort over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, last of 5, 4 3/4l behind Proud And Regal (9-5) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jul.
La Dolce Vita (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Soon led, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied final 100 yards, kept on, dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 1/2l behind Never Ending Story (9-2) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.
Papilio (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, took closer order from 3f out and pushed along to challenge in 2nd over 1f out, led inside final 200 yards and kept on well, won at Killarney 1m gd in Jul beating Greenland (9-6) by 1l, 8 ran.
Serious Challenge (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Prominent, restrained after 1f, soon 3rd, pushed along in 2nd over 2f out and soon challenged, disputed entering straight, ridden and led 1f out, stayed on well final 100 yards, won at Galway 1m mdn sft in Jul beating Hiawatha (9-7) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Pandora Lovegood (IRE) 15-8fav (9-3) Made virtually all, pushed along to assert 2f out, flicked tail 1 1/2f out, ridden and 2 lengths lead 1f out, kept on well, won at Galway 7f hcp sft in Jul beating Goa Gajah (9-7) by 1l, 6 ran.
